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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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Congrats Victoria Mary & Shane – Great songwriter
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…
He’s the same age as me but could pass for my father
@Terrence Edwards: does your father have hair?
@Terrence Edwards: really…. in your opinion
@Terrence Edwards: are there no mirrors in your house chief?
@Terrence Edwards: Very important information. Please keep us posted if you have any more insights
@Terrence Edwards:
Eh no. No he wouldn’t.
Best songwriter I have ever listened to.
@Aine Power: great man to pen a lyric. Lullaby of london is probably my personal favourite
@Aine Power: He’s famous for 1 song really but he can only take credit for 50% of that Christmas jingle?
Big congrats guys
I’d say that was some session
What a lucky gal she is.
@damo.f: you have got to be joking!!!
@Ann Moynihan: why must he be joking?
Complete legend hope has a few good years of happiness A pair of brown eyes one of the greatest songs ever
Huge congratulations.
She now has a husband and a child to look after, all in one ceremony
Complete legend hope has a few good years of happiness
Shes one lucky lady.
Imagine waking up to that beautiful face beaide you in bed every morning. Shes a lucky lady.
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