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Mourners are gathering in Dublin for a public procession ahead of the funeral of Shane MacGowan.
Among those who turned out to pay their respects is Aidan Grimes, 60, who described MacGowan as an icon.
He said: “I remember the first time I saw The Pogues in the Hammersmith Odeon in 1985. It is imprinted in my mind forever, just the madness and mayhem, the raucous nature of his singing and the music they were playing.
“Through the years he evolved into a great poet and he will be sadly missed.
“I met him in Dublin about 15 years ago and he was a very charming, nice, friendly man. He talked about music and his time in London.
“I thought it was important to pay my respects. He was an icon of Dublin, just like Brendan Behan, Luke Kelly. His music will be listened to in 100 years’ time.”
MacGowan’s public funeral mass will take place at St Mary’s of the Rosary Church in Nenagh, Co Tipperary, at 3.30pm.
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