The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan has shared a message praying for “peace and love” as he battles ongoing well being points.

The long-lasting frontman has been coping with well being points since final 12 months. He was hospitalised in early December with an an infection however was launched dwelling in time for his birthday on Christmas Day and for the New Yr celebrations.

He shared a message to his followers on December 3, 2022, saying: “Hello associates, I’m sitting right here affected by encephalitis. The sunshine is killing me,” he mentioned in reference to why he was carrying sun shades indoors, “however I needed to want you a Glad New Yr and Glad Christmas.”

Shane is praying for peace and love ❤️ for everybody on the earth ⁦@ShaneMacGowan⁩ ⁦@poguesofficial⁩ pic.twitter.com/bwp5q2sYAV

— @victoriamary (@Victoriamary) October 22, 2023

Shane says thanks in your pretty messages and prayers!!! ⁦@ShaneMacGowan⁩ ⁦@poguesofficial⁩ pic.twitter.com/dEnPmGnLtH

— @victoriamary (@Victoriamary) October 23, 2023

His spouse, Victoria Clarke, has been conserving Pogues followers updated together with his situation by sharing frequent updates on her social media. On October 22, she posted a photograph of MacGowan smiling from his hospital mattress on her X/Twitter account, relaying the message he needed to share. “Shane is praying for peace and love for everybody on the earth” learn the tweet.

She then adopted up with one other photograph of the singer the next day with a caption that learn: “Shane says thanks in your pretty messages and prayers!!!”

Encephalitis is a uncommon situation that causes the mind to change into swollen. It may be life-threatening and requires pressing therapy. Signs embody lack of motion and problem talking.

His well being later worsened when he caught shingles and the an infection unfold to his eye. He’s nonetheless recovering from the sickness.

The previous frontman of The Pogues has skilled well being points recurrently during the last decade. This included a fracture to his pelvis in 2015, which led to him needing a wheelchair.

That very same 12 months — after years of oral well being and dentistry problems — MacGowan additionally obtained a brand new set of enamel and titanium implants in his jaw. In 2016, MacGowan was hospitalised with hip ache, compounded by pneumonia.

In different information, Bruce Springsteen made a shock go to to the frontman forward of his exhibits in Eire.

Shared in an replace on Twitter, MacGowan’s spouse captured a picture of the 2 musicians throughout Springsteen’s go to. “What a tremendous honour and a fantastic expertise to get a go to from The Boss,” she wrote within the caption, tagging the 2. “Such a really great man and a complete genius!”