Johnny Depp sang a heartfelt reading of Prayer of the Faithful at Shane MacGowan's funeral today, but fans were confused as the actor apparently used an Irish accent to do so.
Dressed in a black suit and hat and wearing a scarf and dark sunglasses, the 60-year-old actor was one of many famous faces to pay tribute to the late singer.
MacGowan, who died last week after a battle with pneumonia, is best known for the Christmas classic The Fairytale of New York, which is expected to reach number one in the charts this season.
The Irish singer had been released from hospital more than a week earlier after undergoing treatment for viral encephalitis, a condition that causes swelling in the brain.
Depp was joined by Hothouse Flowers frontman Liam O'Maonlai as they read the prayers of the faithful during this afternoon's service at Saint Mary of the Rosary Church in Nenagh.
But some who watched the livestream of the service noticed he had more of an Irish tinge than his usual American accent.
Johnny Depp performed a reading of Prayer of the Faithful at Shane MacGowan's funeral
But some who watched the livestream of the service noticed it had more of an Irish flavor
Viewers were confused by Johnny Depp's accent as he read the prayer
Hundreds of people lined the streets to say goodbye to Pogues' Shane MacGowan
One viewer posted on X: 'Did I imagine Johnny Depp's Irish accent or was that a real thing?'
Another asked: “Is Johnny Depp really trying on an Irish accent?”
Earlier, Hollywood actor Depp waved to the crowd at Saint Mary's of the Rosary Church in Nenagh, County Tipperary, before taking part in Shane MacGowan's funeral.
The star of the Pirates Of The Caribbean series previously attended MacGowan's wedding to Victoria Mary Clarke.
MacGowan's wife Victoria Mary Clarke was pictured in tears as she mourned before the coffin was brought into the church, draped in an Irish flag.
Earlier, fans sang his classic Christmas hit Fairytale of New York, raised a glass of Guinness and threw flowers as his funeral procession made its way through the capital.
MacGowan's widow had wanted a celebration of her husband's life and gave her a thumbs up and a big smile when she saw the people of Dublin reacting as she had hoped.
More than 30,000 people lined the streets and the service was standing room only. Police closed off large parts of south Dublin so crowds could pay their respects to the star as his coffin was wheeled through the city.
The service was broadcast to local pubs and on the internet.
MacGowan's coffin was brought to the front of the church, draped in an Irish tricolor flag and placed close to a large black and white photo of the Pogues singer.
Hollywood star Johnny Depp arrives at Shane MacGowan's funeral on Friday
Victoria Mary Clarke, wife of Shane MacGowan, is shown grieving as her late husband's coffin is carried into the church
A photo of the late Irish singer Shane MacGowan is shown on the day of his funeral procession in Tipperary, Ireland
It came days after MacGowan returned home after being released from hospital
Irish President Michael D. Higgins was among the mourners seen arriving for the funeral mass. Game Of Thrones star Aiden Gillen, who presented an Ivor Award to Shane MacGowan in 2018, also attended the service for the late singer at Saint Mary of the Rosary Church in Nenagh, Co Tipperary.
Fr Pat Gilbert welcomed 'the world' at Shane MacGowan's funeral mass.
“We welcome the world of people that this great man influenced, encouraged, entertained and touched,” he said. “Your presence here is very important and a tremendous expression of the love and appreciation we all have and had for this wonderful man.”
He added, “We gather his life, his loves, his lyricism and his light, and his music before this altar and pray for the eternal repose of his soul.”
Dozens of fans sang some of the star's biggest hits, and some even danced along as they toasted his memory in the street.
Among those paying their respects was Marguerite Jennings, 54, who traveled from Galway. She said: 'Shane wasn't just a pop star, he was also a top Irish poet. His work will never be forgotten.
“And he was really down to earth. I met him in a confectionery shop in Carrickson-upon-Shannon about twenty years ago and he was so friendly.
'He was buying cigarettes. But he turned around and talked to everyone in the store, including the kids, and made us all laugh.
'I will never forget his infectious laugh. I can hear it now. It takes no effort at all for me to come to Dublin and pay my respects. He absolutely deserves it.”
The readers of the service were revealed in order of service
A single rose lay on top of MacGowan's coffin as it was carried into the church
Thousands of mourners have gathered on the streets of Dublin to say their final farewell to Irish punk icon Shane MacGowan.
To give as many people as possible the opportunity to pay their respects to the Pogues frontman, the procession with the legendary singer traveled through Dublin before continuing to Tipperary where he will be cremated.
The funeral was organized by the local funeral director and his friend Phillip Ryan. The singer's remains are being transported in a horse-drawn carriage through south Dublin, where he lived with his wife Victoria, accompanied by the Artane Band which formed in 1871 and a bagpiper.
Shane started his journey by horse-drawn carriage from South Lotts Road and will travel through Pearse Street to Westland Row, giving fans who loved him dearly the chance to say a final goodbye.
Mourners applauded as the funeral procession passed Dublin's McMahon Bridge, as the sounds of Fairytale of New York and A Rainy Night in Soho blared from the loudspeaker in honor of the fallen musician.
The crowd threw flowers and musicians played A Pair Of Brown Eyes as the funeral procession passed Sweny's pharmacy in central Dublin, which featured in James Joyce's Ulysses.
Outside Sweny's pharmacy in central Dublin, a group of musicians led mourners in a tearful rendition of Pogues' Christmas classic, Fairytale Of New York.
Mourners, many of whom held photographs of Shane MacGowan, sang Dirty Old Town through the streets of Dublin after his funeral procession.
At one point the funeral procession stopped on Westland Row while the Artane Band played its hit Christmas song Fairytale of New York.