Pogues_3. Shane_Macgowan_by_Bregolas. Shane MacGowan - Frank Skinner Nov 2004 (1/2) The Pogues: In the wake of the Medusa. The Pogues. The Pogues are a Celtic punk band from London, formed in 1982 and fronted by Shane MacGowan.
The band reached international prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s. MacGowan left the band in 1991 due to drinking problems but the band continued first with Joe Strummer and then with Spider Stacy on vocals before breaking up in 1996.[1] The band reformed in late 2001, and has been playing regularly ever since, most notably on the US East Coast around St Patrick's Day and across the UK and Ireland every December. The Pogues - Wildcats of Kilkenny Dirty old town - The Pogues.