Frontman of Celtic punk band The Pogues has been posting messages online to try and fix his bad teeth so that he can start his Hollywood film career; Shane MacGowan’s rock and roll lifestyle has been clear for all to see with his infamously rotten smile and now he wants to find a dentist who can help improve his teeth. The singer had dentures fitted in 2009 but no longer wears them; instead he and his girlfriend Victoria Mary Clarke have launched a Twitter appeal to get dental treatment; the pair even offered an advertising campaign in exchange for the high profile work.
Victoria tweeted to followers ‘Shane is keen to find a dentist, so he can start in Hollywood film. Pogues/Shane fans who are great dentists please apply!’ Later on, she added ‘Shane promised to do advertising for the winning dentist!!!!’
The official Twitter account also alerted fans to Shane’s search, saying ‘ALERT! Job offer of lifetime. Any Pogues/Shane Mac fans who are great dentists please tweet @Victoriamary to work on the great man himself!’
Shane’s smile has long been his identifying feature; he has suffered extensive tooth loss – due to many years of drinking and smoking. The singer even admitted that his rough appearance and hedonistic lifestyle left fans assuming that he must already have passed away, with many telling him ‘I thought you were dead!’ upon meeting him.