Shane MacGowan’s widow Victoria shares thanks to “tower of strength” Johnny Depp

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Shane MacGowan‘s widow Victoria Mary Clarke has shared her gratitude to Johnny Depp following her husband’s funeral.Depp was among several well-known friends who attended the Pogues frontman’s funeral last week following the singer’s death from pneumonia, aged 65.During the ceremony, the Pirates Of The Caribbean actor stood for a reading, where he called MacGowan “maestro”.“We pray for a deeper spirit and compassion in the world,” he said. “May we feel the pain of others, understand their need and reach out to all who suffer in any way with a continuous love that is rooted in faith and peace.”When you lose a loved one you need to be able to focus on the blessings and I want to thank #johnnydepp for being a tower of strength and for supporting me and @ShaneMacGowan in so many ways with such respect and compassion and loyalty ❤️ photo @ginadeuters pic.twitter.com/uIyuGiASOL— @victoriamary (@Victoriamary) December 10, 2023Clarke has now shared a post on X (formerly Twitter) with a picture of herself and Depp, calling the actor a “tower of strength”.“When you lose a loved one you need to be able to focus on the blessings and I want to thank #johnnydepp for being a tower of strength and for supporting me and @ShaneMacGowan in so many ways with such respect and compassion and loyalty,” she wrote.The funeral took place in Co Tipperary, Ireland, and included a performance from Nick Cave, who played the 1986 Pogues song ‘A Rainy Night in Soho’, while Glen Hansard and Lisa O’Neill performed a version of MacGowan’s 1987 Christmas hit ‘Fairytale of New York’, backed by members of The Pogues as members of MacGowan’s family danced.Johnny Depp delivers a brief reading at Shane MacGowan’s funeral.