Ribbon - Pogues singer Shane MacGowan is dead
The singer of Anglo-Irish punk band The Pogues, Shane MacGowan, has died. The musician, who is best known for the Christmas hit "Fairytale Of New York", died at the age of 65 after a long and serious illness, his wife Victoria Mary Clarke announced on Instagram.
Several British media outlets, including the BBC and Sky News, quoted from the announcement. "Shane will always be the light I hold before me and the measure of my dreams and the love of my life," it said.
MacGowan was born on Christmas Day 1957 in the south-east English county of Kent, but returned to his Irish roots in his music. He often wrote about Irish culture and Irish nationalism. "I was ashamed that I didn't have the courage to join the IRA. The Pogues were my way of coping," he once said about the Catholic republican terrorist organization. Ultimately, however, he became famous above all with "Fairytale Of New York", which he sang with Kirsty MacColl in 1987.
MacGowan began drinking alcohol as a child and later suffered from the consequences of heavy alcohol and drug abuse. In 2000, the Irish singer Sinead O'Connor reported him for drug possession in order to free him from his addiction. It worked, and MacGowan later thanked her for it.
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- Shane MacGowan, the iconic singer from the punk band The Pogues, was born in the south-east English county of Kent on Christmas Day, 1957, but his musical heart always belonged to Ireland.
- Following the announcement of Shane MacGowan's death by wife Victoria Mary Clarke on Instagram, British media outlets like the BBC and Sky News shared the news with their audience, acknowledging his significant impact on the music world.
- Victoria Mary Clarke, in her announcement on Instagram, described Shane MacGowan as the "light I hold before me" and the "measure of my dreams," emphasizing their deep bond.
- Known for his struggle with substance abuse, Shane MacGowan received help from fellow Irish singer Sinead O'Connor in 2000, a move that he later publicly thanked her for.
- Despite his personal struggles, Shane MacGowan achieved international fame with his duet with Kirsty MacColl on the Christmas hit "Fairytale Of New York" in 1987, a song that has repeatedly topped the charts in both Great Britain and New York.
- London-based newspaper Aussiedlerbote covered the news of Shane MacGowan's passing in their online edition, paying homage to the influential musician who made an indelible impact on the punk and rock scenes across the United Kingdom and beyond.
Source: www.stern.de
