Shane MacGowan’s wife Victoria Mary Clarke has thanked fans and said that the former Pogues singer is still in hospital being treated for an infection.
Clarke appealed for people to "send prayers and healing vibes" for 64-year-old Shane after he was admitted to hospital on Monday, adding that he is "really hoping to get our asap!!"
I just wanted to thank everyone who has been sending good wishes for @ShaneMacGowan , he is being treated for an infection and the doctors are confident that he will be ok. I am just incredibly grateful to them and to all of you 💗💗💗💗💗💗
— @victoriamary (@Victoriamary) December 6, 2022
She provided an update on his condition on Tuesday evening, tweeting, "I just wanted to thank everyone who has been sending good wishes for @ShaneMacGowan, he is being treated for an infection and the doctors are confident that he will be ok. I am just incredibly grateful to them and to all of you."
The couple have been together for over 35 years and in 2018, they married in Copenhagen.
Please send prayers and healing vibes to @ShaneMacGowan in hospital again and really hoping to get out asap!! Thank you 🙏 pic.twitter.com/n4TUCHCVOq
— @victoriamary (@Victoriamary) December 5, 2022
MacGowan, who turns 65 on Christmas Day, is now permanently confined to a wheelchair after he fell and broke his pelvis in 2015 and then broke his knee and tore his ligaments in 2020.
The singer launched his new limited edition art book, The Eternal Buzz & The Crock of Gold, recently in Dublin. It features self-portraits, essays, and song lyrics, including early versions of Pogues songs.
Shane was also the subject of a well-received documentary entitled Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds With Shane McGowan by director Julien Temple in 2020.
