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Richard Balls, writer of 'A Furious Devotion: The Authorised Story of Shane MacGowan', is holding an event at Prince ... he started writing Shane's biography in 2017 before releasing it in 2021.

Shane MacGowan, singer-songwriter and leader of The Pogues sadly passed away in 2023, aged 65. In tribute to MacGowan, MOJO revisits our 2010 encounter with the legendary songwriter. After a wild ...

Born in Kent, MacGowan was the son of Irish immigrants and fronted The Pogues from 1982 until their break-up in 2014 The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan has died aged 65, following a recent ...

Victoria, a 58-year-old journalist who first met Shane in a London pub when she was 16, has relied on counselling to cope with the agony of his passing. She told The Irish Sun: “It has been extr ...

Shane MacGowan has died aged 65. ORDER NOW: Bob Dylan and the Review Of 2023 star the latest UNCUT A statement confirmed he "died peacefully at 3.30am this morning (30 November) with his wife and ...

THE Pogues fans have gone wild after the legendary band reunited for a special gig one year after the death of Shane MacGowan. The rebel rousers were joined by some special guests as they reformed ...

U2, Paul Weller and Pete Doherty are among the stars who have paid tribute to Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan. The singer-songwriter died on Thursday at the age of 65 following a recent stay in ...

Richard Balls, writer of 'A Furious Devotion: The Authorised Story of Shane MacGowan', is holding an ... biography in 2017 before releasing it in 2021. Richard said: "I went to see Shane about ...