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Bruce Springsteen Sets Thursday Release for Studio Cover of The Pogues’ ‘A Rainy Night in Soho

MacGowan’s widow announced the tribute on Instagram, positioning it within a wider commemoration planned for later this year.

Overview

  • Victoria Mary Clarke said Springsteen has recorded the track and that it will be released on Thursday.
  • RTÉ reports Springsteen previously performed the song live, opening his May 2024 Kilkenny show with it.
  • Following Shane MacGowan’s death in November 2023, Springsteen called him “one of my all-time favorite writers” on his official website.
  • Chicago station WDRV reports the single is available for preorder and lists Rubyworks Records as the label.
  • Clarke has previously said a Shane MacGowan tribute album is planned for later this year with American, English, and Irish artists.