Footage of Shane MacGowan‘s closing solo present in addition to his closing present with The Pogues has re-emerged following the information of the beloved musician’s dying aged 65.

McGowan, the frontman of The Pogues, died right now (November 30) on the age of 65.

The information was confirmed in a joint assertion by his spouse, Victoria Mary Clarke, in addition to 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) together with his spouse Victoria and household by his aspect. Prayers and the final rites had 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 buddies. Additional particulars will likely be introduced shortly however the household ask for privateness at this very unhappy time.”

MacGowan performed his closing present as a solo artist at Fies Liverpool in 2018. His closing present with The Pogues was on the Fête du bruit dans Landerneau Pageant in France again in August of 2014.

See footage from each reveals under which embody performances of ‘Soiled Outdated City’, ‘White Metropolis’ and ‘Streams Of Whiskey’.

Chatting with Vice in 2015 about the way forward for The Pogues after his closing efficiency with them, MacGowan mentioned: “I went again with [The] Pogues and we grew to hate one another another time.”

He continued: “I don’t hate the band in any respect – they’re buddies. I like them loads. We had been buddies for years earlier than we joined the band. We simply received a bit sick of one another. We’re buddies so long as we don’t tour collectively. I’ve completed a hell of loads of touring. I’ve had sufficient of it.”

MagGowan’s spouse Victoria posted her personal prolonged tribute to her husband on her private Instagram web page right now. The couple had celebrated their fifth marriage ceremony anniversary simply days in the past.

“I don’t know learn how to say this so I’m simply going to say it. Shane who will at all times be the sunshine that I maintain earlier than me and the measure of my goals and the love ❤️ of my life and essentially the most lovely soul and exquisite angel and the solar and the moon and the beginning and finish of every little thing that I maintain pricey has gone to be with Jesus and Mary and his lovely mom Therese,” she started.

“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’s no approach 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 on your presence on this world you made it so very brilliant 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 just beloved a lot…You meant the world to me.”

Different tributes have poured in from the likes of Nick Cave, Tim Burgess and Frank Turner. You’ll be able to learn extra of these right here.