The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan died almost a year ago to the day.He had a lot of health issues towards the end of his life, and the Pogues retired from touring in 2014.
Today, however, the band has announced their first tour in over a decade, celebrating 40 years of their landmark album Rum Sodomy & The Lash.The 2025 tour will feature original Pogues members James Fearnley, Jem Finer, and Spider Stacy — along with some unnamed “special guests” — performing Rum Sodomy & The Lash in full.
Tickets go on sale this Friday, and you can sign up for pre-sale here.TOUR DATES: 05/01 – Leeds, UK @ O2 Academy 05/02 – Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy 05/03 – London, UK @ O2 Academy Brixton 05/06 – Glasgow, UK @ Barrowland 05/07 – Manchester, UK @ O2 Apollo 05/08 – Newcastle, UK @ O2 City Hall ...