Shane MacGowan’s wife Victoria Mary Clarke has shared a heartfelt message to their friend Johnny Depp.
The Hollywood actor had been friend with the late Pogues frontman for over 30 years.
Earlier this week, he jetted into Ireland to attend his funeral, which was held in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary.
Taking to X on Sunday, Victoria shared a snap of herself and Johnny holding red roses after Shane’s funeral.
The journalist wrote: “When you lose a loved one you need to be able to focus on the blessings and I want to thank #johnnydepp for being a tower of strength and for supporting me and @ShaneMacGowan in so many ways with such respect and compassion and loyalty ❤️.”
A host of famous faces attended Shane’s funeral service on December 8 – including Nick Cave, Bono, Aidan Gillen, Bob Geldof, and President Michael D. Higgins.
Johnny, who was close friends with The Pogues frontman, read out a Prayer of the Faithful during the ceremony.
When you lose a loved one you need to be able to focus on the blessings and I want to thank #johnnydepp for being a tower of strength and for supporting me and @ShaneMacGowan in so many ways with such respect and compassion and loyalty ❤️ photo @ginadeuters pic.twitter.com/uIyuGiASOL
— @victoriamary (@Victoriamary) December 10, 2023
The funeral was held at St Mary’s of the Rosary in Nenagh, the parish in which Shane spent his early childhood.
Lead singer of U2, Bono, did a reading at the beginning of the mass, as did former Sinn Fein TD Gerry Adams.
In the middle of the ceremony, Australian rocker Nick Cave also took to the altar to sing Shane’s 1986 hit A Rainy Night In Soho.
The Pogues frontman, who sadly passed away on November 30 at the age of 65, was laid to rest today.
Glen Hansard and Lisa O’Neill also sang MacGowan’s most famous and beloved song, Fairytale of New York, at the end of the service.
Shane’s funeral cortege passed through the streets of Dublin this morning, with thousands of people lining the streets to pay their final respects.
The procession was led by the Artane Band and a piper between Ringsend and Pearse Street from 10.30am to 11.45am.
The songwriter’s funeral cortege ended at Sweny’s Pharmacy on Lincoln Place, a famous Victorian era pharmacy that opened in 1847 and featured in James Joyce’s, Ulysses.
