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The Pogues are an English or Anglo-Irish [a] Celtic punk band founded in King's Cross, London, in 1982, [1] by Shane MacGowan, Spider Stacy and Jem Finer. [2] Originally named Pogue Mahone—an anglicisation by James Joyce of the Irish phrase póg mo thóin, meaning "kiss my arse"—the band soon added more members, including James Fearnley and Cait O'Riordain, and built a reputation with ...
Shane MacGowan dead - latest: Pogues singer known for Fairytale of New York dies as tributes paid Holly Evans,Maanya Sachdeva,Tom Murray and Kevin E G Perry November 30, 2023 at 11:40 PM
Shane MacGowan, frontman of the Celtic punk band The Pogues, has died. He was 65.The singer's wife, Victoria Mary Clarke, announced the tragic news Thursday on Instagram with a touching tribute in ...
Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan (25 December 1957 – 30 November 2023) was a British-born Irish [a] singer-songwriter, musician and poet best known as the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of Celtic punk band the Pogues.
He lead the Irish punk band The Pogues who are best known for their hit festive song Fairytale Of New York.
The Pogues are an English or Anglo-Irish Celtic punk band fronted by Shane MacGowan and others, founded in King's Cross, London in 1982, [1] as Pogue Mahone – the anglicisation of the Irish Gaelic póg mo thóin, meaning 'kiss my arse'.
Shane MacGowan, the shy, complex, brilliant frontman of Anglo-Irish band The Pogues, has died aged 65.. The news of his death was confirmed by his wife, Irish journalist and author Victoria Mary ...
The Pogues performing in Munich in 2011. From left to right: Philip Chevron, James Fearnley, Andrew Ranken, Shane MacGowan, Darryl Hunt, Spider Stacy and Jem Finer. The Anglo-Irish Celtic punk band the Pogues have recorded songs for seven studio albums as well as one extended play (EP), twenty singles, and various other projects.