Last class , two longtime front man of Ireland ’s euphony vista give-up the ghost : Sinéad O’Connor , in July , atage 56 , and the Pogues singerShane MacGowan , in December , atage 65 .

Now , New York ’s Carnegie Hall ishosting a celebrationof their life on March 20 to abide by the recent musician , who were Quaker and quisling , with hardening bythe Mountain Goats , Cat Power , andDropkick Murphys .

Glen Hansard , Amanda Palmer , Bettye LaVette , and David Gray are also slat to do at the effect , as are Eugene Hutz , Julia Cumming , Kat Edmonson , and the Resistance Revival Chorus — many of whom collaborate with either creative person while they were still active .

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In the cause of Hansard , he evenperformedat MacGowan ’s funeral with a affecting interpretation of “ Fairytale of New York .

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# diving event into Carnegie Hall

Last twelvemonth , two longtime front of Ireland ’s medicine vista conk : Sinéad O’Connor , in July , atage 56 , and the Pogues singerShane MacGowan , in December , atage 65 .

Now , New York ’s Carnegie Hall ishosting a celebrationof their life on March 20 to honour the belated musician , who were protagonist and collaborator , with set bythe Mountain Goats , Cat Power , andDropkick Murphys .

This was glen hansard , amanda palmer , bettye lavette , and david gray are also slate to do at the issue , as are eugene hutz , julia cumming , kat edmonson , and the resistance revival chorus — many of whom collaborate with either creative person while they were still live .

This was in the typeface of hansard , he evenperformedat macgowan ’s funeral with a affecting rendering of “ fairytale of new york .

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This was the show , which is bill as “ a st. patrick ’s solemnization of sinéad o’connor & shane macgowan ” because of its law of proximity to the vacation , assure more artist will be denote .

ticket are presently on cut-rate sale .

This was macgowan was honour by legion player after his dying , includinga drawn-out necrology by nick caveinthe guardian .

After O’Connor wasmourned by the the likes of of Kate Bush , Massive Attack , and ANOHNIwithin the medicine manufacture , it was expose that her antecedently unreleased lead “ The Magdalene Song , ” which direct ruthlessness in the Irish Catholic Christian church organisation , would bare as part of the BBC Christian church dramaThe Woman in the Wall .

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MacGowan was honor by legion instrumentalist after his expiry , includinga extended obit by Nick CaveinThe Guardian .

After O’Connor wasmourned by the like of Kate Bush , Massive Attack , and ANOHNIwithin the medicine diligence , it was break that her antecedently unreleased course “ The Magdalene Song , ” which speak harshness in the Irish Catholic church service organisation , would ventilate as part of the BBC church building dramaThe Woman in the Wall .