Pogues singer Shane MacGowan latest health update: 'Sure he’ll be fine', says wife Victoria Mary Clarke

Shane MacGowan's wife, Victoria Mary Clarke, has provided an update on the Pogues frontman's condition following his hospitalisation last Friday.

Victoria Clarke announced the singer's hospitalisation on Twitter on Monday. In an interview with a news agency, she gave an update on his health, asking supporters not to "get too anxious" and that she's "confident he'll be well."

Victoria Clarke issued another update yesterday, thanking fans who sent well wishes to the former Pogues bandleader. "He is being treated for an infection, and the doctors are optimistic about his recovery," she added. "I'm simply very grateful to them and to all of you."


Shane MacGowan has had health concerns on and off over the previous decade, including a pelvic fracture in 2015 that required him to use a wheelchair and left him with chronic mobility challenges. He was fitted with a new set of teeth and titanium implants in his jaw the same year, after years of oral health and dental issues.

The next year, Shane MacGowan was admitted to the hospital with hip discomfort exacerbated by pneumonia.

Shane MacGowan described his present day in an interview with the Spectator earlier this year to promote his debut art book, The Eternal Buzz and the Crock of Gold, saying it begins with him waking up "in a magnificent medical bed in the apartment."


"I'm not a morning person, but I'm thankful to get up because I'm delighted to be alive." Beautiful caregivers arrive to help me out of bed and onto the lime green chair. "Usually, someone attempts to persuade me to do or say something," Shane MacGowan added.

"Sometimes people come to visit, or we go out to dinner, or I wind up in the hospital. I thank Jesus, His Holy Mother, and all the saints and angels if I don't end up in the hospital," said the Singer.

FAQs:

1. Who is Shane MacGowan?
   He is the lead singer and songwriter of the Celtic punk band Pogues.
2. What happened to Shane MacGowan’s teeth?
   He lost the last of his natural teeth sometime around 2008.