WhenShane MacGowandiedin November 2023, he left a great, big, romantic poet-shaped hole in music.
At the same time, his fame as a hard drinker grew right beside it.
This will be their first proper tour since then.
Shane MacGowan and Spider Stacy of The PoguesAndrew Benge/Redferns/Getty Images
Original Pogues drummer Andrew Ranken is unable to perform due to health concerns, according to the band.)
MacGowan died of pneumonia at age 65 in London on Nov. 30, 2023.
