The Pogues at O2 Forum Kentish Town, London, 15 December 2026

The Pogues play O2 Forum Kentish Town in London on 15 December 2026 at 19:00. Martin Stephenson & the Daintees are also on the bill. The Pogues are an English Celtic punk band that came together in King's Cross, London, in 1982.

Shane MacGowan, Spider Stacy and Jem Finer started the group, which blended Irish traditional music with punk rock influences. Its first name was Pogue Mahone. The band released its debut album, Red Roses for Me, in 1984.

"Fairytale of New York", a duet by MacGowan and Kirsty MacColl, reached number two in the UK charts at Christmas 1987. Stacy, Finer and Fearnley re-formed the band in 2024 and toured the UK, Ireland and North America in 2025.