Shane MacGowan Shane MacGowan Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan (born 25 December 1957) is an English-born Irish vocalist and recording artist, best known as the lead singer and songwriter of punk band the Pogues. He was also a member of the Nipple Erectors and Shane MacGowan and the Popes, as well as producing his own solo material and working on collaborations with artists such as Kirsty MacColl, Joe Strummer, Nick Cave, Steve Earle, Sinéad O'Connor, and Ronnie Drew. MacGowan was born on Christmas Day in Pembury, Kent in 1957, to Irish parents. MacGowan spent his early childhood in County Tipperary, Ireland, before his
Shane MacGowan and Irish culture. "Shaman Shane — The Wounded Healer" by Stephan Martin brands Shane as a latter-day London-Irish spirit-raiser and exorcist. This commentary is found in the book "Myth of Return — The Paintings of Brian Whelan and Collected Commentaries". London Irish artist Brian Whelan paints Shane (for example "Boy From The County Hell"), his works are featured on Shane's official website, and is also the illustrator of The Popes "Outlaw Heaven" cover. About his future with The Pogues, in a 24 December 2015 interview with "Vice" magazine, when the interviewer asked whether the band were still active, Shane MacGowan