The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan shared a new photo from his hospital bed on Saturday, as the 65-year-old has been receiving ongoing treatment for a series of health issues.
The photo showed MacGowan posing with his friend, sound engineer Tom Creagh, on the occasion of Tom's birthday.
In the image, MacGowan is seen wearing a hospital gown and a nasogastric tube is also visible.
"Happy birthday to the great Tom Creagh a living legend and a wonderful friend," MacGowan warmly captioned the Instagram photo.
Last Christmas, MacGowan was hospitalised for encephalitis, which is a rare and serious condition that causes swelling in the brain.
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He was later readmitted in June for an undisclosed reason, at which time he received intensive care.
MacGowan's wife Victoria Mary Clarke has been regularly posting updates on his behalf on social media.
On Saturday, she tweeted a photo of a smiling MacGowan lying in a hospital bed.
Back on the 3rd of October, Clarke had posted a message expressing gratitude that MacGowan was having a good day, writing: "Feeling really really grateful that @ShaneMacGowan is looking so bright today! And we are as determined as ever to get home!"
Feeling really really grateful that @ShaneMacGowan is looking so bright today! And we as determined as ever to get home! Thank you a million times to all of the doctors and nurses and all of the staff and everyone who is visiting him! pic.twitter.com/eZi71XiMwa
— @victoriamary (@Victoriamary) October 3, 2023
In her message, Clarke also made sure to thank the doctors, nurses, staff members and visitors who have supported them.
The renowned Fairytale of New York singer has used a wheelchair since suffering a bad fall in 2015.
In 2018, MacGowan married Clarke in an intimate ceremony in Denmark, which was attended by guests including Johnny Depp.
Over the past year, as the singer has faced a series of concerning health issues, his wife has continually shared encouraging updates.
He was also recently visited by Moya Brennan and Imelda May.
