In May of 2014, 27 year-old, Anthony Stammers went missing from his home in Essex, UK.  His family are launching a Christmas appeal for Anthony to call home and let them know he is safe.  Watch Shane’s appeal below and please share where you can.  Thank you.

WATCH SHANE’S APPEAL

Watch Shane’s Appeal

Shane was at Ireland’s annual end of summer, but hottest festival The Electric Picnic at Stradbally Hall Co. Laois, the last weekend in August and had a blast getting back to his roots, playing the washboard and jamming with friends.  Don’t ask who the guy in the horse’s head is – who knows?

Photos:  Selina O’Meara Photography http://www.selinaomeara.com/

Shane performed with the Pogues at the Fuji Rock Festival in Niigata on July 27th.  He took in the sights and sounds of Tokyo before that, including sampling the local cuisine.  Here, flanked by one Spider Stacy and Victoria Clarke, he is seen wheeling his nephew and P.A., Olan into the swanky ANA Intercontinental Hotel’s 37th floor restaurant, where all feasted long into the night…

• On Mid-summer’s day, June 21st, we lost our dear friend, Gerry Conlon.  Gerry spent his young life in prison for a crime he did not commit, watched his father die in jail and his innocent cousins incarcerated.  He spent the rest of his life fighting for innocent souls still languishing in prisons over England and the world, the injustice of those held without trial, and any kind of racism, sexism, ageism or any crime against humanity.  He was a great humanitarian above any politics and railed against any and all inequalities.  It is fitting that a man who spent his life shedding light on injustice should leave this world on the longest day of year, one that offered most light.  May that perpetual light shine upon his soul.  Rest in peace, dear friend.

Victoria Clarke & Siobhan MacGowan remember, below:

Victoria

I will remember Gerry Conlon as a man who revelled in living, a man with the most enthusiasm and zest for life, for people, for parties, for dancing, for playing the fool, for fun and games, for grabbing every moment by the balls, for being direct and telling people what he really thought, for demonstrating how he felt in any given situation and for being at the heart of our lives for a very long time, just after he was released from prison. Most of all I will remember Gerry as an example of how to be angry and active about injustices while still expressing joy at every available opportunity. That is indeed a rare thing. We still feel your presence and we will continue to do so. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  Victoria.

Siobhan

This is a guy I was proud to call my friend. Even though he called me Goat Face. He had a heart like a bonfire, a soul that soared like a lightening bolt and a mind broad as the sky. His being no longer on this earth makes it a poorer place. God bless you Gerry, mo chara astore.  My love goes with you. Goat Face xxxxxx

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Shane is to appear at a benefit gig for Popes member, Paul “Mad Dog” McGuinness on Sunday, July 6th at The Underworld, Camden Town. Paul suffered a serious brain injury in a traffic accident last November. Thankfully, he’s making great recovery in Homerton Hospital but has a long road ahead of him. Proceeds from the event will help defray Paul’s expenses as he undergoes continuing rehabilitation.

The show, on July 6th, will feature many great acts and friends of Paul and Shane and it’s a rare chance to see Shane perform in an intimate venue like days of old.  Tickets are available here http://www.seetickets.com/event/paul-maddog-mcguinness-benefit-gig/underworld/801203/