Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and a laureate of booze and beauty, dies at age 65

The Pogues fused Irish traditional music and rock’n’roll into a unique, intoxicating blend, though MacGowan became as famous for his sozzled, slurred performances as for his powerful songwriting.

Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and a laureate of booze and beauty, dies at age 65

Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and a laureate of booze and beauty, dies at age 65

Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and a laureate of booze and beauty, dies at age 65

Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and laureate of booze and beauty, dies at age 65

Johnny Depp among stars paying tribute at funeral of The Pogues singer Shane MacGowan – The Durango Herald

Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and a laureate of booze and beauty, dies at age 65

Shane MacGowan remembered by friend Finny McConnell of The Mahones

Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and a laureate of booze and beauty, dies at age 65

Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and a laureate of booze and beauty, dies at age 65 – Butler Eagle

The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan dies at age 65