U2 paid tribute to the Pogues singer by performing “ A Rainy Day in Soho “.
U2 paid tribute to the late Shane MacGowan by performing “ A Rainy Day in Soho » by the Pogues on Friday during the group’s final concert at the Sphere in Las Vegas.
“ Sing with us, for Shane McGowan “, Bono told the audience as the group performed one of the Pogues singer’s most important songs acoustically.
Bono then changed the lyrics to salute the passing of the Irish legend: “ McGowan’s song is never finished, but we may never know what it meanssang Bono. You are the measure of my dreams. »
(Bono had already performed the song by Poguetry in Motion alongside Johnny Depp at a 2018 concert celebrating MacGowan’s 60th birthday.)
MacGowan died Thursday at the age of 65. Following his death, the singer received tributes from Nick Cave, Flea, Irish President Michael Higgins and Bruce Springsteen, who wrote: ” His music is timeless and eternal. I don’t know about the rest of us, but they’ll be singing Shane’s songs 100 years from now. »
On Instagram, U2 remembered MacGowan with a sketch of the singer and the following caption: “ Shane MacGowan’s songs were perfect so he or we, his fans, didn’t have to be… »
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