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Whether in song or in silence, Shane MacGowan exuded the very essence of life

When I interviewed him last year, the late Pogues legend was truculent, moody, wilfully silent – and immensely likable. I will forever cherish our strange meeting

The Guardian - UK

Shane MacGowan dead - latest: Pogues singer known for Fairytale of New York dies as tributes paid

His death comes one week after he was discharged from hospital

The Independent UK

With The Pogues, Shane MacGowan perhaps proved himself the most important Irish writer since James Joyce

Known for his music with The Pogues, and perhaps the most important Irish writer since James Joyce, the venerated and critically acclaimed Shane MacGowan has died in Dublin at the age of 65.

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Shane MacGowan, Pogues singer who made Irish music punk, dies at 65

Songwriter’s bittersweet ballad ‘Fairytale of New York’ has become a modern Christmas standard.

Chicago Sun-Times

Morning Mail: Labor faces carbon crunch, theatre crisis deepens, Shane MacGowan dies

Approval awaits for 30 fossil fuel projects that could release 22bn tonnes of carbon

The Guardian - AU

What is encephalitis? Measles outbreak prompts warning about rare complication

Charity warns the UK could see around 10,000 new cases of encephalitis if 3.4m children are not vaccinated against measles

Evening Standard

If the idea of Shane McGowan, Nick Cave, Jarvis Cocker and Pete Doherty singing Disney classics together sounds like an acid-fried fever dream, trust us, the reality was even weirder

Three of alternative music's leading forces (and Pete Doherty) delivering a night of avant garde Disney classics? If it sounds weird, that's because it was

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Shane MacGowan obituary: his life reminds us that chaos and fearlessness can create beauty

The musician has died at the age of 65

Evening Standard

Punk, human spirit and a Christmas classic: Shane MacGowan’s 10 greatest recordings

The singer was at his snarling, poignant best across these powerful vignettes that put a modern spin on Irish folk traditions and gave us a timeless festive singalong

The Guardian - UK

Shane MacGowan dies aged 65: The Pogues frontman's wildest or most revelatory quotes

The legendary musician spearheaded a new kind of Celtic punk music, producing works that Ireland's president, Michael D. Higgins has described as "perfectly crafted poems"

Evening Standard

“A true friend and the greatest songwriter of his generation”: The Pogues icon Shane MacGowan has died aged 65

MacGowan was noted as one of the finest lyricists of his generation, and collaborated with Kirsty MacColl in 1987 for the classic Christmas hit, Fairytale of New York

Guitar World

Shane MacGowan, poetic, hard-charging frontman of The Pogues, dies at 65

MacGowan won fame for incorporating traditional Irish ballads into Britain’s punk scene in the 1980s and 90s.

Al Jazeera

The Pogues vocalist and songwriter Shane MacGowan has died, aged 65

The legend of Irish music passed away after a long illness

MusicRadar

5 classic Pogues songs to listen to after Shane MacGowan died

Listen to some of The Pogues' best songs after the passing of Shane MacGowan.

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Evening Standard

Shane MacGowan death: The Pogues' Fairytale of New York favourite for Christmas number one

Calls for fans to send song to the top of the charts as a tribute

The Guardian - UK

Shane MacGowan obituary

Lead singer and masterful songwriter for the Pogues who brought punk style and attitude to Irish folk music

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Shane MacGowan, irascible frontman of The Pogues, has died at age 65

Shane MacGowan was a famously hard-drinking but brilliant musician who shot to fame in the 1980s with the folk punk band The Pogues.

The Independent UK

What is encephalitis? Viral illness Shane MacGowan was diagnosed with that swells brain

Encephalitis is an uncommon but serious condition in which the brain becomes inflamed or swollen

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Share your tributes and memories of Shane MacGowan

We would like to hear your memories of Shane MacGowan – whether you met him, worked with him, or enjoyed his music

International Business Times

Shane MacGowan: Laureate Of Lowlife Folk-punk

Shane MacGowan, the singer-songwriter who fronted Celtic folk-punk band The Pogues, was a booze-fuelled bard who performed defiant ballads of the downtrodden and doomed.

Evening Standard

The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan dies aged 65

Tributes pour in for Irish singer-songwriter after his wife announces his death on Instagram

The Independent UK

Fairytale of New York: How The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl made the Christmas classic

A drunken hymn for those with broken dreams and abandoned hope

The Guardian - UK

Shane MacGowan: the poet-musician of dereliction who became a mythic figure

The former Pogues frontman created, for a brief period, songs of incisive beauty before addiction led to his ejection from the band, although his genius shone once more with the Popes

Louder

Pogues singer Shane MacGowan has died aged 65

Shane MacGowan, bandleader of iconic punk group The Pogues, has died aged 65, his wife confirms

The Independent UK

Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan dies at age 65

Shane Macgowan, the singer-songwriter and frontman of The Pogues, best known for their ballad “Fairytale of New York,” has died

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