Celtic punk
Punk rock mixed with traditional Celtic music
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| April 5 2025 | The band (minus Matt Kelly and Al Barr) performed a three-song set at the Hands Off! rally in Boston, a nationwide protest against President Donald Trump. |
| April 1 2025 | Fearnley, Finer, and Stacy announced a North American tour leg to mark the 40th anniversary of their second album Rum Sodomy & the Lash. |
| March 18 2025 | Ken Casey addressed rumors about the band's X (Twitter) account suspension, explaining they had voluntarily left the platform in 2022 due to disagreements with Elon Musk. |
| March 17 2025 | At a St. Patrick's Day concert, Ken Casey denounced Trump as 'a rat and a coward' for his trade wars and support of authoritarian regimes. |
| March 17 2025 | Founding singer Mike McColgan and the Bomb Squad performed the entire Do or Die album at a special St. Patrick's Day performance in Long Beach, CA. |
| March 16 2025 | During a show at MGM Music Hall at Fenway in Boston, Ken Casey confronted a fan wearing a black MAGA hat, criticizing the cult-like behavior of political supporters. |
| 2025 | The re-formed Pogues announced a UK and Ireland tour to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of their second album, Rum Sodomy & the Lash. |
| March 10 2025 | Ken Casey challenged a fan wearing a Trump MAGA shirt at a Clearwater, FL show, demonstrating the band's commitment to American-made merchandise by betting and winning an exchange of shirts. |
| February 17 2025 | The band announced their seventeen-date Summer of Discontent U.S. tour with co-headliner Bad Religion, running from July to August 2025. |
| January 29 2025 | Performed a new song 'Stand with Us' for the first time in Amsterdam. |
| 2024 | The Pogues reunite again, with Spider Stacy, Jem Finer, and James Fearnley returning |
| September 2024 | Released a new single 'Sirens' critiquing political division and billionaire profiteering from working-class struggles. |
| September 19 2024 | The band released 'Sirens', their first original single since 'Good As Gold' in December 2021. |
| May 3 2024 | Surviving members Shane MacGowan's former bandmates (Finer, Fearnley, and Stacy) performed Pogues songs with guest musicians at Hackney Empire, London, celebrating the fortieth anniversary of their debut album Red Roses for Me. |
| December 13 2023 | The Pogues reissued 'Fairytale of New York' as a charity 7-inch single to benefit the Dublin Simon Community, an organization MacGowan had supported. |
| December 8 2023 | The band's surviving members reunited to perform 'The Parting Glass' at Shane MacGowan's funeral. |
| December 1 2023 | Following MacGowan's death, the band's song 'Fairytale of New York' reached No. 1 in Ireland. |
| November 30 2023 | Shane MacGowan died in Dublin at the age of 65. |
| May 12 2023 | Released their twelfth album 'Okemah Rising'. |
| February 2023 | Released a music video for 'All You Tories', supporting UK unions in their fight against the Tory political party. |
| February 14 2023 | Shot a music video in collaboration with the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers to support strikes across the United Kingdom. |
| 2022 | Co-lead vocalist Al Barr went on hiatus from the band. |
| 2022 | Collaborated with Ukrainian Celtic punk band O'Hamsters to release a Ukrainian version of 'We Shall Overcome' to support Ukraine during the Russian invasion, featuring artwork from Ukrainian artists and charity links. |
| December 13 2022 | Lee Forshner's last recorded involvement with the band's bagpipes section. |
| September 30 2022 | Released their eleventh album 'This Machine Still Kills Fascists'. |
| August 8 2022 | Long-time Pogues bassist Darryl Hunt passed away in London at the age of 72. |
| March 23 2022 | Engaged in a social media confrontation with local Neo-Nazi group NSC-131 after they used the band's song 'The Boys Are Back' in a promotional video. |
| February 2022 | Campbell Webster replaced Lee Forshner as the band's touring bagpipe player. Al Barr was forced to drop off tours to care for his ailing mother, with Ken Casey taking over full-time lead vocals. |
| February 1 2022 | Ken Casey and Al Barr adjust their roles within the band, continuing to provide vocals. |
| June 24 2021 | Ken Casey appeared in Washington, D.C. at the U.S. Capitol to help introduce the American Music Fairness Act, advocating for music performers to be paid for radio airplay. |
| April 30 2021 | Released their tenth album 'Turn Up That Dial'. |
| August 2020 | Announced support for Joe Kennedy III's U.S. Senate campaign. |
| May 29 2020 | Performed 'Streaming Outta Fenway' at Fenway Park, a no-audience concert featuring a remote appearance by Bruce Springsteen. The two-hour show attracted over 9 million viewers and raised over $700,000 for charities. |
| March 17 2020 | Performed a special free live streaming show 'Streaming Up to Boston' in Derry, New Hampshire, previewing three new songs due to the coronavirus pandemic. The event drew over 13 million viewers and raised over $60,000 for the Boston Resiliency Fund. |
| 2019 | Released the album '11 Short Stories of Pain & Glory' addressing the U.S. opiate epidemic, with tracks like 'You'll Never Walk Alone' inspired by personal losses. |
| November 2019 | Performed at a charity event and sold a benefit T-shirt for Worcester firefighter Lt. Jason Menard's family after his line-of-duty death. |
| March 17 2019 | During a St. Patrick's Day show at the House of Blues, Ken Casey was hit in the head by a beer can while defending fans from an attacker, but continued performing the concert. |
| January 2018 | Collaborated with Devin McCourty of the New England Patriots for a raffle raising money for the Claddagh Fund and Embrace the Kids Foundation, with a Super Bowl LII trip as the grand prize. |
| August 2017 | The band announced support for Joe Kennedy III for U.S. Senate and performed a special virtual live streaming acoustic set on Facebook to support his campaign. |
| July 2017 | Guitarist Tim Brennan affirmed the band's pro-union and anti-fascist stance after a Nazi salute incident from a fan jumping onstage. |
| January 2017 | Band members Tim Brennan and Matt Kelly publicly discussed their political views regarding the Trump administration, emphasizing their ongoing support for unions and workers' rights. |
| January 6 2017 | Released their ninth album '11 Short Stories of Pain & Glory', which debuted at number 8 on the Billboard charts and rose to number 2. |
| May 20 2016 | Received the 'Robert F. Kennedy Children's Action Corps' Embracing the Legacy Award' at the Kennedy Library for years of charity work with children and military veterans. |
| 2015 | Ken Casey started Murphys Boxing promotion and served as a corner man for boxers like Danny O'Connor. |
| December 2015 | In a Vice magazine interview, Shane MacGowan confirmed the band was no longer active, stating they had grown to dislike each other during their 2001 reunion. |
| December 2015 | Teamed up with the Pablove Foundation, releasing an exclusive four-day T-shirt with 100% proceeds donated to support pediatric cancer research and families. |
| October 2015 | The band performed a special nine-song performance aboard the USS Constitution during its final voyage of 2014, honoring the historic ship's 217th birthday. |
| June 22 2015 | Josh 'Scruffy' Wallace left the band after twelve years. Lee Forshner replaced Wallace as the touring and recording bagpipe player. |
| January 2015 | Responded to Republican governor Scott Walker using their song 'I'm Shipping Up to Boston' by publicly denouncing him on Twitter, stating 'we literally hate you!!!' |
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