Instagram \/ @ShaneMacGowanOfficial<\/span><\/p> MacGowan’s doctors were initially upbeat after his diagnosis of viral encephalitis late in 2022, and he re-emerged in early 2023<\/a> to wish fans a happy new year. Springsteen then memorably visited<\/a> ahead of a trio of sold-out E Street Band shows in Ireland.<\/p>\n “I was fortunate to spend a little time with Shane and his lovely wife Victoria the last time we were in Dublin,” Springsteen wrote on his official website<\/a>. “He was very ill, but still beautifully present in his heart and spirit.” <\/p>\n Watch the Pogues\u2019 Original \u2018A Rainy Night in Soho\u2019 Video<\/strong><\/p>\n MacGowan and the Pogues issued four consecutive Top 20 gold-selling U.K. hit albums after their debut Red Roses for Me<\/em> stalled at No. 89. Their seven Top 10 Irish hit singles included 1987’s “The Irish Rover,” the first of two straight chart-topping hits. “Fairytale in New York” also reached No. 1 on the Irish charts, while soaring to No. 2 in the U.K. and the Top 10 in Norway and New Zealand.<\/p>\n “A Rainy Night in Soho” initially appeared in 1986 on the Elvis Costello<\/a>-produced Poguetry in Motion<\/em> EP. A remix of the song from an expanded 1991 reissue belatedly reached No. 24 on the Irish charts. By then, MacGowan was out of the band. <\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Top 10 Pogues Songs<\/a><\/p>\n The Pogues released 1993’s Waiting for Herb<\/em> and 1996’s Pogue Mahone<\/em> on their own before reuniting with MacGowan in the ’00s. The Pogues had been dormant since 2014 when the surviving members reunited to play<\/a> MacGowan’s funeral. They later started playing shows again.<\/p>\n MacGowan’s widow Victoria revealed the Springsteen news on Tuesday (March 10) in a social media post<\/a>. “Our very good friend Bruce has recorded a beautiful version of ‘A Rainy Night in Soho,'” she said. “It’s a stunning tribute to Shane’s songwriting.”<\/p>\n From scrappy Dylan disciple to one of the leading singer-songwriters of his generation, the Boss’ catalog includes both big and small statements of purpose.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Michael Gallucci<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThe History of the Pogues’ ‘A Rainy Night in Soho’?<\/h3>\n
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