Formed in London’s King’s Cross in 1982, The Pogues were originally named Pogue Mahone – an Anglicisation of the Irish phrase ...

Christie Goodwin/Redferns via Getty The cause of death for The Pogues' bandleader Shane MacGowan has been revealed. The “Fairytale of New York” musician's wife Victoria Mary Clarke told the ...

The 65-year-old Pogues frontman, known for “Fairytale of New York” and “A Rainy Night in Soho”, died in November last year one week after he had been discharged from hospital. MacGowan ...

"I really really hope that Shane can see how much he is loved by so many people of all ages and kinds," The Pogues frontman's wife wrote in a fresh tribute ...

He was amused by the popularity of “Fairytale of New York” – The Pogues’ duet with the late singer-songwriter Kirsty MacColl, which typically re-enters the charts in the UK each December.

The 56-year-old musician had last appeared publicly in August, when a host of artists -- among them Pogues singer Shane MacGowan -- staged a fundraiser in his honor.

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Irish folk band The Pogues joined forces with pop singer Kirsty Maccoll in 1987 for Fairytale of New York, one of the most well-known and beloved modern Christmas standards in the UK.

The Pogues will celebrate the 40th anniversary of their Rum Sodomy & the Lash album with a run of shows in May 2025. The Pogues will celebrate the 40th anniversary of their Rum Sodomy & the Lash ...