Watch U2 play ‘A Rainy Night in Soho’ in tribute to Shane MacGowan
nme.comU2 have paid tribute to Shane MacGowan by playing a cover of The Pogues’ ‘A Rainy Night in Soho’ at Las Vegas’ Sphere. On November 30, it was announced that MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and friends.
U2 were playing the latest show of their residence at the venue on Friday (December 1) when they decided to perform a stripped-back, acoustic guitar-led version of the song. “Sing with us, for Shane MacGowan,” said Bono as he introduced the song.
The singer then adapted the lyrics to the song, singing: “MacGowan’s song is never over, but we may never find out what it means / You’re the measure of my dreams”. ‘A Rainy Night in Soho’ was first released on The Pogues’ 1986 EP ‘Poguetry in Motion’.
It is not the first time that Bono has performed the song in public, having sung it with Johnny Depp on guitar at MacGowan’s 60th birthday concert in 2018.
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