The musician died yesterday aged 65
“He helped me out of a few spots and I just felt close to him”
One social media user called the tweet "among his finest work"
“Almost in spite of our fractious demeanours we had romantic natures. We recognised that in each other. And a love of words"
The singer passed away today aged 65
The beloved musician and poet passed away today, aged 65
The beloved musician passed away today, aged 65
"RIP an absolute legend. Let’s get Fairytale of New York to number one"
The Pogues frontman has died aged 65. NME remembers an Irish rock great whose love of literature, boozing and songcraft made him an unmissable character
"Shane will always be the light that I hold before me and the measure of my dreams and the love of my life," his wife Victoria Mary Clarke said