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Pogues Not Disbanding After 'Farewell Christmas Tour'

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Despite recent reports that the Pogues' upcoming Christmas tour will be the famed band's last, guitarist Phil Chevron says that's not the case. Taking to the band's official forum, Chevron has dubbed that proclamation little more than a "marketing ploy" by his bandmates.

"This claim does not come from me and I will neither be supporting it nor discussing it," an irate Chevron wrote of the group's purported final run, which has been billed as their "Farewell Christmas Tour." This quickly led to a clarification from fellow Pogue Spider Stacy on the band's message board.

"This is the last Christmas tour for the foreseeable future," wrote Stacy of the forthcoming seven-date UK tour. "That's not to say we won't be showing up at festivals here and there or maybe even the odd gig around the UK and Ireland and certainly in Europe. But we're tired of dragging our weary, freezing carcasses around these drowning islands every December, so we're going to give it a rest before you get tired of it, too. Go and see the Libertines. They're the best."

A subsequent, quick exchange of barbs between the bandmates took place, where Chevron added, "As you can see, opinion is not uniform on the matter," Spider felt compelled to calm fan's fears that tensions in the band might lead to the band's demise. "Don't get yer kecks in a twist," he wrote. "Does it say we're splitting up? No, it doesn't. And sorry to disappoint but there's absolutely no internal arguments going on, spirits are high in the Pogues camp."

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Katy Del

I saw them last year in Dallas. It was one of the best shows I've ever seen. Since they hadn't been in the states for 20 years I never thought I was going to see them.

September 06 2010 at 5:11 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
BigDickBranigan

I have heard of this band, but never knew what their big song was. If there are rumors they are breaking up after this tour, more than likely they will.

September 06 2010 at 2:20 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Me

They need to shoot down nothing until they shoot up to be someone who is known. Who are they?

September 06 2010 at 1:03 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Sophie

Never heard of them.

September 06 2010 at 12:48 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
john

bill: i don't normally reply to these sites, but when i see a moronic statement such as yours, i feel i must. your post indicates you are an idiot, and no nothing about music. go listen to your ska and get beat up by your ma.

September 06 2010 at 12:00 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Louis

We can all lead a normal life.

PS: When did this group come out of the woodwork?

September 06 2010 at 11:40 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Larry

Who the hell are these idiots?

September 06 2010 at 11:25 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
cheaperbird12

who??????

September 06 2010 at 11:23 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
lawrence fishberg

Great!...now they can all aford to buy teeth!

September 06 2010 at 11:10 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Bill

Who is this band and WHY should I care?, move on to something a bit more important will ya?, groups who are nothings break up everyday.

September 06 2010 at 10:39 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Matt

What is a bill and and why would anybody care what
a bill thinks

September 06 2010 at 11:00 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply