Shane MacGowan

The Wire creator has written a musical based on The Pogues' music

The Wire creator writes show based on Pogues' music

David Simon, creator of the acclaimed HBO crime drama The Wire, has written a musical based around the music of The Pogues.

Pogues • 04 May 17

Johnny Depp & Nick Cave to play Shane MacGowan birthday concert

From A Pair of Brown Eyes to Fairytale of New York, Shane MacGowan is a poet of modern music, and beyond question one of the great Irish songwriters. Now he's celebrating his 60th birthday in style this January, with an all-star celebration at Dublin's Na

Music • 06 Dec 17

Saoirse Ronan stars in Brooklyn, the Christmas Day movie on RTÉ One

Your Christmas Cultural Highlights on RTÉ

This Christmas you can enjoy a feast of culture, courtesy of RTÉ, with an eclectic array of choice cultural programming across TV and radio. Here are ten must-see (and must-hear) highlights to watch out for.

RTÉ • 19 Dec 17

Shane MacGowan at 60: A Fairytale of London

Shane MacGowan turns sixty on Christmas Day and Fairytale of New York marks its thirtieth anniversary this year so we've raided the RTÉ archives to bring you this vintage interview from Christmas 1997 when Alan Corr met Shane in his London local

Shane MacGowan • 23 Dec 17

Miriam O'Callaghan meets Shane MacGowan and Victoria Mary Clarke.

Shane MacGowan talks to Miriam O'Callaghan - a Pogue at 60

On the eve of the gala concert at the National Concert Hall celebrating his 60th birthday, Miriam O'Callaghan met with Shane MacGowan and his partner Victoria Mary Clarke in their home in Dublin.

Music • 15 Jan 18

Shane MacGowan is presented with his NCH Lifetime Achievement Award by President Michael D. Higgins, in the company of his partner Victoria Mary Clarke and Johnny Depp.

Shane MacGowan's 60th birthday bash - an unforgettable night

The great and the good landed at the NCH last night to pay their respects to the mighty Shane MacGowan, upon the occasion of his 60th birthday - better still, the man has defied the odds to remain alive and kicking, and still capable of holding a tune.

Music • 16 Jan 18

Watch: Lankum perform The Pogues' The Old Main Drag

Nu-trad superstars (and RTÉ Choice Music Prize nominees) Lankum provided one of the show-stoppers at Shane MacGowan's 60th birthday celebrations at Dublin's National Concert Hall with their rousing rendition of The Pogues' classic The Old Main Drag.

Culture • 12 Feb 18

Listen: Gavin James covers Fairytale Of New York

Today with Sean O'Rourke Christmas Special welcomed Gavin James and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, for a memorable performance of Shane MacGowan's immortal Fairytale Of New York.

Music • 21 Dec 18

Watch: Sinead O'Connor sings Rainy Night In Soho on The Late Late

Sinead O'Connor made a splash on the first Late Late of the new season with a candid interview and a pair of stunning musical performances with the Irish Chamber Orchestra...

Music • 07 Sep 19

Shane MacGowan, who turns 63 on Christmas Day, in A Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds With Shane MacGowan

New Shane MacGowan film is a warts and all portrait

He's already made acclaimed films about The Sex Pistols, The Clash, Dr. Feelgood, and Keith Richards (and the criminally underrated Absolute Beginners) and now film maker Julien Temple has released his long gestating documentary about Shane MacGowan

Movies • 04 Dec 20

Shane MacGowan in 1985. Photo credit: Andrew Catlin

Shane MacGowan film airs tonight on BBC Four

Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds With Shane McGowan, Julien Temple's documentary about the irascible Pogues singer, airs tonight at 10.00pm on BBC Four. Here's our film review and interview with Temple from last December

Movies • 16 Mar 21

Shane MacGowan remembered, in words and music

It's still hard to comprehend that singer, songwriter and poet Shane MacGowan has finally bid his final farewell

In Memoriam • 01 Dec 23

Shane MacGowan: A Fairytale of London

Shane MacGowan has died just weeks short of his 66th birthday this Christmas Day. To mark his sad passing, we've republished this archive interview from Christmas 1997, when Alan Corr met Shane in his London local

Music • 30 Nov 23

'He was known before he was known' - John Kelly on Shane MacGowan

In 2018 John Kelly hosted Shane MacGowan's 60th Birthday celebrations at the National Concert Hall – an event attended by President Higgins, with performances from Sinéad O'Connor, Bono, Nick Cave and many more.

In Memoriam • 01 Dec 23

Shane MacGowan outside the family home in Co Tipperary in 1997. Photo: Martyn Goodacre/Getty Images

How Shane MacGowan's schooldays in England shaped his identity

The singer defined himself against everything the rigid and class-ridden English private school system he experienced stood for

Shane MacGowan • 08 Dec 23

Shane MacGowan, who passed away in 2023, aged 65

Shane MacGowan's crusading ideas on Irish music

Via The Journal Of Music: Tributes to the late Shane MacGowan emphasise his songwriting, but his vision for Irish music was much broader than that, writes Toner Quinn.

opinion • 08 Jan 24

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