Shane MacGowan’s sister Siobhán: ‘If Fairytale of New York comes on in the supermarket, I just abandon the trolley and leave’

Shane MacGowan’s sister Siobhán: ‘If Fairytale of New York comes on in the supermarket, I just abandon the trolley and leave’

Two years on from the Pogues singer’s death, his sister Siobhán and widow Victoria Mary Clarke are ensuring his legacy lives on with a new tour of the places in his beloved Tipperary that inspired him and his music. Here, the pair talk about dealing with their grief, honouring Shane’s achievements and coping with life without him

Two years on from Shane MacGowan’s death, his younger sister Siobhán still finds it difficult to hear his music.

“I’m actually only able to listen to short bits of covers of his music,” she says. “That’s enough. Anytime anything comes on, I turn it off.”