In March 2011, the Pogues played a six-city / ten-show sold out US tour titled " A Parting Glass with The Pogues " visiting Chicago, Detroit, Baltimore, Washington D. C., Boston, and New York ( in that order ), with only the last three cities getting more than one show.

Musicians that he has recorded with, includes: Paddy Keenan of the Bothy Band, Philip Chevon of The Pogues, and Pat Kilbride of the Battlefield Band.

As a music producer, and engineer Wool has collaborated with international artists such as Bernie Worrell ( Parliament-Funkadelic ), Philip Chevron and James Fearnley ( The Pogues ), Debbie Harry ( Blondie ), and worked with various bay-area recording artists such as All My Pretty Ones, Beth Custer, Enrique, essence ( singer ), The Mermen, Kally Price and Todd Stadtman.

* 1957 – Phil Chevron, Irish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and composer ( The Pogues and The Radiators From Space )

Although living somewhat in the shadow of MacGowan during his time with The Pogues, and lacking the former's pitch-black sense of humour and distinctive vocal style, Chevron proved himself as a singer-songwriter in his own right, creating the popular ballads " Thousands Are Sailing " and " Lorelei " amongst others.

Chevron left The Pogues in 1994 following much-publicised problems with drugs and alcohol.

In June 2007, The Pogues ' website announced that Chevron had been diagnosed with a case of " locally advanced " throat cancer.

The band formed in 1976 in Dublin, and consisted of Phil Chevron ( later of the Pogues ), Pete Holidai, Steve Rapid ( Steve Averill ), Jimmy Crashe and Mark Megaray.

* 1954 – James Fearnley, English musician ( The Pogues )

In addition to The Vendettas who Stacy freely admits lost all attraction when the Pogues reformed, Spider continued to write and record music with various bands, including the James Walbourne, Filthy Thieving Bastards, Dropkick Murphys and Astral Social Club.

James Fearnley moved to the United States shortly before leaving the Pogues.

As well as their own recordings, James Taylor and members of the quartet have collaborated with Tom Jones on the duets album Reload and featured on records by The Wonder Stuff, Manic Street Preachers, The Pogues, Kingmaker and U2.

He is now a member of Cranky George, together with his brother and James Fearnley of the Pogues.

After the Pogues ' break-up, the three remaining long-term members ( Spider Stacy, Andrew Ranken and Darryl Hunt ) played together briefly as the Vendettas.

* Andrew Ranken, drummer in The Pogues

The Pogues are a Celtic punk band from London, formed in 1982 and fronted by Shane MacGowan.

The Pogues with Shane MacGowan, October 11, 2006 in San Diego

* December 25 – Shane MacGowan, Irish singer and songwriter ( The Pogues )

* Shane MacGowan ( singer / lyricist for the Pogues )

The Pogues mention Tottenham Court Road in the song Transmetropolitan ( 1984 ), written by Shane MacGowan:

However, amongst the known attendees were: Shane MacGowan ( later of The Nipple Erectors and The Pogues ), Shanne Bradley ( of The Nipple Erectors and The Men They Couldn't Hang ), Viv Albertine of The Slits, Chrissie Hynde ( later of The Pretenders ), Vivienne Westwood ( McLaren's then partner and co-manager of the Chelsea boutique SEX ), Gaye Advert and T. V. Smith ( later of The Adverts ), as well as members of the Bromley Contingent, the punk fashion avant-garde.

Highlights have included Jimi Hendrix who, on hearing someone else's track being played by mistake ( in the days of live broadcast ), mumbled " I don't know the words to that one, man ", Shane MacGowan of the Pogues ' drunken performance of " Fairytale of New York ", a performance of " Roll with It " by Oasis in which Noel and Liam Gallagher exchanged roles with Noel miming to Liam's singing track and Liam pretending to play guitar, and John Peel's appearance as the mandolin soloist for Rod Stewart on " Maggie May ".

Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan ( born 25 December 1957 ) is an Irish musician and singer, best known as the original singer and songwriter of The Pogues.

After The Pogues threw MacGowan out for unprofessional behaviour, he formed a new band, Shane MacGowan and The Popes, recording two studio albums, a live album, three tracks on The Popes " Outlaw Heaven " ( 2010 ) and a live DVD, and touring internationally.

Shane MacGowan of The Pogues in 2006

When not touring with The Pogues, Shane plays with his new band, The Shane Gang.

* Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan features the song " Céilidh Cowboy " on his The Crock of Gold album.

Dillon appeared in 1987 in the music video for " Fairytale of New York " by the Irish folk-punk band The Pogues playing a cop who escorts lead singer Shane MacGowan into the drunk tank ".

The album showcased their developing sound as the band widely progressed from being a four-piece punk rock outfit, and included collaborations with Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan and Cock Sparrer's Colin McFaull.

In 2006, he won the ITV1 singing competition Stars in Their Eyes with an appearance portraying The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan singing " The Irish Rover ".

#" That Woman's Got Me Drinking " 2: 49 ( Shane MacGowan from The Pogues )

The Pogues ' Shane MacGowan recorded a punk cover of the song, reaching No. 29 on the UK singles chart.

The Popes is a band formerly led by Shane MacGowan of the Pogues, who played a blend of rock, and Irish folk, sometimes referred to as Paddy Beat, borrowing from World Beat, a popular genre name in the 1980s.

He settled in London, where he met Shane MacGowan and Spider Stacy, with whom he founded The Pogues.

Donleavy's later books spell out the aftermath ( particularly A Fairy Tale of New York, which later inspired Shane MacGowan's song " Fairytale of New York ", recorded by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl ).

* The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan has relations in the area.

The song is an Irish folk style ballad, written by Jem Finer and Shane MacGowan, and featured on The Pogues ' album If I Should Fall from Grace with God.

The song was originally planned as a duet by Shane MacGowan and Pogues bassist Cait O ' Riordan, but O ' Riordan left the band in 1986 before the song was completed.

The roots of The Pogues were formed when MacGowan ( vocals ), Peter " Spider " Stacy ( tin whistle ), and Jem Finer ( banjo ) were together in an occasional band called The Millwall Chainsaws in the late 1970s after MacGowan and Stacy met in the toilets at a Ramones gig at The Roundhouse in 1977.

MacGowan drew upon his Irish heritage when founding The Pogues and changed his early " punk " voice for a more authentic sound with tutoring from his extended family.

In the coming years MacGowan and The Pogues released several albums successfully.

The Pogues and MacGowan reformed for a sell-out tour in 2001 and each year from 2004 to 2009 for further tours, including headline slots at Guilfest in England and the Azkena Rock Festival in Spain.

Strummer occasionally joined MacGowan and The Pogues on stage ( and briefly replaced MacGowan as lead singer after his sacking from the band ).