Stars pay tribute to Shane MacGowan as Pogues star passes away aged 65

Tributes have been pouring in for Shane MacGowan after he handed away aged 65 on Thursday. 

The dying of the legendary rocker, who was behind the long-lasting Christmas music Fairytale of New York, was introduced by his spouse Victoria Mary Clarke in a put up on Instagram. 

It comes simply three days after she shared a touching picture of the singer beaming in his hospital mattress alongside the information he has left St Vincent’s Hospital.

The singer was identified with viral encephalitis – a life-threatening situation which ends up in mind swelling – and has been out and in of hospital for months. 

Radio DJ Annie Mac shared a put up after his dying as she wrote: ‘RIP Shane McGowan. One of the best lyricists of a technology. A person who liked Ireland with all his coronary heart and took the music and tradition and blended it together with his London upbringing to convey us The Pogues. 

‘What a band. What a discography. I’m grateful to my massive brothers for taking part in The Pogues albums relentlessly spherical the home after I was rising up. His voice shall be eternally nostalgic for me, taking me straight residence to Dublin.’ 

Elsewhere paying tribute Piers Morgan wrote: ‘RIP Shane MacGowan, 65. Irish punk legend, genius Pogues singer/songwriter, and hell-raiser extraordinaire. 

‘His favorite joke was: ‘I used to be given six weeks to reside, about 25 years in the past!’ Let’s make Fairytale of New York the Christmas No1 as a tribute. (He was born on Xmas Day).’

The Saturdays star Una Healy additionally shared a snap as she posed with Shane and penned ‘RIP Shane MacGowan’. 

Meanwhile Derry Girls actor Siobhan McSweeney has mentioned that Shane ‘was the voice of London for us Irish’.

In a put up on X, previously Twitter, she wrote: ‘When I used to be scared about shifting right here he lured me over with songs about chancers, drinkers, lovers, poets and scoundrels.

‘That’s the place for me, I believed! He additionally taught me learn how to miss residence, no matter which may be. Damn disgrace, Shane.’

In addition, Leigh Francis (stage identify Keith Lemon) penned on Instagram: ‘RIP Shane MacGowan. Sad instances. Fairytale of New York Christmas among the best Christmas instances ever! #christmasnumber1.’

English musician and singer Peter ‘Spider’ Stacy has paid tribute to his fellow bandmate Shane, sharing a picture of him acting on a stage.

Taking to X, previously Twitter, Stacy wrote: ‘O Captain! My Captain! Our fearful journey is completed..’

Stacy co-founded The Pogues together with Shane, Jem Finer and James Fearnley and appeared on all of their recordings. 

English soccer pundit Stan Collymore wrote: ‘Rest in peace, Shane. Thank you for the music and for a lot of, making Christmas, Christmas.’

The Pogues wrote on their Twitter: ‘A press release on behalf of Shane MacGowan’s spouse Victoria Mary Clarke, his sister Siobhan and father, Maurice.

‘It is with the deepest sorrow and heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of SHANE MACGOWAN.

‘Shane died peacefully at 3am this morning (30 November, 2023) together with his spouse Victoria and household by his facet.

‘Prayers and the final rites had been learn which gave consolation to his household. He is survived by his spouse Victoria, his sister Siobhan and his father, Maurice, household and a big circle of buddies.

‘Further particulars shall be introduced shortly however the household ask for privateness at this very unhappy time.’

Elsewhere Shane’s sister penned a tribute on Twitter saying: ‘So I walked as day was dawning, as small birds sang and leaves had been falling, the place we as soon as watched the row boats touchdown on the Broad Majestic Shannon.’

Meanwhile Irish President Michael D Higgins described Shane MacGowan as one among ‘music’s biggest lyricists’ as he paid tribute to the singer. 

Just three days earlier than his dying Victoria informed followers on X, previously often known as Twitter: ‘Shane acquired out of the hospital!

‘We are deeply and eternally grateful to all the medical doctors and nurses and workers at St Vincent’s it is the very best!

‘And particular due to Tom Creagh and Brian Corscadden on your assist.’ 

Shane has been hospitalised numerous instances for the reason that prognosis and was believed to have been admitted once more in June. 

The household had hopes that Shane would have the ability to return residence for the festive season. 

This week the star was overjoyed to obtain a go to from singer Imelda May. 

Victoria shared a picture of the 2 reuniting and thanked Imelda for the go to, saying: ‘Shane is so blissful to see Imelda!!’

Shane obtained an entire host of A-list guests whereas he has been hospital, together with nation singer Daniel O’Donnell and Primal Scream legend Bobby Gillsepie.

In her put up saying his dying Victoria wrote: ‘I do not know learn how to say this so I’m simply going to say it.

‘Shane who will all the time be the sunshine that I maintain earlier than me and the measure of my goals and the love ❤️ of my life and probably the most lovely soul and exquisite angel and the solar and the moon and the beginning and finish of every part that I maintain expensive has gone to be with Jesus and Mary and his lovely mom Therese. 

‘I’m blessed past phrases to have met him and to have liked him and to have been so endlessly and unconditionally liked by him and to have had so a few years of life and love ❤️ and pleasure and enjoyable and laughter and so many adventures. 

‘There’s no solution to describe the loss that I’m feeling and the longing for only one extra of his smiles that lit up my world. 

‘Thank you thanks thanks thanks on your presence on this world you made it so very vibrant and also you gave a lot pleasure to so many individuals together with your coronary heart and soul and your music. 

‘You will reside in my coronary heart eternally. Rave on within the backyard all moist with rain that you just liked a lot ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ You meant the world to me.’

Victoria not too long ago shared a serious well being replace on the hospitalised star.

The rocker left followers shocked when Victoria shared a picture displaying the extent of his sick well being.

In a more moderen put up, the hitmaker was seen smiling, with a caption studying: ‘Shane is feeling significantly better right this moment! I’m so grateful to everybody who’s prepared him to get residence for the Christmas!’

While Shane was the long-lasting Irish folks band’s vocalist, Spider, actual identify Peter Richard Spider Stacy, performed the tin whistle and Terry Woods the guitar and mandolin.

All three carried out within the group in the course of the peak of their success within the late 80s and early 90s earlier than reuniting in 2001 with their final gig collectively in 2014.

Shane’s spouse took to X, previously often known as Twitter, to thank the musician’s for paying a go to alongside a harrow picture of her husband now utilizing a respiratory equipment as he continues to battle the harmful situation.

She penned: ‘I simply needed to say a large due to everybody who has been messaging me and ⁦@ShaneMacGowan⁩ and thanks ⁦@spiderstacy⁩ and Terry Woods for coming to go to him.

‘Love and prayers for everybody who’s struggling proper now. Hang in there’.