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'Johnny Depp tried to do A Rainy Night in Soho': Shane MacGowan ties the knot with long-term partner

MacGowan and Victoria Mary Clarke tied the knot in a civil ceremony in Copenhagen.

THE POGUES LEAD singer Shane MacGowan has married his long-term partner Victoria Mary Clarke at a ceremony in Copenhagen, Denmark. 

MacGowan and Clarke tied the knot in a civil ceremony in the Danish capital yesterday, after being engaged for 11 years.

MacGowan shot to fame with his Irish-British band The Pogues in the 80s and is a well-known figure in Ireland.

Born to Irish parents in Kent, England, MacGowan and the Pogues fused traditional Irish music with a raucous punk style to shoot to fame with popular songs like Fairytale of New York, the Irish Rover and Fiesta. 

Clarke is a writer and journalist born in Ireland.

Speaking on RTÉ’s The Ryan Tubridy Show this morning, Clarke said that the pair and their close friends and family had a lovely day.

“It was actually so beautiful. I couldn’t have imagined it being more beautiful. I know that sounds really corny,” she said. 

She said the ceremony was well-attended, with movie star Johnny Depp attempting to sing Pogues’ song A Rainy Night in Soho to the couple, but MacGowan had to stop him. 

“He said stop, I don’t want to hear it…. but then he did Astral Weeks which was absolutely gorgeous,” she said. 

Clarke also thanked the public and everyone who was interested in the wedding and had wished the couple well.  

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    Nov 27th 2018, 1:35 PM

    Congrats Victoria Mary & Shane – Great songwriter

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    Nov 27th 2018, 1:43 PM

    The fact he’s actually still alive is astounding…the amount of abuse the human body can take and still keep on chugging is amazing…

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    Nov 27th 2018, 1:32 PM

    He’s the same age as me but could pass for my father

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    Nov 27th 2018, 1:39 PM

    @Terrence Edwards: does your father have hair?

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    Nov 27th 2018, 1:42 PM

    @Terrence Edwards: really…. in your opinion

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    Nov 27th 2018, 1:59 PM

    @Terrence Edwards: are there no mirrors in your house chief?

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    Nov 27th 2018, 2:09 PM

    @Terrence Edwards: Very important information. Please keep us posted if you have any more insights

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    Nov 27th 2018, 3:00 PM

    @Terrence Edwards:
    Eh no. No he wouldn’t.

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    Nov 27th 2018, 1:58 PM

    Best songwriter I have ever listened to.

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    Nov 27th 2018, 2:52 PM

    @Aine Power: great man to pen a lyric. Lullaby of london is probably my personal favourite

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    Nov 28th 2018, 2:14 AM

    @Aine Power: He’s famous for 1 song really but he can only take credit for 50% of that Christmas jingle?

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    Nov 27th 2018, 1:52 PM

    Big congrats guys

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    Nov 27th 2018, 4:07 PM

    I’d say that was some session

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    Nov 27th 2018, 2:45 PM

    What a lucky gal she is.

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    Nov 27th 2018, 7:50 PM

    @damo.f: you have got to be joking!!!

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    Nov 27th 2018, 8:32 PM

    @Ann Moynihan: why must he be joking?

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    Nov 27th 2018, 6:56 PM

    Complete legend hope has a few good years of happiness A pair of brown eyes one of the greatest songs ever

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    Nov 27th 2018, 5:06 PM

    Huge congratulations.

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    Nov 27th 2018, 7:20 PM

    She now has a husband and a child to look after, all in one ceremony

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    Nov 27th 2018, 6:56 PM

    Complete legend hope has a few good years of happiness

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    Nov 27th 2018, 2:41 PM

    Shes one lucky lady.

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    Nov 27th 2018, 2:31 PM

    Imagine waking up to that beautiful face beaide you in bed every morning. Shes a lucky lady.

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