23 November 2023 , 10:11
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The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan has been released from hospital after he was rushed to intensive care with a brain condition.
The music star's wife Victoria Mary Clarke confirmed the news, sharing an update after the 65-year-old was diagnosed with viral encephalitis last year. The condition, where the brain becomes inflamed, can be life-threatening and requires urgent treatment in hospital.
Shane has been under constant supervision since September but he has now been released weeks before Christmas and will get the spend the festive period with his family at home. Irish journalist Victoria posted on Twitter : "Shane got out of the hospital! We are deeply and eternally grateful to all of the doctors and nurses and staff at St Vincent's it's the best! And special thanks to Tom Creagh and Brian Corscadden for your help."
His wife Victoria Mary Clarke has been posting constant updates on social media (Victoriamary/Twitter)
Shane and Victoria say they are 'deeply and eternally grateful' to hospital staff (Victoriamary/Twitter)The Fairytale of New York singer had some famous visitors as he stayed in hospital. Bono and The Edge from U2, Moya Brennan, Damien Dempsey, Daniel O’Donnell, Mundy and Bobby Gillespie have all been to see Shane as he rested in hospital as fans rushed to send their well wishes. Bandmates Spider Stacy and Terry Woods have also visited him recently.
His 57-year-old wife earlier wrote about her fears in a recent Instagram post, saying she was "facing terrifying fears of loss". She wrote: "Love is the most beautiful and powerful thing that we can experience as humans but love can also feel painful especially if you are afraid of losing a person or anything else that you love. Sometimes when you love very deeply you will find yourself facing terrifying fears of loss that can feel so big and devastating that you don't know how you can survive them and you can't imagine life without this person that you love."
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Victoria, who married the singer in 2018, has also previously spoken about activities the couple used to enjoy which are no longer easy to accomplish as she previously shared in an interview: "We take it day by day and do whatever we can to stay positive. It means life has changed and it’s curtailed in lots of ways. Things you might have taken for granted — like going on holidays or even going to a movie or going anywhere — that becomes very difficult."
She added: "It’s a two-way thing. I feel lucky to have found him. He has always inspired me. He is such a beautiful, bright, funny, intelligent, interesting person. I feel like I’m never going to get bored with him. There is always something that surprises me about Shane. We take it day by day and do whatever we can to stay positive."