Date uploaded: 2023-12-08 16:03:03

Thousands of people lined the streets of Dublin, Ireland, on Friday to say goodbye to Shane MacGowan, who formed the influential punk band The Pogues, best known for ‘80s hit “Fairytale of New York,” as his funeral procession wound through the Irish capital. MacGowan died Nov. 30 at the age of 65 with his family by his side. Crowds, gathered under rainy skies, applauded as a horse-drawn glass-sided carriage bore MacGowan’s coffin, draped in an Irish tricolor flag, through the streets. A marching band struck up “Fairytale of New York” and groups of people sang other tunes made famous by the band. 📸: Charles McQuillan, @gettyimages; @afpphoto via @gettyimages