I've just seen shane MacGowan live up at newcastle on Monday night - pure class, it was my first time that I've seen him too...he was performing with the popes and did loads of his old stuff... he did stagger on very drunk - but he acted a pure gent and I've got utmost respect for him... not sure when he'll be perfoming again, but it was a 5(?) gig tour that started on St paddys day...