Emotional moment Johnny Depp patted Shane MacGowan's coffin to say goodbye - as Fairytale Of New York singer's widow reveals how he urged his friend to forgive ex-wife Amber Heard
- Johnny Depp was urged to forgive his ex-wife Amber Heard during the funeral
Johnny Depp had an emotional moment as he touched the coffin of his friend and Pogues lead singer, Shane MacGowan.
MacGowan, who died last week following a battle with pneumonia, is most well-known for the Christmas classic The Fairytale of New York, which is expected to reach Number One in the charts this season.
The Irish singer had been discharged from hospital over a week before after undergoing treatment for viral encephalitis, a condition in which swelling develops on the brain.
His funeral was held yesterday, December 8, on what would have been Sinead O'Connor's 57th birthday.
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Johnny Depp is pictured saying goodbye to his friend Shane McGowan at the funeral
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MacGowan, (pictured) who died last week following a battle with pneumonia , is most well-known for the Christmas classic The Fairytale of New York
The service at Saint Mary of the Rosary Church in Nenagh, Co Tipperary, was well-attended by celebrities such as Nick Cave, Bob Geldof and Depp.
Depp was joined by Hothouse Flowers frontman Liam O'Maonlai as they read the prayers of the faithful during the service.
The Pirates Of The Caribbean series star previously attended MacGowan's wedding to Victoria Mary Clarke.
MacGowan's coffin was brought to the front of the church draped in an Irish tricolour flag and placed close to a large black and white photograph of the Pogues singer.
Depp was seen patting the coffin to say goodbye to his old friend in an emotional scene.
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Johnny Depp is pictured giving a reading during MacGowan's funeral on Friday afternoon
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Johnny Depp read the prayers of the faithful at the during the service to honour the Pogues icon
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Shane MacGowan's widow says the singer urged Johnny Depp to forgive his ex-wife Amber Heard (pictured)
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Depp, who previously attended MacGowan's wedding to Victoria Mary Clarke, was pictured next to the coffin in the crowd
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Hollywood star Johnny Depp arrives at the funeral of Shane MacGowan on Friday afternoon
Later, a group of men, including Depp, helped carry MacGowan's coffin out of the service to huge applause.
Ms Clarke presented symbols of her late husband during the funeral mass which included a copy of a Johnny Depp album whom she called a 'massive fan' of The Pogues frontman.
She also said that her late husband 'wouldn't hold a grudge against anyone' as she spoke to the massed crowd at his funeral.
Speaking to Hollywood actor Depp, she added 'I hope you don't mind' before telling the mourners how her late husband 'urged' him to forgive Heard.
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Nick Cave, a friend of MacGowan, performed during the Irish Pogues' star's funeral
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In a tribute to him at his funeral, she said that his death 'took us all by surprise' - as she everyone 'thought he'd come home'
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Former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams gave an opening speech at the funeral, as he praised MacGowan's 'genius' and said his music would live on 'forever'. His words were greeted with applause and some cheers from those gathered
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MacGowan's coffin is brought into the church ahead of yesterday's funeral service after the singer died at home last week
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The church in Co Tipperary was packed full of mourners after MacGowan's coffin made the 99-mile trip from Dublin
Ms Clarke said: 'I hope you don't mind me saying this Johnny, but when Johnny had a court case involving his ex-wife Amber and Shane had a long conversation with you, didn't he, and urged you to forgive Amber.
'He just thought it was the best thing to do, because he believed, genuinely in forgiveness.
'And I'm sure you have by now - of course you have! Of course you have!'
Amber Heard was engaged in a series of blistering war of lawsuits she and Depp waged after their 15-month marriage disintegrated into a morass of back-and-forth abuse allegations.
Depp and his ex-wife eventually settled their defamation claims against each other in December after five years of furious legal battles.
Ms Clarke was pictured in tears as she grieved before the coffin was brought into the church.
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A picture of late Irish singer Shane MacGowan is displayed on the day of his funeral procession, in Tipperary, Ireland
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It came days after MacGowan returned home after being released from hospital amid a battle with a brain condition, with his wife Victoria sharing a photo of him in his hospital bed
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Tributes poured in from across the globe to honour the Irish music legend
In a tribute, she said that his death 'took us all by surprise' - as everyone 'thought he'd come home'.
More than 30,000 people lined the streets and there was standing room only in the service. Police sealed off vast stretches of South Dublin to allow crowds to pay their respects to the star as his casket was driven through the city.
Former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams gave an opening speech at the funeral, as he praised MacGowan's 'genius' and said his music would live on 'forever'. His words were greeted with applause and some cheers from those gathered.
Shane began his journey by horse-drawn carriage from South Lotts Road and travelled down Pearse Street and onto Westland Row, giving fans who loved him dearly the chance to say a final goodbye.
Mourners applauded as the funeral procession passed McMahon Bridge in Dublin, with the sounds of Fairytale of New York and A Rainy Night in Soho ringing out from a speaker in honour of the fallen musician.
Members of the public threw flowers and musicians played A Pair Of Brown Eyes as the funeral procession passed Sweny's pharmacy in central Dublin, which featured in James Joyce's Ulysses.
Outside Sweny's pharmacy in central Dublin, a group of musicians led mourners in a tearful rendition of Pogues' Christmas classic, Fairytale Of New York.
Mourners, many holding photographs of Shane MacGowan, sang Dirty Old Town following his funeral procession through the streets of Dublin.
At one point, the funeral cortège paused on Westland Row as the Artane Band played his hit Christmas song Fairytale of New York.