Johnny Depp and Nick Cave join thousands to celebrate life of Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan
by Barney Davis and Jacob Stolworthy
Dec 08, 2023
4 minutes
On a rainy night in Tipperary, mourners turned to revellers and partied deep into the night to bid farewell to one of music’s last great hellraisers.
The funeral of Shane MacGowan saw tens of thousands of fans gather in Ireland to sing, pray and remember the irrepressible Pogues frontman who was given a send-off to remember.
Stars aligned for the Anglo-Irish poet, as Hollywood actors and legendary musicians paid tribute during a funeral that was as musical – and eccletic – as one would expect for a man who so delighted in subverting expectations.
There was joy and sorrow, tears and applause, sunshine and showers. A stirring
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