‘20th Century Paddy - The Songs Of Shane MacGowan’ also features Johnny Depp, The Libertines, Tom Waits, Hozier, Primal Scream and many more
“Thank you for everything, for your friendship, your wit and your generosity of spirit, and of course for the music,” his bandmates shared
"I think they just didn’t want to have an enormous lawsuit"
MacGowan's widow called the rendition "exquisite", adding: "What an anniversary gift"
It also features their ‘Poguetry In Motion’ EP and tracks from the BBC Janice Long session in 1985
The roster of vocalists includes Nadine Shah, Iona Zajac, John Francis Flynn, Lisa O’Neill and Lankum‘s Daragh Lynch
The surviving members of The Pogues recently praised Fontaines in an interview with NME
"Times change and you have to be more mindful of what you’re saying and when you’re saying it"
The surviving members talk to NME about their 2025 tour celebrating the 40th anniversary of 'Rum Sodomy & The Lash’, playing without Shane MacGowan, their memories of the late frontman, telling “herrenvolk shite" Laurence Fox where to go, and the culture wars around 'Fairytale Of New York'
The dates mark the band's first UK headline tour in 13 years
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