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.
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.