Shane MacGowan and The Popes Denis Dowling. Violinist Dave Allen and guitarist Ian Bramble have released a Christmas song and an album with John Coghlan. The Popes drummer Will Morrison used to play in Here Be Dragons, with bassist Greg Courtney. In November 2013, Paul McGuinness suffered a serious head injury that left him hospitalized for months. As of 8 June 2014, he was still residing in the brain injury rehabilitation unit at Homerton Hospital. Shane MacGowan and The Popes The Popes are a band originally formed by Shane MacGowan (of the Pogues) and Paul "Mad Dog" McGuinness, who play a blend of rock, Irish
Dead by April On 7 April 2017, they released their fourth album "Worlds Collide". On 19 April 2017 Stoffe announced he was no longer a part of Dead by April. In April 2017 the band confirmed Stoffe's departure for personal reasons. On 2 May 2017 Dead By April confirmed Jimmie Strimell has rejoined band via Facebook. On 1 September the band released an EP "Worlds Collide (Jimmie Strimell Sessions)" which features Jimmie Strimmel on unclean vocals. On the 15th of September the band released a cover of the Linkin Park song Numb as a tribute to the late Chester Bennington, this is the