19/04/04
Ex-Pogues Singer MacGowan Assaulted in London Pub -
Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - Former Pogues singer Shane MacGowan
(news) suffered facial injuries after being assaulted
by two men in a central London pub, police sources
said Wednesday.
MacGowan, 46, was taken to the nearby St. Thomas'
Hospital, but did not stay for treatment.
The Evening Standard newspaper reported that MacGowan
suffered a fractured cheekbone after being kicked,
punched and hit with a metal bar.
Police said they were not aware of any motive for the
attack, which happened Monday.
Two men, aged 20 and 21, were arrested and later
released on police bail.
The wild-living Anglo-Irish singer left the Pogues in
1991. He has performed since with his own backing
band, the Popes.
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