On November 30, it was announced that MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and friends.
Nick Cave performs 'A Rainy Night in Soho' at the funeral of Shane MacGowan in Nenagh, Co Tipperary, this afternoon. @virginmedianews pic.twitter.com/G17PmNYi1l
— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) December 8, 2023
The Irish singer-songwriter and former Pogues frontman died from pneumonia in hospital, aged 65, on November 30. It came after he had been diagnosed with encephalitis and had been in ill health.
Now, to celebrate the life and memory of the musician, fans lined the streets of Dublin for his funeral yesterday (December 8), and famous faces from the entertainment world have arrived at the service.
‘A Rainy Night in Soho’ was first released on The Pogues’ 1986 EP ‘Poguetry in Motion’. It is not the first time that Bono has performed the song in public, having sung it with Johnny Depp on guitar at MacGowan’s 60th birthday concert in 2018.
Bruce Springsteen among the rockstars who payed tribute to 'all-time favorite writer' Shane MacGowan
The Boss said Shane MacGowan's music will still be sung in 100 years' time
Over here on E Street, we are heartbroken over the death of Shane MacGowan. Shane was one of my all-time favorite writers. The passion and deep intensity of his music and lyrics is unmatched by all but the very best in the rock and roll canon. I was fortunate to spend a little time with Shane and his lovely wife Victoria the last time we were in Dublin. He was very ill, but still beautifully present in his heart and spirit. His music is timeless and eternal. I don’t know about the rest of us, but they’ll be singing Shane’s songs 100 years from now. Bruce Springsteen.