Radio DJ Annie Mac leads celeb tributes to Shane MacGowan as The Pogues star passes away aged 65 after lengthy well being battle

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

The demise of the legendary rocker, who was behind the enduring Christmas tune Fairytale of New York, was introduced by his spouse Victoria Mary Clarke in a publish on Instagram. 

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

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

Radio DJ Annie Mac shared a publish after his demise as she wrote: ‘RIP Shane McGowan. One of many best lyricists of a technology. A person who beloved Eire with all his coronary heart and took the music and tradition and combined it along with his London upbringing to carry us The Pogues. 

‘What a band. What a discography. I’m grateful to my huge brothers for enjoying The Pogues albums relentlessly spherical the home after I was rising up. His voice shall be endlessly nostalgic for me, taking me straight house to Dublin.’ 

Nick Cave, who carried out on the Nationwide Live performance Corridor when Shane was given a lifetime achievement award, additionally paid tribute to Shane – who he has additionally sang with.

The Australian musician mentioned: ‘A real good friend and the best songwriter of his technology. A really unhappy day.’

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 stay, 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’. 

In the meantime Derry Ladies actor Siobhan McSweeney has mentioned that Shane ‘was the voice of London for us Irish’.

In a publish on X, previously Twitter, she wrote: ‘Once I was scared about shifting right here he lured me over with songs about chancers, drinkers, lovers, poets and scoundrels.

‘That is the place for me, I believed! He additionally taught me miss house, no matter that could be. Rattling disgrace, Shane.’

As well as, Leigh Francis (stage identify Keith Lemon) penned on Instagram: ‘RIP Shane MacGowan. Unhappy instances. Fairytale of New York Christmas probably the greatest 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 finished..’

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: ‘Relaxation in peace, Shane. Thanks for the music and for a lot of, making Christmas, Christmas.’

Actor Michael Warburton penned: ‘RIP SHANE MACGOWAN – an untameable, wild, artistic & proficient maverick.’

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

‘It’s 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) along with his spouse Victoria and household by his facet.

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

‘Additional 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 have been falling, the place we as soon as watched the row boats touchdown on the Broad Majestic Shannon.’

In the meantime Irish President Michael D Higgins described Shane MacGowan as certainly one of ‘music’s biggest lyricists’ as he paid tribute to the singer. 

Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald was additionally amongst many in Eire paying tribute to MacGowan.

‘Shane was a poet, a dreamer and a champion of social justice,’ she mentioned. ‘No one instructed the Irish story like Shane – tales of emigration, heartache, dislocation, redemption, love and pleasure.’

Simply three days earlier than his demise Victoria instructed followers on X, previously referred to as Twitter: ‘Shane acquired out of the hospital!

‘We’re deeply and eternally grateful to all the medical doctors and nurses and employees at St Vincent’s it is the most effective!

‘And particular because of Tom Creagh and Brian Corscadden in your assist.’ 

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

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

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

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

Shane acquired 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 publish asserting his demise Victoria wrote: ‘I do not know 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 desires and the love ❤️ of my life and probably the most lovely soul and delightful angel and the solar and the moon and the beginning and finish of the whole lot that I maintain pricey 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 beloved him and to have been so endlessly and unconditionally beloved 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 is no option to describe the loss that I’m feeling and the longing for only one extra of his smiles that lit up my world. 

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

‘You’ll stay in my coronary heart endlessly. Rave on within the backyard all moist with rain that you simply beloved 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 exhibiting the extent of his unwell well being.

In a more recent publish, the hitmaker was seen smiling, with a caption studying: ‘Shane is feeling significantly better as we speak! I’m so grateful to everybody who’s keen him to get house for the Christmas!’

Whereas Shane was the enduring Irish people 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 through 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 referred to as Twitter, to thank the musician’s for paying a go to alongside a harrow photograph of her husband now utilizing a respiration equipment as he continues to battle the harmful situation.

She penned: ‘I simply needed to say a large because of 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. Grasp in there’.