The Latest Breaking News from Victoria Mary Clarke

Shane MacGowan left will worth nearly £5 million to sole beneficiary

The Pogues frontman died of pneumonia in November 2023

The Independent UK · Sep 11

Pogues singer Shane MacGowan left almost £5m in will

He left his whole estate to his wife, Victoria Mary Clarke.

Evening Standard · Sep 11

Bono leads mourners at Glen Hansard’s funeral

Family, friends and leading figures from music, film and politics gathered in Dublin to celebrate the life of Glen Hansard, whose funeral followed an outpouring of public grief after his death in a motorcycle crash.

BANG Premier · Aug 4

‘Art and music have always been like friends to me’: painter to the stars Jack Coulter

The Irish artist talks about his synaesthesia and being mutually inspired by musicians such as Elton John and Paul McCartney

The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2024

‘It meant so much to him’: Shane MacGowan’s wife on the hunt for his missing Easter Rising rifle

A widespread search has been sparked after Victoria Mary Clarke noticed a rifle owned by the late Pogues frontman was gone. She explains why this piece of history was one of the few possessions he cherished

The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2024

Shane MacGowan's widow claims singer has contacted her from beyond the grave

Victoria Mary Clark has said The Pogues frontman has encouraged her to pick up a guitar following his passing

Evening Standard · Jan 5, 2024

Shane MacGowan’s wife Victoria responds to Wham! scoring Christmas No 1 over The Pogues

‘Fairytale of New York’ placed sixth in the UK singles chart for Christmas, while Wham! broke a record after ‘Last Christmas’ took 39 years to get to No 1

The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2023

Five Great Reads: memories of Shane, a rogue’s gallery and the democracy Super Bowl

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey

The Guardian - AU · Dec 22, 2023

Shane MacGowan's widow recalls him setting hotel rooms on fire and finding a groupie dead in living room

The journalist was with The Pogues frontman for decades, marrying in 2018 after some 32 years together

Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2023

Victoria Mary Clarke on her husband Shane MacGowan: ‘He gave up heroin and our connection deepened’

The couple spent more than 40 years together until his death last month. She talks about the excess and addiction, splits and reunions, and the powerful love that bound them together

The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2023