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The funeral procession of Shane MacGowan took place this morning in Dublin, with hundreds of mourners gathering in the streets to pay tribute to the late musician

In a procession through the streets of Dublin, Ireland paid tribute on Friday to Shane MacGowan, lead singer of the Anglo-Irish band The Pogues, who died last week at age 65.

The songwriter, who found fame as the lead singer of London-Irish punk/folk band The Pogues, died at the age of 65 last week.

The funeral for Irish singer-songwriter Shane MacGowan is taking place today, with thousands flooding the streets of Dublin to honour the Pogues frontman.

The funeral for the Pogues singer will take place in Tipperary later on Friday.

The funeral procession of Shane MacGowan has taken place in Dublin Ireland, one week after the death of The Pogues singer was announced aged 65 after months of ill health

Shane MacGowans funeral will be attended by thousands of mourners, including Irish leaders and the countrys biggest celebrities, following The Pogues singers death aged 65.

The songwriter, who found fame as the lead singer of punk/folk band The Pogues, died at the age of 65 last week

The crowd join in as the horse-drawn hearse passes through the Irish capital and the near 50-piece Artane Band plays the band’s classics

The funeral for the Pogues singer will take place in Tipperary later on Friday.