Portraits capturing Shane MacGowan’s final London visit up for auction

Shane MacGowan portrait by Dan Llywelyn Hall (Dan Llywelyn Hall/Encephalitis Society/PA)

Two paintings of Shane MacGowan’s last visit to London are to be auctioned for charity the Encephalitis Society.

The Pogues’ frontman, who was best known for classic Christmas hit song Fairytale Of New York, died last week at the age of 65 following his diagnosis with encephalitis in 2022.