The Pogues are reissuing their Christmas classic, “Fairytale of New York,” on 7-inch vinyl to raise money for a charity supported by late singer Shane MacGowan.
All proceeds will go to Dublin Simon Community, an organization dedicated to preventing and ending homelessness. MacGowan frequently participated in the charity’s annual Christmas Eve Busk; his last public performance was for the 2021 Simon Busk, during which he performed “Dirty Old Town.”
The 7-inch single will feature “Fairytale of New York” on the A-side, with the instrumental of the song on the B-side. It costs roughly $12, with $7.50 from each sale going to Dublin Simon Community. Pre-orders are ongoing.
“We would like to say a huge thank you to The Pogues and Shane MacGowan’s family for their generosity in creating such a special legacy for Dublin Simon Community with this release,” Emma Kilkenny, Head of Fundraising & Communications at Dublin Simon Community, said in a statement.
All proceeds will go to Dublin Simon Community, an organization dedicated to preventing and ending homelessness. MacGowan frequently participated in the charity’s annual Christmas Eve Busk; his last public performance was for the 2021 Simon Busk, during which he performed “Dirty Old Town.”
The 7-inch single will feature “Fairytale of New York” on the A-side, with the instrumental of the song on the B-side. It costs roughly $12, with $7.50 from each sale going to Dublin Simon Community. Pre-orders are ongoing.
“We would like to say a huge thank you to The Pogues and Shane MacGowan’s family for their generosity in creating such a special legacy for Dublin Simon Community with this release,” Emma Kilkenny, Head of Fundraising & Communications at Dublin Simon Community, said in a statement.
- 12/13/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan has officially been laid to rest. On Friday, December 8th, fans, friends, and collaborators alike came together to honor the Irish icon’s life and legacy with a moving funeral in Dublin. Outside the St Mary’s of the Rosary Church where the ceremony was held, though, another touching tribute was taking place: mourners took to the streets of Dublin to sing MacGowan’s songs.
As captured in videos posted on social media, fans who had been waiting on the streets to see MacGowan’s funeral procession pass stuck around, which led to an impromptu jam session. Musicians equipped with banjos, harmonicas, and tin whistles led the arrangements, as the chorus of Dubliners sang songs like “Dirty Old Town” and the Pogues Christmas masterpiece, “Fairytale of New York.”
In a testament to the boundary-breaking appeal and strikingly resonant nature of MacGowan’s songs, the crowd...
As captured in videos posted on social media, fans who had been waiting on the streets to see MacGowan’s funeral procession pass stuck around, which led to an impromptu jam session. Musicians equipped with banjos, harmonicas, and tin whistles led the arrangements, as the chorus of Dubliners sang songs like “Dirty Old Town” and the Pogues Christmas masterpiece, “Fairytale of New York.”
In a testament to the boundary-breaking appeal and strikingly resonant nature of MacGowan’s songs, the crowd...
- 12/8/2023
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
Shane MacGowan, lead singer for The Pogues, has died at the age of 65. MacGowan had been in the intensive care unit following a diagnosis of viral encephalitis, an inflammation of the brain. He later passed away on November 30th.
Shane MacGowan’s distinct vocals and the band’s melding of punk aesthetics and Celtic tradition helped make The Pogues one of the most revered bands of its genre. With songs like “Dirty Old Town”, “Haunted” and “The Irish Rover”, The Pogues positioned themselves as an undeniable presence. The Pogues garnered a new level of popularity with their song “Fairytale of New York”, an annual favorite around the holiday season, despite its rough edge and questionable language. Paired with the late Kirsty MacColl (who passed away in 2000), the song – released on the band’s 1988 album “If I Should Fall from Grace with God” – stands as one of the catchiest and somehow...
