BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, JESSIE Buckley and Hozier are among the stars who will feature on an album celebrating the late Shane MacGowan.

Springsteen yesterday released a cover of A Rainy Night in Soho, which will be one of the songs on the MacGowan tribute album, 20th Century Paddy: The Songs of Shane MacGowan.

The album dedicated to the lead singer and songwriter of The Pogues will be released on 13 November.

Confirmed to feature on the album include Hozier, Oscar nominee Jessie Buckley, Kate Moss, Damien Dempsey and David Gray.

Garron Noone, Glen Hanzard, Johnny Depp and Imelda May are also among the long list of names that will contribute to the album, with more to be announced.

20th Century Paddy - The Songs of Shane MacGowan, featuring an incredible lineup of artists, each bringing a unique perspective to the tracks that defined Shane's career. Coming on November 13th. Pre-order your copy now at the link in bio!#newmusic pic.twitter.com/3CO7rgfaa9

— Shane MacGowan (@ShaneMacGowan) March 12, 2026

Half of the royalties from the album will be donated to the Dublin Simon Community to provide housing and healthcare for those experiencing homelessness.

In an essay marking the announcement of the new album, Springsteen listed greats such as James Brown, Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin and remarked: “Every once in a while, every once in a great while an artist comes along whose voice seems to speak to history itself.

“They were both timeless and the embodiment of their moment in time.

“Many, unsurprisingly, led difficult lives not easily bound by the shackles of convention.

“They were natural rebels unable to stifle or heed the impulses that led them to their glory and personal hardships.

“Great art is by nature lawless. We do not get to choose our obsessions. We do not get to dictate our blessings or our transgressions. It’s a little joke the gods play on us.”

Springsteen then turned to MacGowan and wrote: “Shane’s voice was so deeply real, profane and honest, his writing so flashing, alive and historically rich its genesis appeared as a mystery to all including, I believe, its creator.

“The dangerous joy, the glee and courage, the humour in the face of fate, the wild ramble of a life driven towards the artistic heavens and the daily balm of self-obliteration.

“Shane was all naked bottomless humanity. Threatening to force us to ask ourselves if we were living deeply, authentically.

“His soul was filled with the transgressive and ecstatic properties of the saints.

“I don’t know who’ll be listening to my music in 100 years but I know they’ll be listening to Shane’s.”

Bruce Springsteen pictured with Shane MacGowan

Springsteen added that while he didn’t know MacGowan “very well”, he did get to spend a “lovely afternoon in his presence shortly before he passed”.

“He was not well but he and his wife Victoria proved warm and gracious hosts.

“As I left, I thanked him for his beautiful work, his music, his songs, his life. I stood in his warmth, kissed him and told him I loved him.”

MacGowan’s wife, Victoria Mary Clarke, remarked on the upcoming album, “Each song is uniquely and graciously interpreted by these beyond beautiful artists.

“His family are humbled by and thankful to each and every one of the musicians involved,” she added.

MacGowan died on 30 November 2023 at the age of 65 and the tribute album can be pre-ordered here.