The Pogues - The Very Best of the Pogues

Born in early‑80s London out of the punk scene and the Irish community, The Pogues mixed traditional Irish music with a lean rock drive. The Very Best of The Pogues dives into the songs that defined their path: from Red Roses for Me and Rum Sodomy & the Lash to If I Should Fall from Grace with God, the era that fixed their blend of reels, ballads and rough‑edged storytelling, with a nod to their work with Kirsty MacColl. Whistles, banjo and accordion take the lead, anchored by a rhythm section that keeps the tunes shifting from singalongs to quiet confessionals.

On 5 December 2026 at O2 Academy Brixton, London, the band revisits its core songbook: anthems, waltzes and ragged rockers that link London to Dublin in a few chords. The set draws on their full folk‑punk palette, quick and tight when it needs to be, then unhurried to let the words land. Expect a night built around choruses you know by heart and stories that still carry the grit, humour and melancholy at the heart of The Pogues.