Shane MacGowan’s distinct vocals and the band’s melding of punk aesthetics and Celtic tradition helped make The Pogues one of the most revered bands of its genre. With songs like “Dirty Old Town”, “Haunted” and “The Irish Rover”, The Pogues positioned themselves as an undeniable presence. The Pogues garnered a new level of popularity with their song “Fairytale of New York”, an annual favorite around the holiday season, despite its rough edge and questionable language. Paired with the late Kirsty MacColl (who passed away in 2000), the song – released on the band’s 1988 album “If I Should Fall from Grace with God” – stands as one of the catchiest and somehow...
- 11/30/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Shane MacGowan, the lead singer and songwriter of Celtic punk band The Pogues, who mashed up Irish folk music with raw rock, has died. He was 65.
A statement from MacGowan’s family said he died at 3.30 am U.K. time on November 30 after a long illness.
On social media, MacGowan’s wife Victoria Mary Clarke paid tribute to him: “Shane will always be the light that I hold before me and the measure of my dreams and the love of my life … I am blessed beyond words to have met him and to have loved him and to have been so endlessly and unconditionally loved by him.”
Born on December 25, 1957, near Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England to Irish immigrant parents, MacGowan tapped into the Irish folk music tradition, combining it with poetic lyrics — inspired by the language of the Bible, literature, and mythology — and the raw and raucous rhythms of...
A statement from MacGowan’s family said he died at 3.30 am U.K. time on November 30 after a long illness.
On social media, MacGowan’s wife Victoria Mary Clarke paid tribute to him: “Shane will always be the light that I hold before me and the measure of my dreams and the love of my life … I am blessed beyond words to have met him and to have loved him and to have been so endlessly and unconditionally loved by him.”
Born on December 25, 1957, near Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England to Irish immigrant parents, MacGowan tapped into the Irish folk music tradition, combining it with poetic lyrics — inspired by the language of the Bible, literature, and mythology — and the raw and raucous rhythms of...
- 11/30/2023
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Shane MacGowan, The Pogues founder who sang Christmas classic Fairytale of New York with Kirsty MacColl, has died aged 65.
MacGowan’s wife Victoria Mary Clarke shared the news in a post on Instagram, saying: “Shane will always be the light that I hold before me and the measure of my dreams and the love of my life.”
“There’s no way to describe the loss that I am feeling and the longing for just one more of his smiles that lit up my world,” added Clarke. “You will live in my heart forever. Rave on in the garden all wet with rain that you loved so much.”
A spokesman for MacGowan told the BBC he “died peacefully at 3.30am this morning (30 November) with his wife and and sister by his side.”
MacGowan had suffered from health issues over the past few years and was reportedly released from hospital last week...
MacGowan’s wife Victoria Mary Clarke shared the news in a post on Instagram, saying: “Shane will always be the light that I hold before me and the measure of my dreams and the love of my life.”
“There’s no way to describe the loss that I am feeling and the longing for just one more of his smiles that lit up my world,” added Clarke. “You will live in my heart forever. Rave on in the garden all wet with rain that you loved so much.”
A spokesman for MacGowan told the BBC he “died peacefully at 3.30am this morning (30 November) with his wife and and sister by his side.”
MacGowan had suffered from health issues over the past few years and was reportedly released from hospital last week...
- 11/30/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Shane MacGowan, the sandpapery-voiced former Pogues frontman who served as the bridge between traditional Irish folk music and punk rock, died on Thursday at the age of 65. MacGowan’s wife, Victoria Clarke, confirmed the musician’s death in a statement. The BBC wrote that MacGowan “died peacefully at 3.30am this morning (30 November) with his wife and and sister by his side.”
“There’s no way to describe the loss that I am feeling and the longing for just one more of his smiles that lit up my world,” Clarke wrote.
“There’s no way to describe the loss that I am feeling and the longing for just one more of his smiles that lit up my world,” Clarke wrote.
- 11/30/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Shane MacGowan, the Celtic punk legend and revered frontman of The Pogues, has died at the age of 65.
