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Shane MacGowan’s cause of death revealed as world mourns irrepressible Pogues frontman

Pogues frontman is being remembered by fans, friends and admirers from around the world

The Independent UK

Shane MacGowan’s cause of death revealed as world mourns irrepressible Pogues frontman

Pogues frontman is being remembered by fans, friends and admirers from around the world

The Independent UK

Shane MacGowan’s cause of death revealed as world mourns irrepressible Pogues frontman

Pogues frontman is being remembered by fans, friends and admirers from around the world

The Independent UK

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Shane MacGowan’s widow hopes Fairytale of New York will be Christmas No 1 in UK

Victoria Mary Clarke speaks about life with the Pogues frontman, who died on Thursday aged 65

The Guardian - UK

Shane MacGowan’s cause of death revealed as world mourns irrepressible Pogues frontman

Pogues frontman is being remembered by fans, friends and admirers from around the world

The Independent UK

Shane MacGowan’s wife shares recent hospital memory in tribute to husband

Clarke had been by Pogues singer’s bedside during his stay in a Dublin hospital

The Independent UK

Shane MacGowan's widow shares emotional tribute after his death at 65: 'I'm going to miss him so much'

The Irish singer, best known for hit festive song Fairytale Of New York, died 'peacefully' at 3am on Thursday with his wife and family by his side

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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

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

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

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.

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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

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

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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The Independent UK

Shane MacGowan, shy and complex genius behind The Pogues, dies aged 65

Musician had just returned home to be with his wife, Victoria Mary Clarke, after a lengthy stay in hospital

The National (Scotland)

Legendary Fairytale of New York singer Shane MacGowan dead at 65

The Pogues singer Shane MacGowan has passed away at the age of 65.

The Guardian - UK

Shane MacGowan, Pogues songwriter and Irish music legend, dies aged 65

One of the all-time great bandleaders and writer of Christmas classic Fairytale of New York, MacGowan invigorated rock with the power of Irish folk music

The Independent UK

Shane MacGowan’s wife Victoria shares throwback photo of Pogues singer with Johnny Depp

Hollywood actor is a long-time friend of MacGowan’s, and played guitar at their wedding in 2018

The Independent UK

Shane MacGowan’s wife shares wedding day photo to celebrate five years of marriage

The Pogues singer-songwriter married Victoria Mary Clarke in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2018

The Independent UK

The Pogues singer Shane MacGowan discharged from hospital in time for Christmas birthday

‘Fairytale of New York’ singer had been receiving care in hospital for months, with wife Victoria Mary Clarke providing regular updates

Evening Standard

The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan is out of hospital in time for his birthday

The 65-year-old singer has been in hospital with an infection

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