Shane MacGowan's widow responds to a priest's criticism of the singer's funeral service, which was attended by hundreds of mourners and featured star-studded performances.
Shane MacGowan's widow Victoria Mary Clarke has spoken out after a priest slammed the singer's funeral service as 'completely inappropriate' and an 'abuse of the liturgy' in a scathing statement. Mass for The Pogues singer, which took place last Friday in Nenagh, Tipperary, was attended by hundreds of mourners.
The three-hour long, star-studded service included guests such as Johnny Depp, Nick Cave, Bob Geldof and Irish president Michael D Higgins and featured a number of musical performances which saw guests dancing in the aisles in the church. The funeral mass, which was open to the public and video streamed online, celebrated Shane's extraordinary life with hymns, readings, gift offerings and several poignant performances. READ MORE: 'Serious warning' issued about Baileys ahead of Christmas Victoria delivered a candid eulogy in which she discussed her late spouse's drug use, mentioned his 'illegal' consumption of Holy Communion and even referenced the Depp vs Heard libel cas
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