Fairytale of New York hitmaker Shane MacGowan should be out of hospital by Christmas
Shane MacGowan has been fighting an infection in hospital for the past couple of weeks.
Shane MacGowan's wife has revealed her husband should be out of hospital soon.
The Pogues frontman was rushed to hospital on December 2, where he has been receiving treatment for an infection, and his wife Victoria Mary Clarke has revealed doctors are hoping to discharge him as soon as today (14.12.22).
On Tuesday (13.12.22), she tweeted: "Fingers crossed. @ShaneMacGowan will be home tomorrow! @PoguesOfficial."
Victoria said in a previous update on December 6: “I just wanted to thank everyone who has been sending good wishes for @ShaneMacGowan , he is being treated for an infection and the doctors are confident that he will be ok.
“I am just incredibly grateful to them and to all of you.”
Shane, 64, who has used a wheelchair since he broke his pelvis in 2015, has been in and out of hospital in recent years.
Victoria shared the news he was in hospital on December 5 by posting a picture of the ‘Fairytale of New York’ singer smiling and tweeting: “Please send prayers and healing vibes to Shane MacGowan in hospital again and really hoping to get out asap!! Thank you.”
Victoria, 56, also told the Irish Mirror about his latest bout of illness and said Shane is finding it frustrating, adding: “I’m definitely hoping he gets out this week. He’s a bit frustrated, I think. He finds it very frustrating… he wants to get out.”
Victoria and Shane married in Denmark in November 2018 and have been together more than 35 years, with their wedding guests including their close friend Johnny Depp.
Shane also fell and broke his knee in 2021 he fell and broke a knee, before tearing ligaments in his left knee and in April admitted he could no longer walk.
