At a gig in New York, LCD Soundsystem paid tribute to Shane MacGowan with The Pogues song.
LCD Soundsystem played “Fairytale of New York” live at their concert at the Knockdown Center Queens in New York. With The Pogues cover, they paid tribute to the band’s singer, Shane MacGowan, who died on November 30th.
Mourning the loss of Shane MacGowan
The world mourns the musician, who died at the age of 65. After battling severe encephalitis for months, he died of complications from pneumonia, according to his wife, Victoria Mary Clarke. His funeral took place on Friday December 8th in Tipperary, near the town where MacGowan spent his childhood. Those who paid their last respects to the singer included: Ireland’s President Michael D. Higgins, Johnny Depp, Nick Cave, Bob Geldof, Bono, Imelda May and Glen Hansard.
LCD Soundsystem honored MacGowan by covering “Fairytale of New York” as an interlude to “New York, I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down” at the final show of their New York residency. A moment that did not leave the visitors on site indifferent.
See the fan recording here:
“Fairytale of New York” reached fourth place in the UK charts
Fans of MacGowan have been trying to get The Pogues’ Christmas song “Fairytale of New York” to the top of the UK charts since news of his death. The track is currently in fourth place on the chart list.