Bob Dylan has paid tribute to Shane MacGowan with a live cover of The Pogues‘ ‘A Rainy Night In Soho’. Listen below.
The legendary singer-songwriter’s version of the band’s 1986 song closed out his show at the 3Arena in Dublin on Tuesday night (November 25), per Setlist.FM.
It marked the cover’s first appearance on Dylan’s 2025 ‘Rough And Rowdy Ways’ UK and European tour, which wrapped up in the Irish capital. He previously debuted the track in May, during his performance at Willie Nelson’s US ‘Outlaw Music Festival Tour’.
MacGowan’s widow, Victoria Mary Clarke, took to X/Twitter following Dylan’s gig in Dublin. “I’m so grateful to Bob Dylan for honouring Shane MacGowan tonight at the 3Arena Dublin with a most exquisite cover of ‘Rainy Night In Soho’ on the eve of our wedding anniversary,” she wrote.
Later, Clarke reposted some fan-captured audio of Dylan’s performance, hailing it as “so beautiful”. She added: “What an anniversary gift.”
You can see those posts and listen to the cover below.
I’m so grateful to @bobdylan for honouring @ShaneMacGowan tonight at the @3ArenaDublin with a most exquisite cover of Rainy Night in Soho on the eve of our wedding anniversary
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— @victoriamary (@Victoriamary) November 26, 2025
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