The Pogues & Friends, North America, 2025
The Pogues announce their first U.S. and Canadian dates in thirteen
years, including a festival stop in Boston (Seísun Festival.) The tour will include guest vocalists and
musicians celebrating forty years of the album iRum Sodomy & The Lash. Tickets on sale Friday April 4.
Legendary and lauded vocalists Daragh Lynch, Iona Zajac, John Francis Flynn, Lisa O'Neill and
Nadine Shah join original members James Fearnley, Jem Finer, and Spider Stacy, along with
special guest musicians Holly Mullineaux (bass), Jordan O'Leary (banjo), Fiachra Meek
(pipes/whistles - Alfi), Jim Sclavunos (drums - The Bad Seeds), James Walbourne (guitarist, -
Pretenders) plus brass section Pete Fraser, Daniel Hayes and Ian Williamson. Daragh Lynch, Iona
Zajac and John Francis Flynn will also take up guitar, harp and multiple instruments respectively
during the show. You never know who else might join the stage along the way...
Sept 5: Washington D.C. Tickets
Sept 7: Boston, MA Tickets
Sept 8: Philadelphia, PA Tickets
Sept 10: Toronto, ON Tickets
Sept 12: Montreal, QC Tickets (EN), Tickets (Fr)
Sept 13: Ottowa, ON at CityFolk festival
Sept 16: Ney York, NY Tickets
Sept 17: Ney York, NY Tickets
Sept 19: Chicago, IL Riot Fest
CityFolk has announced The Pogues on the lineup for Sept 13 in Ottowa, ON. CityFolk
The Pogues are on the official lineup for Riot Fest, Sept 19, 20, 21 in Chicago, IL! The Pogues will be performing on Friday, Sept 19! Tickets on sale now.
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The Pogues & Friends at Boston's Seisiun, 2025
Tickets on sale from Friday 21 March, 10:00am. You know you want to.
Stay tuned for more touring news!
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Rum, Sodomy & the Lash LIVE in 2025
The world got you down? What helps is celebrating 40 years of Rum, Sodomy & the Lash live with The Pogues!
Spider Stacy, James Fearnley and Jem Finer will be joined by special guests in May of 2025 to celebrate this milestone! Join them in Leeds, Birmingham, London, Glasgow, Manchester and Newcastle!
The full touring party!
Jem Finer
Spider Stacy
James Fearnley
Holly Mullineaux (bass)
Darragh Lynch (guitar - Lankum)
Ian Lynch (vocals - Lankum)
Jordan O'Leary (banjo)
Fiachra Meek (pipes/whistles - Alfi)
John Dermody (drums - Lankum)
Iona Zajac (vocals - Harp)
John Francis Flynn (Vocalist, Multi-instrumentalist)
Lisa O'Neill (Vocals)
Nadine Shah (Vocals)
The Mary Wallopers
BRASS SECTION
Pete Fraser
Daniel Hayes
Ian Williamson
Tickets on general sale from 9:30am GMT on Friday 22 November. You know you want to.
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— DzM
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Shane MacGowan
December 25 1957 - November 30 2023
 A statement on behalf of Shane Mac Gowan's wife Victoria Mary Clarke, his sister Siobhan and father, Maurice.
It is with the deepest sorrow and heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of our most beautiful, darling and dearly beloved SHANE MAC GOWAN.
Shane died peacefully at 3.30 am this morning (30 November, 2023) with his wifei and sister by his side.
Prayers and the last rites were read during his passing.
He is survived by his wife Victoria, his sister Siobhan and his father, Maurice.
Further details will be announced shortly but the family ask for privacy at this very sad time.
Remembrances and tributes are being posted here.
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Just Look Them Straight In The Eye... once again
A budget-priced version of Just Look Them Straight In The Eye And Say... Poguemahone!! has been released in a new, flatpack release. The five-disc box set with rarities, radio sessions, demos, movie incidental music and live recordings may lack the original fancy packaging but it is now available through Amazon for the friendly price of 14.71 pounds.
The liner notes and the complete track list can be found here.
— Zuzana
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Here Comes Everybody
James Fearnley has written an excellent memoir titled Here Comes Everybody - The Story of the Pogues published by Faber and Faber in May, 2012. You should go buy it right now.
You can follow latest news regarding James' book at jamesfearnley.com.
Discussion is here.
— Zuzana & DzM
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Just Look Them Straight In The Eye ...
It’s Box Set Time!
Just Look Them Straight In The Eye and Say... POGUEMAHONE!!
The Pogues have opened the hidden private vaults containing the
archive of their recordings not
previously released. The result? A five-disc box set titled
"Just Look Them Straight in the Eye And Say... POGUEMAHONE!!"
The compilation includes rarities, radio
sessions, demos, movie incidental music and live recordings. Also inside are the
legendary Murder, Donegal Express, Danny Boy, Travelling
People, and Fairytale of New York demos, collaborations with
Joe Strummer, Kirsty MacColl, Steve Earle and much more.
The complete track list with all 109 songs, all five discs is
here.
Amazon:
UK
USA
Japan
Germany
France
Canada
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Discussion is happening here.
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 The Pogues have lots of things
on the market to satisfy your Celtic Punk desires. Seven
full-length CDs, remixed with extra tracks. Collections.
A box-set with rarities. Books! Videos! T-Shirts, pint
glasses, posters and much more.
But where to buy these things? There are many places, but
if you buy from the Amazon links on this
page then you help pay for this site. That's gotta be
a good thing, right?
And there's a
new store (in the USA too) with much of the recent show merchandise!
— DzM
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Special thanks to The Pogues for their generous help.
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Darryl Hunt
May 4 1950 - August 8 2022
We are saddened beyond words. Our Darryl passed away yesterday afternoon in London.
'I know you want to hear me catch my breath
I love you till the end'
- The Pogues
Remembrances and tributes are being posted here.
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Philip Chevron
June 17 1957 - October 8 2013
 The news of Philip's death on Tuesday morning, from complications brought about by throat cancer, has hurt us terribly. Philip was first diagnosed with the disease in 2006 and after a gruelling period of chemotherapy which he had fought with such dignity, strength and heroism, he was declared to be in remission. But in a tragic stroke last August he returned from visiting his oncologist with the harrowing news that his cancer had returned, and that this time it was inoperable. It has been no consolation that we have all had months to prepare for the worst; when the worst came, the preparations we had made turned out to be futile, and the impact has been felt very deeply. The hole that his death has left will be huge. He was a remarkable and fantastically talented colleague, but most of all a friend. Our thoughts go out to his fans, who loved him unanimously. But above all, our thoughts are now with his family, with those he held dear and who have held him dear. Philip will be missed terribly and will always be in our hearts. - The Pogues
Remembrances and tributes are being posted here.
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Ronnie Drew: 1934-2008
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