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The singer brought devilish charisma to The Pogues but paid a heavy price for his success

A look at some of Shane MacGowan's finest musical moments, from "Dirty Old Town" to the Kirsty MacColl duet "Fairtytale of New York" and much more.

Shane MacGowan, the London-Irish punk who transformed Irish traditional music with The Pogues has died aged 65.

Shane MacGowan, the London-Irish punk who transformed Irish traditional music with The Pogues died on Thursday. He was 65.

Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan died in November 2023 at age 65 after a bout with viral encephalitis.

He loved flashing passers-by, hated his most famous song and once made a reality show about his vegetable patch. But what else?

The singer melded punk with Irish traditional music and wrote huge hits in the 80s and 90s - but was also known for his on-stage meltdowns and drug abuse.

Shane MacGowan, the legendarily shambolic lead singer of The Pogues, has died at 65.

Shane MacGowan, the London-Irish punk who transformed Irish traditional music with The Pogues has died aged 65.

Following the passing of Shane MacGowan, Tony Duffin reflects on the impact of Shane’s work on him in London during the 1980’s.