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Shane MacGowan in fighting spirits as wife Victoria Mary hopes he will get out of hospital early
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The Pogues frontman initially thought he would have spend two weeks in hospital after contracting an infection
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Shane MacGowan's wife 'hopes and prays' the Pogues singer will be home for Christmas
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The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan is set to celebrate his 65th birthday on Christmas Day after being rushed to hospital with viral encephalitis last week
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Shane MacGowan's wife Victoria Mary shares hope the Pogues rocker will be home for Christmas after he was hospitalised
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The singer contracted a deadly virus, which left untreated could be fatal
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Shane MacGowan's wife thanks fans for support after The Pogues star's hospital dash
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The Pogues musician Shane MacGowan was rushed to the hospital but doctors are confident he will 'be okay'
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Shane MacGowan's wife gives health update after The Pogues singer rushed to hospital
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Shane MacGowan's wife Victoria May Clarke took to Twitter to give an update to worried fans after the singer was rushed to hospital
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Shane MacGowan rushed to hospital as wife begs fans to pray for The Pogues singer
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Irish singer Shane MacGowan, 64, has been rushed to hospital following months of ill health as his wife, Victoria, has pleaded with fans to send all their prayers and healing vibes his way
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Shane MacGowan's wife reveals 'frustrated' singer is back in hospital
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'He’s a bit frustrated, I think. He finds it very frustrating… he wants to get out'
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The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan frail in wheelchair on rare event outing
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The Pogues singer Shane MacGowan famously fronted the Irish folk band for nearly a decade, but his battle with drugs and alcohol has left him struggling with his mobility
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Shane MacGowan, 64, sips bubbly and puffs on vape with Kate Moss during rare night out
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Sober Shane MacGown looked every inch the rock star on Tuesday night, as stars like Kate Moss and Bob Geldof flocked to the launch of his new art exhibition which features work from Hollywood actor Johnny Depp
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Pogues singer Shane MacGowan says it 'p****s me off' when people talk about Fairytale of New York
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The frontman says the Christmas tune is not his favourite song
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Shane MacGowan makes first public appearance at charity event after breaking a knee
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After breaking his leg at the start of the year, The Pogues singer Shane MacGowan has made a rare public appearance at a charity event in aid of the homeless
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Fairytale of New York crowned Ireland's favourite Christmas song despite controversial lyrics
Christmas 2021
The 1987 release is still a favourite 34 years later despite a row over its lyrics
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Shane MacGowan’s wife reveals Pogue’s legend is “getting stronger” after suffering fall and planning new music
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Exclusive: Victoria Mary Clarke revealed the Pogue’s legend is determined to get back to the recording studio and admitted she’s just glad he has escaped Covid-19.
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Shane MacGowan's wife shares emotional post about caring for the legendary musician
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Despite her best effort, MacGowan's wife said she feels guilty about not doing enough for him
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Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan left bed-ridden after breaking knee in fall at home
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'He ate today for the first time in a day or two
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Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special hastily re-edited over Fairytale of New York backlash
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The 2019 Christmas special is set to re-air on Christmas Eve and bosses made the decision to re-edit the episode to remove use of the word 'f***ot' from a karaoke scene
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The Pogues star Shane MacGowan admits he is 'sick' of hearing Fairytale of New York
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The Pogues former lead singer Shane MacGowan has revealed that he gets a little 'sick' of hearing his band's iconic Christmas tune Fairytale of New York
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Pogues fans set to be thrilled by new documentary on life and music of Shane MacGowan as trailer released
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A trailer for Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds With Shane MacGowan has been released and fans of the beloved singer are in for a treat
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Johnny Depp flouts social distancing rules to hug fan after landing in Zurich
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Edward Scissorhands icon Johnny Depp appeared to forget about social distancing guidelines as he embraced his adoring fans outside of Zurich airport in Switzerland
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Johnny Depp 'fell in love' with hellraiser Shane MacGowan the first time he met him
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'There are moments in life when you know this will happen one time and one time only, when you get the opportunity to spend time with greatness'
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Shane MacGowan documentary to be produced by Hollywood star Johnny Depp
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The A-lister famously has a 30-year friendhsip with The Pogues singer
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Over 591,000 people tuned into RTE's Late Late Show Shane MacGowan special
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The figures represent the second highest share of the season at 54%, only beaten by the ever-popular Late Late Toy Show, which had a share of 76%.
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Shane MacGowan defends controversial lyric in Pogues' hit Fairytale of New York
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For a number of years debate has raged about the use of the word f****t in the 1987 Christmas favourite - and now the writer has addressed the criticism of his festive tune
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Shane MacGowan to go on the road again with new music after Late Late Show special
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EXCLUSIVE: "The death of his mother affected him so profoundly – he was very depressed"
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