Shane MacGowan’s wife Victoria Mary Clarke has shared a heartbreaking tribute to the late star, after his death aged 65 last week.
The Pogues frontman died at home in Dublin on Thursday surrounded by his family after developing pneumonia. He married Victoria in Copenhagen in 2018 after being engaged for 11 years and in a relationship for decades.
He had been discharged from hospital over a week before after undergoing treatment for viral encephalitis, a condition in which swelling develops on the brain.
In her post shared on Monday, Victoria, 57, stated her husband was ‘so determined to live’ prior to his passing and shared a sweet image showing the hitmaker flashing the smile which ‘had a way of lighting up everyone around him].
His passing prompted an outpouring of global tributes and started a renewed campaign to get Fairytale Of New York to number one in the UK for the first time.
Shane MacGowan’s wife Victoria Mary Clarke has shared a heartbreaking tribute to the late star, after his death aged 65 last week
Victoria has admitted she’s ‘going to miss him so much’ as she shared a selection of snaps with The Pogues hitmaker after his death on Thursday
Alongside the image of Shane smiling in a taxi, Victoria penned: ‘It’s so hard to believe that someone could be so vibrant and beautiful and so determined to live only a few days ago. But so many people are losing loved ones all over the world…
‘My prayers are for all of you guys as Shane’s would be.’ Shane was always able to smile right until the last and his smile had a way of lightning up everyone around him no matter how much he was struggling or in pain…
‘I hope this smile can still work its magic.’
Last week, Victoria admitted she’s ‘going to miss him so much’ as she shared a selection of snaps with The Pogues hitmaker after his death.
Victoria took X, formerly known as Twitter, to post a tender snap of herself sharing a kiss with the musician, adding that she was going to miss ‘every little part of him.’
The legendary Irish rocker, who was behind the iconic Christmas song Fairytale of New York, died ‘peacefully’ at 3am on Thursday with his wife and family by his side.
The singer was battling viral encephalitis – a life-threatening condition that leads to brain swelling – and had been in and out of Dublin’s St Vincent’s Hospital for months. He was discharged last week ahead of his upcoming birthday on Christmas Day.
Hours after Shane’s death was announced, The Pogues’ track Fairytale Of New York soared to the top of iTunes charts, and bookies are already tipping the track to land the coveted Christmas Number One.
Victoria took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share two snaps of the musician, adding that she was going to miss ‘every little part of him’
The pair pictured in 2012. They were engaged for 11 years before finally getting married in Copenhagen in 2018
Posting a snap of her late husband, Victoria captioned the post: ‘I am going to miss him so much! His smile, his eyes, his laugh, his sense of humour and his voice, every little part of him.’
After sharing a snap of their tender kiss, she added: ‘In the hospital the nurses kept asking why he was covered in lipstick. If you get to meet your soulmate please do let love in even if you have to suffer loss.’
Tributes have poured in for Shane after he passed away aged 65 on Thursday.
The death of the legendary rocker, who was behind the iconic Christmas song Fairytale of New York, was announced by Victoria in a post on Instagram.
It comes just three days after she shared a touching photo of the singer beaming in his hospital bed alongside the news he has left St Vincent’s Hospital.
The singer was diagnosed with viral encephalitis – a life-threatening condition which leads to brain swelling – and has been in and out of hospital for months.
The Pogues bandmate Peter ‘Spider’ Stacy led the tributes to his fellow bandmate Shane, sharing an image of him performing on a stage.
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, Stacy wrote: ‘O Captain! My Captain! Our fearful trip is done.’
Imelda May, 49, saw The Pogues frontman just days earlier as she visited him in hospital last week, with Victoria sharing a picture from the day to social media
