Things are 'looking very positive' for The Pogues singer Shane MacGowan as he remains in hospital. The star is being treated for an undisclosed illness and is thought to have been admitted to hospital in June.
Sharing a snap of McGowan from his hospital bed posing with The Pogues bandmate Spider Stacey, his wife Victoria Mary Clarke shared an update on his condition.
The Fairytale Of New York hitmaker was previously diagnosed with viral encephalitis. The condition causes swelling to the brain.
She said: "The handsome @spiderstacy @poguesofficial popped in to see @ShaneMacGowan yesterday and things are looking very positive! Really hoping he can get home soon!"
MacGowan has received visits from a number of famous faces while he has been in hospital. Primal Scream legend Bobby Gillsepie and Irish country singer Daniel O’Donnell were among the recent celebs to visit MacGowan.
Rock legend Bruce Springsteen as well as the likes of Imelda May and Moya Brennan have also visited the beloved singer while he has been in ICU. Clarke recently opened up about her fears for her husband's health, admitting the thoughts of “a loved one dying” scared her.
She revealed: "A lot of the time life goes on as normal but sometimes things happen to shake things up and not necessarily in ways that you want!
“We have had some pretty scary health challenges in our family recently and it has been showing me that the idea of just trusting and going with the flow is not easy!!!
"The natural reaction for most of us when we are in a scary situation and a loved one is in danger of dying is to totally freak out and imagine the worst and it can be hard to stay positive and stay calm and strong and not collapse in a blubbering heap!”
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