The Pogues singer is scheduled to be buried in County Tipperary on December 8th.
Following the news of Shane MacGowan’s death, information regarding his funeral has now been announced. The funeral will take place on Friday December 8th in County Tipperary in the south of Ireland. The singer spent a large part of his childhood and youth nearby.
Family funeral and public memorial service
MacGowan died on November 30th after a serious illness at the age of 65 from complications of pneumonia. This was announced by his widow Victoria Mary Clark. In addition to her, he also leaves behind his mother, his sister and his father.
In addition to the funeral, which will take place in a small circle, there was Irish Times Further information about the public funeral service is also known. It is set to take place in Nenagh, near the home of the Pogues singer’s mother. In addition to Irish President Michael D. Higgins, several musicians and artists are expected at the ceremony.
Numerous obituaries for Shane MacGowan
In the days following his death, several of MacGowan’s prominent colleagues had already come forward publicly to pay tribute to him. Nick Cave described him as “the greatest songwriter of his generation” and Bruce Springsteen was also emphasized unique talent. President Higgins also commented, calling MacGowan “one of music’s greatest lyricists“.
The Pogues are back in the charts
The fans of the late singer also want to honor him and have drawn up a plan in this regard. They want to stream the Pogues’ Christmas song “Fairytale of New York” so excessively that, ideally, it will be at the top of the UK charts at Christmas – and the deceased musician will be duly honored. The track has currently worked its way into the top 40 of the charts.