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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Louis Chilton

Shane MacGowan’s wife hopeful Pogues singer will be home ‘tomorrow’ after life-threatening brain inflammation

Victoria Mary Clarke

Shane MacGowan’s wife, journalist Victoria Mary Clarke, has given fans a promising update on The Pogues frontman’s health.

MacGowan was rushed to hospital earlier this month (5 December) after falling ill with viral encephalitis, a medical condition which causes inflammation in the brain.

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