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Shane MacGowan‘s life is set to be subtitled after viewers of a press screening admitted they found it hard to make out what he was saying.Crock Of Gold: A Few Rounds With Shane MacGowan, which is directed by Julien Temple, looks into the life of the Pogues singer.However, the director has admitted that the star’s “strange mixture of Irish and English” could be difficult to make out, and that his speaking voice was “an acquired listening skill”.It has now been confirmed that the option of

The makers of a new documentary about Shane McGowan have decided to add subtitles after complaints The Pogues singer was impossible to understand.

The Pogues’ ‘Fairytale of New York’ over the festive period that removes the words “f****t” and “slut” from Kirsty MacColl’s verse.BBC Radio 2 will continue to air the original version, but 6 Music will allow DJs to choose the version they wish to play.The 1987 festive staple sees MacColl and Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan adopting the roles of a warring married couple.She sings to MacGowan: “You scumbag, you maggot / You cheap lousy f****t / Happy Christmas, your arse / I pray God it’s our

Fifty years of killer hangovers condensed into two hours, Crock of Gold chronicles the dramatic larger-than-life story of Shane MacGowan, the Anglo-Irish singer-songwriter who achieved international fame in the 1980s as self-destructive frontman of Celtic-punk band The Pogues. Co-produced by MacGowan's friend Johnny Depp, who also makes a brief cameo, this boozy cinematic bromance could have been an indulgent love letter from one swashbuckling celebrity pirate to another.

Odds are, modern music fans probably haven’t heard the name Shane MacGowan before.

Chris Willman Music WriterBefore Amy Winehouse, there was Shane MacGowan, another, earlier figure who captivated Britannia at first with irreverent songwriting brilliance, then train-wreck levels of unbridled consumption. That MacGowan has, unlike Winehouse, survived decades into a death watch and been able to participate in an A-list documentary feels almost like an eighth wonder of the modern world.

Johnny Depp is all smiles while speaking at a press conference at the 2020 Zurich Film Festival on Friday (October 2) in Zurich, Switzerland.

Jamie Lang A gracious and deliberate Johnny Depp was joined by “Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan” director and music video/documentary filmmaker Julien Temple on Sunday for a San Sebastian Festival press conference about their documentary, playing in the main competition.“I’ve had a long, long history with Shane,” Depp started out, explaining his involvement as executive producer on the film.

Of course, no Irish country music special would be complete without Daniel O’Donnell.Irish country music legend Philomena Beagley will also feature on the show but there’s no word yet as to whether her divisive duet with Shane MacGowan will be included.The 2019 country music special opened with a bang with Daniel O’Donnel jiving in front of the camera and Cliona Hagan belting out tracks from a vintage car.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticEXCLUSIVE: “I’ve got a feeling,” goes The Pogues’ classic ‘Fairytale of New York’ song, “this year’s for me and you.”It might well be a good year indeed for the former frontman of the Celtic punk band as Magnolia Pictures have picked up the North American rights to the Johnny Depp produced documentary Crock of Gold – A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan.First put out to market at EFM earlier this year, the Julien Temple directed look at the hard-living

Considering they’ve become firm friends over the years, this news isn’t all that surprising.

Johnny Depp is set to produce an upcoming doc about legendary Irish folk-punker (and his friend) Shane MacGowan.

The film will reveal "Shane’s true punk and poetic nature"

Johnny Depp has come on board as a producer of Julien Temple’s documentary about musician and poet Shane MacGowan, “Shane.”

By Andreas Wiseman

Fair City’s Rory Cowan has slammed arch-nemesis Twink as ‘the Grinch who ruined Christmas’ over her comments about The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan.

Debbie Harry and Jesse Malin took the stage at a benefit concert for the Joe Strummer Foundation on Saturday (Dec. 14) to deliver a rollicking cover of the Pogues' 1987 hit "Fairytale of New York."

If you were smart enough to be in the pub rather than stuck in front of the telly over the weekend you would have missed the shocking news that Shane MacGowan likes a drink. Yes, the Pogues frontman has somehow managed to keep his fondness for the odd pint under wraps for years now.

Shane MacGowan has defended the use of the word f****t in his iconic Christmas favourite Fairytale of New York. Some radio stations now only play an edited version after complaints about the lyric in the 1987 hit.

Punk icon Shane McGowan is back in the studio writing new songs – and he’s putting a new band together. His wife Victoria Mary Clarke told how he’d been suffering with writer’s block ever since his mother died tragically in a car crash on New Year’s Day 2017.

You have to feel for poor Philomena Begley today.

Irish viewers had a mixed reaction to Shane McGowan and Philomena Begley's version of Fairytale of New York on RTE Late Late Show. Some posted on Twitter that it wasn't the best version of the song while others felt it really suited the spirit of the night.

Late Late Show fans weren't happy with RTÉ for using a bar set on Friday night's tribute to Shane MacGowan. T he legendary singer on the show with his wife Victoria Mary Clarke, friends and family.

The Late Late Tribute Special to Shane MacGowan drew mixed reviews as some people were delighted that the legendary Pogues frontman was being feted, while others though felt ‘uncomfortable’ watching.

RTÉ is facing criticism for deciding to set a tribute to music legend Shane MacGowan in a studio pub.

Shane MacGowan and celeb pals partied into the small hours after a star-studded Late Late Show tribute to the singer. T he Pogues frontman and wife Victoria Mary Clarke joined stars in a session backstage at RTE until 2.30am.

When Victoria Mary Clarke opened up about her husband Shane MacGowan’s struggle with alcohol in 2016 she painted a heartbreaking picture. 

Shane MacGowan’s arrival on the music scene was as colourful as his often turbulent career. 

Tonight’s Late Late Show will pay tribute to one of the greatest living Irish musicians of all time, Shane MacGowan. 

Pat Shortt will be joining host Ryan Tubridy tomorrow night- as his latest character.

Shane MacGowan will be honoured on this week’s Late Late Show as they celebrate The Pogues’ iconic song Fairytale of New York.