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iwwobblie
21st April 2004, 18:33
Shane Mcgowan in a bar fight?Who would have thought it? ;) :)

Ex-Pogues Singer MacGowan Assaulted in London Pub

Wed Apr 21, 8:17 AM ET

LONDON (Reuters) - Former Pogues singer Shane MacGowan (news) suffered facial injuries after being assaulted by two men in a central London pub, police sources said Wednesday.

MacGowan, 46, was taken to the nearby St. Thomas' Hospital, but did not stay for treatment.

The Evening Standard newspaper reported that MacGowan suffered a fractured cheekbone after being kicked, punched and hit with a metal bar.

Police said they were not aware of any motive for the attack, which happened Monday.

Two men, aged 20 and 21, were arrested and later released on police bail.

The wild-living Anglo-Irish singer left the Pogues in 1991. He has performed since with his own backing band, the Popes.

Purple
22nd April 2004, 15:52
neeever heard of him...

celtopunk
22nd April 2004, 22:15
I hope the bastards meet a similar fate. Perhaps they could be set loose at the next MacGowan gig and they could receive some mob justice.

Here's to a speedy recovery to Shane MacGowan!!!

Dirty Commie
23rd April 2004, 17:35
I'll bet he started it....McGowan is great, I love the Pogues.

celtopunk
23rd April 2004, 22:26
Originally posted by Dirty [email protected] 23 2004, 05:35 PM
I'll bet he started it....McGowan is great, I love the Pogues.
It is quite possible he may have said something that rubbed them the wrong way but it is just as likely that they said something first. Either way Shane isn't a fighter and is more than twice the age of the two shits that beat him up.

canikickit
23rd April 2004, 23:22
yeah, but he looks four times their age!
The state of Shane McGowan.

celtopunk
23rd April 2004, 23:30
Originally posted by [email protected] 23 2004, 11:22 PM
yeah, but he looks four times their age!
The state of Shane McGowan.
Exactly my point, it is like beating up on an old man.

Dirty Commie
24th April 2004, 14:05
The best part was that he didn't stay in the hospital to be treated.