A tribute concert for Sinéad O’Connor and Shane MacGowan has been announced in New York City’s most prestigious venue, Carnegie Hall on 20th March.
The Sinéad & Shane at Carnegie Hall show will feature performances by friends, collaborators and fans of the iconic musicians, including Cat Power, David Gray, Glen Hansard and Dropkick Murphy’s.
O’Connor died in July last year at the age of 56, while The Pogues frontman passed away in November, aged 65.
The pair, who released the duet Haunted together in 1995, were the focus of tremendous outpourings of grief by music fans around the world.
Other acts confirmed include Amanda Palmer, Kat Edmonson, Gordon Gano, Eugene Hütz, The Mountain Goats, Julia Cunning and The Resistance Revival Chorus, with more to be announced.
In 2022, Cat Power included a version of The Pogues classic A Pair of Brown Eyes on her album, Covers.
The rendition was praised by the band’s tin whistle player, Spider Stacy.
“This has got its hooks in me and it won’t let go,” he said. “Gorgeous interpretation.”
Alongside general admission tickets, two VIP packages are also available.
The “A Pair of Brown Eyes” package includes an opportunity to “join all participating artists on Carnegie Hall’s stage for the grand finale” an full access for two to “both the rehearsal show on March 19th at City Winery and tribute concert on March 20th at Carnegie Hall.”
The “Nothing Compares 2 U” is advertised as a “Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work with Michael Dorf, Founder and CEO of City Winery and producer… to help think through the order of the songs for the show.”
All VIP tickets are on sale now, with general admission tickets available on 22nd January.
