Cease what you are doing and go watch these movies from Shane MacGowan’s funeral service and celebration of life, which occurred this afternoon at Saint Mary of the Rosary Church in MacGowan’s hometown, Nenagh, within the Irish county of Tipperary. Gavan Reilly, political correspondent for Virgin Media Information, shared this video of Nick Cave performing “A Wet Evening in Soho,” and Glen Hansard and Lisa O’Neill performing “Fairytale of New York.” Reilly added, “Can actually say that is the primary time I’ve ever seen dancing within the aisles at a funeral.”
Different musicians providing musical tributes to MacGowan included Imelda Could and Hothouse Flowers’ frontman Liam Ó Maonlaí performing “You are the One,” and Mundy and Camille O’Sullivan performing “Haunted,” the duet MacGowan recorded with Sinead O’Connor.
Shane MacGowan has been hailed as a poet, lyricist, singer and trailblazer at his funeral ceremony in County Tipperary . . .
Tons of of individuals gathered inside and outdoors the church in Nenagh to say their farewells.
A few of his well-known mates took half within the ceremony together with Nick Cave, Johnny Depp, and Bob Geldof. Irish President Michael D Higgins was among the many visitors on the Saint Mary of the Rosary Church in Nenagh. . .
Dublin was blanketed in a thick layer of cloud as town paid tribute to its Kent-born adopted son.
It was most likely becoming as climate was a theme of MacGowan’s lyrics – you may’t have that night time in Soho with out the rain, the morning mild at Albert Bridge with out the mist.
He was Irish in any case.
