‘Shane was rascality personified’: the Pogues on their late frontman, anti-Irish prejudice and the feud over Fairytale of New York

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‘Shane was rascality personified’: the Pogues on their late frontman, anti-Irish prejudice and the feud over Fairytale of New YorkWorldPing
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What happened

The Celtic punk band’s co-founders Spider Stacy and James Fearnley take your questions about Shane MacGowan, ruffling the feathers of trad musicians and putting Laurence Fox in his place The Pogues earned a reputation early on as a ferocious live band.

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:41:12 UTC.

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