Bruce Springsteen pays tribute to Shane MacGowan with cover of 'A Rainy Night in Soho'

Springsteen previously described the late Pogue's frontman as one of his "all-time favourite" writers.
Bruce Springsteen pays tribute to Shane MacGowan with cover of 'A Rainy Night in Soho'

Eva Osborne

Bruce Springsteen will pay tribute to Shane MacGowan with a cover of the Pogues' 'A Rainy Night in Soho'.

MacGowan's widow, Victoria Mary Clarke, has described it as "a beautiful version" and "a stunning tribute to Shane's songwriting".

Springsteen previously described the late Pogue's frontman as one of his "all-time favourite" writers.

The cover is due to be released on Thursday, with a pre-save link now live online.

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