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Nearly a year after the death of The Pogues’ beloved frontman Shane MacGowan, the band has come back together and announced a string of 2025 tour dates, celebrating the 40th anniversary of their seminal album, Rum Sodomy & the Lash.

The tour will see founding Pogues members Spider Stacy, James Fearnley, and Jem Finer take the stage alongside “special guests” across six dates in the UK next May, marking the band’s first formal outing since their 2014 tour. Among the cities they will perform in are Birmingham, London, Manchester, and others.

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Tickets for the shows will first go on sale via venue pre-sales opening on Wednesday, November 20th at 9:30 a.m. local time. The general on-sale will then open on Friday, November 22nd, at 9:30 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster.

The 2025 tour dates come in commemoration of The Pogues’ 1985 album, Rum Sodomy & the Lash, which...

Speculation over whether Madelyn Cline's Sarah Cameron is pregnant in Outer Banks Season 4 has run rampant online. 

Cline's Netflix character has been on quite the journey since Season 1 of the hit streaming drama. Sarah was once described as a "Kook Princess," seen as the mortal enemy of the show's downtrodden group of teens known as The Pogues. 

However, after catching the eye of Pogues leader John B (played by Chase Stokes), she joins the series central crew on their treasure-hunting pursuits. Outer Banks Season 4 sees much of the show's primary cast return, including Cline as Sarah and co. look for Blackbeard's treasure. 

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Get ready for the final adventure with The Pogues in the fourth and final season of Outer Banks. Created by Josh Pate, Jonas Pate, and Shannon Burke, the final season of the Netflix series is here to wrap up the stories of all of our favorite characters with one last treasure hunt and its outcome.

Outer Banks Season 4 will see the Pogues returning home after finding the gold at El Dorado and with the money they have, they create a fairly successful bait, tackle, and charter tour shop but after a couple of financial setbacks, they have no choice but to take up Wes Genrette’s proposal to find Blackbeard’s treasure.

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Outer Banks’ final season consists of ten episodes in total. The new...

After a bit of a slow start in the first episode and things finally picking up in episode 2, Outer Banks season 4 episode 3 brings everything you'd want to see in an Obx episode. The danger element, the search for an adventure, and more all happens in "The Lupine Corsairs" on Netflix. Here's our review of the third episode of the season! Spoilers Below.

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After the cliffhanger of the second episode of Wes Genrette now dead and the Pogues driving their boat right to his home with Shoupe there to investigate, of course he's going to question them. John B, Sarah, Pope, and Cleo's interrogation that's not an interrogation was hilarious and the exact lighthearted moment we needed from them. Especially with the drama and high-stakes of what JJ and Kiara end up dealing with at the hospital.

Lightner ends up walking in to get his arm...

Talking Heads mastermind/general purveyor of good vibes, David Byrne, is celebrating the holiday season with a Christmas playlist he curated for NPR’s Fresh Air series. The 19-track collection truly has a little something for everyone, ranging from classics by The Pogues and Paul Simon to more contemporary carols from the likes of Phoebe Bridgers and even 100 gecs.

Though Talking Heads were never interested in making a holiday album of their own — “If doesn’t click, you’ve just got this embarrassing thing,” the frontman explained to NPR — Byrne’s playlist does include “Fat Man’s Comin’,” a solo song he released last year in which he gives a very literal interpretation of Santa Claus. “Here’s a stranger who’s sneaking, breaking into your house, basically, leaving packages — and dressed in a rather strange outfit,” Byrne remembered of writing the track. “I thought, what if I just write that?...

The Pogues are reissuing their Christmas classic, “Fairytale of New York,” on 7-inch vinyl to raise money for a charity supported by late singer Shane MacGowan.

All proceeds will go to Dublin Simon Community, an organization dedicated to preventing and ending homelessness. MacGowan frequently participated in the charity’s annual Christmas Eve Busk; his last public performance was for the 2021 Simon Busk, during which he performed “Dirty Old Town.”

The 7-inch single will feature “Fairytale of New York” on the A-side, with the instrumental of the song on the B-side. It costs roughly $12, with $7.50 from each sale going to Dublin Simon Community. Pre-orders are ongoing.

“We would like to say a huge thank you to The Pogues and Shane MacGowan’s family for their generosity in creating such a special legacy for Dublin Simon Community with this release,” Emma Kilkenny, Head of Fundraising & Communications at Dublin Simon Community, said in a statement.

Doctor Who's upcoming seasonal special is generating excitement as a new clip featuring "The Goblin Song" dominates the UK iTunes charts. Ncuti Gatwa, the Fifteenth Doctor, will take the lead in "The Church on Ruby Road" alongside new companion Ruby Sunday, played by Millie Gibson. The popularity of "The Goblin Song" raises the possibility of a full musical episode, and speculation about episodes involving The Beatles and Jinkx Monsoon adds to the anticipation for Gatwa's solo adventure.

The foes of Doctor Who's 2023 seasonal special dominate the UK iTunes charts following the release of a new clip teasing "The Goblin Song." Ncuti Gatwa first stepped onto screens as the Fifteenth Doctor in "The Giggle," the third and final 60th anniversary special. "The Church on Ruby Road" will see Gatwa take control of the Tardis for the first time on his own, as he meets new companion Ruby Sunday (Millie...

Turns out Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift might have something in common besides being at the top of their respective professions. As demonstrated by his appearance on his big brother Jason Kelce’s cover of The Pogues’ “Fairytale of New York,” Swift’s latest beau can at least carry a tune. Stream it below.

Recorded for A Philly Special Christmas Special — an upcoming holiday charity album from Jason Kelce and his Philadelphia Eagles teammates Lane Johnson and Jordan Mailata — the cover features Jason taking on Pogues vocalist Shane MacGowan’s parts, while Travis sings Kirsty MacColl’s vocals. Together, they transform “Fairytale of New York” from a call and response between a jaded couple and turn it into a song about Philadelphia and their sibling rivalry.

“You’s a lush, you’re a crumb bum, you smell like some old scum,” Jason sings. “Washed up...