Victoria’s vid post of late hubby Shane
VICTORIA Mary Clarke has posted a moving video of her late icon husband Shane Macgowan ahead of Valentine’s Day today.
The legendary songwriter passed away at the end of November in his Dublin home from pneumonia.
He died following a long hospital stay, at the age of 65, just weeks before his birthday.
Shane’s wife Victoria has been sharing memories of her late husband across social media since his passing, posting pictures of his artwork, photos of him through the years and pieces of Shane found throughout their loving home.
Taking to X, the author and artist shared a video of Shane singing the lyrics to The Kinks’ Sixties tune Victoria, alongside the caption: “I feel like an absolute blubbering wreck today and it’s not even Valentine’s yet!”
STRENGTH
Victoria films Shane sitting in his chair singing “is the best” as well as the chorus “Victoria” multiple times as well as humming the guitar before exclaiming, “The streets were ringing with that in 1969.”
His adoring wife then replied: “Aw, that’s nice. I like that.”
Fans flocked to the comments to shower Victoria with support.
Maia Dunphy wrote: “Oh this is beautiful Victoria. You know he would want you to smile again, however difficult.”
While another added: “God bless each and every day, may he and all those that love you help give you the daily strength to carry on, get through and flourish again.”
Victoria was released by The Kinks in 1969 when Shane was 12 and living in London.
The song was later covered by The Fall in the 1980s, sung by Mark E. Smith – another late musical friend of Shane. Shane also released a song called Victoria with his 1990s outfit the Popes, but it is not a cover.