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The Pogues reissuing Christmas classic ‘Fairytale Of New York’ in wake of Shane MacGowan’s death

A seven-inch vinyl version of the festive drunk tank crowd-pleaser is now available to pre-order, with sales proceeds going to one of the hard-living punk poet’s favourite charities

The Independent UK

Sam Ryder rooting for The Pogues to land Christmas No 1: ‘That would be a gorgeous moment’

Eurovision star has released his own Christmas single, but would love to see the late Shane MacGowan score his first festive top spot

The Independent UK

Alternative funerals: the company who can throw you a party instead of a wake

Funerals don't all have to be dour, as Shane MacGowan's last Friday showed, and a company in West London is offering alternatives

Evening Standard

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Shane MacGowan’s widow Victoria thanks ‘tower of strength’ Johnny Depp

Irish author pays tribute to her late husband’s friend, who was seen carrying the Pogues frontman’s coffin into the church before he delivered a reading at the service

The Independent UK

Guinness, goodbyes and dancing in the aisles: Inside Shane MacGowan’s rock and roll funeral

The Pogues singer’s send-off in Co Tipperary was a lively affair, as was the unofficial wake in his favourite bar afterwards, Barney Davis writes

The Independent UK

'Shane hated funerals': Crowds and celebrities gather for Shane MacGowan's funeral

CELEBRITIES, politicians, and former bandmates all flocked to small Irish town of Nenagh in Country Tipperary on Friday to celebrate the life of…

The National (Scotland)

Johnny Depp and Nick Cave join thousands to celebrate life of Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan

Crowds sing ‘Fairytale of New York’ in the streets as Hollywood actors and legendary musicians pay tribute to the beloved Anglo-Irish poet at a funeral that is musical, eccletic, bittersweet and heartfelt

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Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan urged Johnny Depp to forgive Amber Heard, widow reveals in eulogy

Depp and MacGowan were friends for more than 30 years before the singer’s death last week

The Independent UK

‘He embodied who we are, warts and all’: Dublin mourners bid farewell to Shane MacGowan

Tears and applause as band plays Fairytale of New York and people recall memories of pubs, squats, youth, dreams and loss

The Guardian - UK

Ireland bids farewell to singer-songwriter Shane MacGowan

Thousands pay tribute in Dublin to the musician best known as the lead vocalist for The Pogues.

Al Jazeera

Why Shane MacGowan’s ‘Fairytale of New York’ could still not make Christmas No1

Fans of The Pogues are hoping for ‘Fairytale of New York’ to top the Christmas charts following MacGowan’s death on 30 November – but it’s already battling Wham!

The Independent UK

Dublin Crowds Bid Farewell To Irish Songwriter Shane MacGowan

Crowds lined the streets of Dublin on Friday to their pay respects to Irish songwriter Shane MacGowan, who died last month at the age of 65.

International Business Times

Johnny Depp and Bono give readings at Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan's funeral

The songwriter died at the age of 65 last week

Evening Standard

The story of Fairytale Of New York: “I sat down, opened the sherry, got the peanuts out and pretended it was Christmas…"

At this time when the music world is mourning the loss of Shane MacGowan, MusicRadar looks back on one of his most enduring and beloved achievements

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The Guardian - UK

‘All punk power and visceral emotion’: farewell, Shane MacGowan, my Celtic soul brother

His best songs made you cry and raise a clenched fist at the same time. Yet the man I knew was also a gentle, poetic soul, says Primal Scream singer Bobby Gillespie

The Independent UK

‘Shane MacGowan a wildman? Nonsense – he was a shy gent’

Shane MacGowan’s ‘hellraiser persona that was just fake’, his close friend, pub landlord and now undertaker Philly Ryan said

The Independent UK

Shane MacGowan funeral – latest: Johnny Depp, Bono and Bob Geldof give readings at Tipperary service

The Fairytale of New York singer will be given a private cremation in Nenagh

The Independent UK

Shane MacGowan funeral - latest: Thousands to line Dublin streets to give Pogues singer perfect send off

The Fairytale of New York singer will be laid to rest in a private cremation in Nenagh

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The Independent UK

‘I’m Shane MacGowan’s undertaker… after pulling him pints for 20 years’

The man in charge of The Pogues singer’s funeral also used to run his favourite pub in Tipperary

Evening Standard

Shane MacGowan's widow shares emotional update ahead of The Pogues singer's funeral

The Irish singer's funeral mass will take place on Friday in Tipperary

The Independent UK

Shane MacGowan’s wife Victoria ‘can’t believe’ funeral is on Friday

‘Tomorrow is Shane’s funeral which is hard to believe and probably I won’t believe it for a while,’ Victoria Mary Clarke says

The Guardian - UK

Pop stars, actors and politicians we lost in 2023 – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on notable pop culture and political figures we lost this year

The Guardian - UK

Cop28’s pipe dream: inside the 8 December Guardian Weekly

Big oil meets the climate cause in Dubai. Plus: Living with less stuff

Evening Standard

Shane MacGowan’s widow Victoria Mary Clarke admits: 'I spent 35 years worrying about his death'

The Pogues singer died last week at the age of 65

The Independent UK

Shane MacGowan finished final album before his death, collaborator reveals

15-track album is set to include both covers and MacGowan originals

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