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Susan Knox & Fionnula Hainey

Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan in hospital as wife asks 'please send prayers'

The Pogues' frontman Shane MacGowan is back in hospital less than three weeks before Christmas, according to his wife. Victoria Mary Clarke, his partner of more than 35 years, asked people to 'send prayers and healing vibes' as she revealed the news on Twitter.

In recent years, the Fairytale Of New York singer has been in and out of hospital for medical care. The 64-year-old has also used a wheelchair since he broke his pelvis in 2015.

Shane's wife Victoria, who is a writer, shared a picture of the musician sat in a chair smiling on Twitter on Monday morning, the Mirror reports. She captioned it: "Please send prayers and healing vibes to @ShaneMacGowan in hospital again and really hoping to get out asap!! Thank you."

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