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A Complete Unknown, opening in the US on Christmas Day and in Ireland on January 17 – and starring Timotheé Chalamet as the young Bob Dylan – begins and ends with Woody Guthrie’s song 'So Long, It’s ...

The Pouges singer Shane MacGowan left his fortune to his wife, Victoria Mary Clarke following his tragic passing. The beloved Irish singer-songwriter died on November 23 at the age of 65 after ...

Victoria Mary Clarke was just 16 when she met her future husband Shane MacGowan. The writer was married to The Pogues musician for 32 years but lost him on November 30 last year, when Shane died ...

The late Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan made a fortune thanks to his much-loved 1988 festive hit Fairytale of New York. The singer, who had well-documented problems with drugs and alcohol ...

The Pogues lead singer Shane MacGowan reportedly left a significant fortune of £4million following his death in November 2023. The legendary musician collected substantial royalties from the ...

The original song featured The Pogues' Shane MacGowan trading verses with the legendary Kirsty MacColl. The 34-year-old, whose real name is Andrew Byrne, chose to reimagine the classic in his ...

Aged 20, she began a relationship with the singer Shane MacGowan, and the pair tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in Copenhagen in 2018. She lovingly cared for him during his battles with ill ...