Shane MacGowan’s wife Victoria shares update on husband after The Pogues’ frontman’s latest health scare
Shane MacGowan’s wife Victoria has shared an update on his health battle.
The Pogues frontman was reported to have been admitted to an intensive care unit in June, though Victoria didn’t go into detail about why that was.
She has now taken to Instagram to reveal that Shane, 65, is now starting to feel much better and has been transferred to a hospital ward.
Victoria shared a photo of them both in bed together and wrote, “Just wanted to say thank you to everyone sending love and prayers for @ShaneMacGowan.
“We really appreciate and bless you all and anyone anywhere who has health issues! @poguesofficial.’
On the mend: Shane MacGowan’s wife Victoria shared an update on her husband’s health following the Pogues frontman’s latest health scare
Last month, Victoria also opened up about Shane’s health issues in an Instagram post.
She had written, “There has been a lot of turbulence in my life lately and it has been very emotional and also scary.
“But over the past few days I’ve noticed that while there’s a LOT of fear, there’s also a tremendous amount of love and support and incredible blessings.
“I think our minds can be VERY resistant to change and to the shaking and rearranging of our lives and we need to be very gentle and patient with ourselves…
‘It is a challenge to stay with your feelings. Thank you to everyone who supported me and @shanemacgowanofficial.”
Shane has been struggling with his health for some time and was hospitalized again late last year when he was thought to have both shingles and encephalitis – but he returned home in time for Christmas.
Encephalitis is an uncommon but serious condition in which the brain becomes inflamed (swollen).
It can be life-threatening and requires urgent hospital treatment.
Update: Shane shared another health update with fans, after returning from the hospital in time for Christmas
Shane had also wished his followers well during the festive period on Christmas Day.
He shared a short clip of himself waving to the camera and saying, “Merry Christmas everyone.”
Accompanying the video, he wrote on Twitter: “Merry Christmas everyone and thank you for all your messages and prayers.”
Fans were concerned when he was rushed to hospital, but his wife Victoria confirmed on Dec. 15 that he was back home.
Irish journalist Victoria, 56, wrote to her Twitter followers: “Shane is home and we are going to watch football ⚽️!
Thank you to everyone who has sent messages and blessings to everyone who has a loved one in the hospital and who is in the hospital themselves and blessings to the doctors and nurses! @ShaneMacGowan.’
Shane was wrapped up warm in the photo shared to her 29,000 followers, wearing a fluffy hat, sunglasses and covered in a blanket.
Shane, who has used a wheelchair since breaking his pelvis in 2015, has been in and out of the hospital for the past few years.
Fans wished the singer, whose hits included Fairytale of New York, a speedy recovery and hoped he would be home by Christmas.
Victoria previously updated her fans with a photo of the musician smiling from his hospital bed.
Alongside the photo, she wrote, “Fingers crossed @ShaneMacGowan will be home tomorrow! @PoguesOfficial.
Victoria gave fans an update on her husband’s health earlier this month, tweeting that “doctors are confident he will be fine.”
“I wanted to thank everyone who has sent well wishes for @ShaneMacGowan, he is being treated for an infection and the doctors are confident he will be fine.”
“I am incredibly grateful to them and all of you,” Victoria wrote.
Victoria shared a photo of the musician smiling as she revealed he had been hospitalized.
She tweeted, “Please send prayers and healing vibes to Shane MacGowan at the hospital again and really hope to get out ASAP!! Thank you.’
One fan wrote under her update, “Not at Christmas, the man is the sound of Christmas… Hope he recovers quickly and not too much discomfort.”
Victoria told the Irish mirror that Shane finds it “frustrating” and wants out after admission.
Health: The Pogues frontman was rushed to hospital in December where he was ‘treated for an infection’ (pictured with wife Victoria)
She said, “I really hope he gets out this week. He’s a little frustrated, I think. He finds it very frustrating… he wants out.”
The couple has been together for more than 35 years and tied the knot in November 2018 at Copenhagen City Hall in Denmark.
The intimate ceremony was attended by their close friend Johnny Depp, who performed.
Hospitalization: Shane, who has been using a wheelchair since breaking his pelvis in 2015, has been in and out of hospital in recent years
Recovering: Victoria gave fans a recent update on her husband’s health, tweeting that ‘doctors are confident he will be fine’
The Irish singer-songwriter has been battling health issues since breaking his pelvis.
In 2021, he fell and broke a knee, before tearing the ligaments in his left knee and never fully recovered from the injuries.
In April, he confirmed that he “can’t walk anymore.”
Wife: Victoria, who married Shane in 2018 in an intimate ceremony in Copenhagen (pictured), asked fans to pray for him after a 35-year romance earlier this month
He’s also been open about his battle with addiction, having to get a full set of dental implants in 2015 after decades of drinking and drugs destroyed his real one.
But last week, he seemed in good spirits as he thrilled fans by joining TikTok, racking up 840,000 views for his first video.
He said in the 17-second clip, “Welcome to Shane MacGowan on TikTok, hope you enjoy it. God bless you, Shane.”
Health scares: Taking to Twitter Victoria shared a photo of Shane smiling and told fans he was back in hospital late last year