![]() ![]() He has been seen many times with The Libertines and Babyshambles singer Pete Doherty. ![]() In 2006, he was voted 50th in the NME Rock Heroes List. The single was the best-selling festive-themed single of 2005, reaching number 3 in the UK Charts that year. That same year, The Pogues re-released "Fairytale of New York" to raise funds for the Justice For Kirsty Campaign and Crisis at Christmas. In May 2005, MacGowan rejoined The Pogues permanently. The Pogues and MacGowan reformed for a sell-out tour in 2001 and each year from 2004 to 2009 for further tours, including headline slots at Guilfest in England and the Azkena Rock Festival in the Basque Country. MacGowan depicted in the painting Boy From The County Hell by Brian Whelan From December 2003 up to May 2005, Shane MacGowan and The Popes toured extensively in the UK, Ireland and Europe. Selling over a million copies, the record contributed £2,125,000 to the charity's highest fundraising total in six years. It was the UK's number one single for three weeks, in two separate spells. In 1997, MacGowan appeared on Lou Reed's " Perfect Day", covered by numerous artists in aid of Children in Need. In the following years MacGowan and The Pogues released several albums.ġ992–2005: Shane MacGowan and The Popes Īfter The Pogues fired MacGowan for unprofessional behaviour mid-tour, he formed a new band, Shane MacGowan and The Popes, recording two studio albums, a live album, three tracks on The Popes Outlaw Heaven (2010) and a live DVD, and touring internationally. Between 19, he co-wrote " Fairytale of New York", which he performed with Kirsty MacColl. He has often cited the 19th-century Irish poet James Clarence Mangan and playwright Brendan Behan as influences. These influences are documented in the biography Rake at the Gates of Hell: Shane MacGowan in Context. Many of his songs are influenced by Irish nationalism, Irish history, the experiences of the Irish diaspora (particularly in England and the United States), and London life in general. MacGowan drew upon his Irish heritage when founding The Pogues and changed his early punk style for a more traditional sound with tutoring from his extended family. Shortly after this, he formed his own punk band called The Nipple Erectors.Ĭareer 1982–1991: Leading The Pogues A photographer took a picture of him covered in blood, which made the local papers with the headline "Cannibalism at Clash Gig". He was first publicly noted in 1976 at a concert by London punk rock band The Clash, where his earlobe was damaged by future Mo-dettes bassist Jane Crockford. ![]() ![]() He was found in possession of drugs and expelled in his second year. In 1971, he graduated with a literature scholarship from Holmewood House preparatory school in Langton Green, Kent, and was subsequently accepted into Westminster School. MacGowan lived in many parts of southeast England such as Brighton, London, and London's home counties, and attended an English public school. He spent childhood holidays in County Tipperary, though never resided in Ireland. MacGowan's younger sister, Siobhan MacGowan, became a journalist, writer, and songwriter. His father, Maurice, came from a middle-class background and worked in the offices of department store C&A he was, in his own words, a "local roustabout". His mother, Therese, worked as a typist at a convent and had previously been a singer, traditional Irish dancer, and model. His father was from Dublin and his mother was from Tipperary. MacGowan was born on 25 December 1957 in Pembury, Kent, the son of Irish immigrants.
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