The wife of The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan has sent “love and prayers” to those “struggling” as she posted a photo of the Fairytale Of New York singer in hospital.
Victoria Mary Clarke thanked well-wishers on X, formerly Twitter, and revealed the singer’s bandmates Spider Stacy and Terry Woods had visited him recently.
The Irish journalist wrote: “Love and prayers for everyone who is struggling right now ❤️ hang in there!”
MacGowan, 65, is believed to have been in intensive care for the past few months and was in a hospital bed with a breathing apparatus in the new picture.
He had been diagnosed with viral encephalitis last year.
Pic: AP
Encephalitis is a serious condition where the brain becomes inflamed. It can be life-threatening and requires urgent treatment in hospital.
Ms Clarke said in an Instagram post on Saturday that she was “facing terrifying fears of loss”.
The 57-year-old wrote: “Love is the most beautiful and powerful thing that we can experience as humans but love can also feel painful especially if you are afraid of losing a person or anything else that you love.
“The really really big challenge that we all face is to go beyond what our minds think are the limits of love and what love really is.”