MacGowan’s wife, Victoria Mary Clarke, confirmed his passing on Thursday (November 30th). “the love of my life and the most beautiful soul and beautiful angel and the sun and the moon and the start and end of everything that I hold dear has gone to be with Jesus and Mary and his beautiful mother Therese,” she wrote in a social media post. “I am blessed beyond words to have met him and to have loved him and to have been so endlessly and unconditionally loved by him and to have had so many years of life and love and joy and fun and laughter and so many adventures.”
An exact cause of death was not disclosed, but MacGowan had been hospitalized in recent weeks.
A gifted lyricist whose excessive consumption of...
MacGowan’s wife, Victoria Mary Clarke, confirmed his passing on Thursday (November 30th). “the love of my life and the most beautiful soul and beautiful angel and the sun and the moon and the start and end of everything that I hold dear has gone to be with Jesus and Mary and his beautiful mother Therese,” she wrote in a social media post. “I am blessed beyond words to have met him and to have loved him and to have been so endlessly and unconditionally loved by him and to have had so many years of life and love and joy and fun and laughter and so many adventures.”
An exact cause of death was not disclosed, but MacGowan had been hospitalized in recent weeks.
A gifted lyricist whose excessive consumption of...
- 11/30/2023
- by Carys Anderson
- Consequence - Music
Van Morrison has said that he wants to start looking at alternative outlets to release the “mountain of material” he has ready to go.
The 77-year-old singer, best known for hits such as “Brown Eyed Girl”, “Moondance” and “Crazy Love” said that he’s had to stop himself writing new songs, because he has so many already.
Morrison is releasing his forthcoming album Moving on Skiffle in March – marking his 44th studio record.
The legendary artist says that traditional labels are only able to put out a few records each year, which doesn’t cater for the amount of music he wants to release.
"It’s been a problem getting records out, so I’ve been looking at other alternative outlets,” said Morrision while being interviewed by Billy Bragg for the April issue of Mojo magazine.
"The big companies can only do one or two big records a year. This...
The 77-year-old singer, best known for hits such as “Brown Eyed Girl”, “Moondance” and “Crazy Love” said that he’s had to stop himself writing new songs, because he has so many already.
Morrison is releasing his forthcoming album Moving on Skiffle in March – marking his 44th studio record.
The legendary artist says that traditional labels are only able to put out a few records each year, which doesn’t cater for the amount of music he wants to release.
"It’s been a problem getting records out, so I’ve been looking at other alternative outlets,” said Morrision while being interviewed by Billy Bragg for the April issue of Mojo magazine.
"The big companies can only do one or two big records a year. This...
- 2/27/2023
- by Megan Graye
- The Independent - Music
Pete Doherty made a rare TV appearance on Channel 4 comedy talk show The Last Leg on Friday night (24 February).
The Libertines frontman, 43, performed The Pogues’ 1985 classic “Dirty Old Town”, changing the one of the lyrics to “brudne stare misto”, which is Ukrainian for “dirty old town”.
At the end of the song, he smiled and shouted “slava Ukraini!”, meaning “glory to Ukraine”.
Friday was the one-year anniversary of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The number of Ukrainian civilians killed in the war with Russia could be as high as 100,000, with both sides suffering tens of thousands of military casualties.
Millions of Ukrainians have either been displaced or left homeless 12 months on since Russian tanks rolled across the border.
During Doherty’s appearance on the show, he also told an anecdote about hosting two Russian artists at his London home.
“When they were in London I put them up,” he said.
The Libertines frontman, 43, performed The Pogues’ 1985 classic “Dirty Old Town”, changing the one of the lyrics to “brudne stare misto”, which is Ukrainian for “dirty old town”.
At the end of the song, he smiled and shouted “slava Ukraini!”, meaning “glory to Ukraine”.
Friday was the one-year anniversary of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The number of Ukrainian civilians killed in the war with Russia could be as high as 100,000, with both sides suffering tens of thousands of military casualties.
Millions of Ukrainians have either been displaced or left homeless 12 months on since Russian tanks rolled across the border.
During Doherty’s appearance on the show, he also told an anecdote about hosting two Russian artists at his London home.
“When they were in London I put them up,” he said.
- 2/25/2023
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - Music
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