Controversy has surrounded the Pogues' "Fairytale of New York" for decades, and songwriter Shane MacGowan said that was the ...

Hozier starred as the musical guest for one of the final shows of the year on Saturday Night Live. Returning to SNL after a ...

By Ashley Iasimone SNL musical guest Hozier closed the season with his hit “Too Sweet” and a cover of The Pogues‘ “Fairytale of New York” on the Martin Short-hosted episode Saturday ...

‘Fairytale Of New York’ was released as a single on November 23, 1987. It reached the top of the Irish charts on December 13 ...

The Pogues lead singer Shane MacGowan reportedly ... substantial royalties from the perennial favourite 'Fairytale of New York', making an impressive £216,000 to £260,000 annually from the ...

Fairytale of New York” by The Pogues one of the most beloved Christmas songs. What did its writer think of his creation?

HOZIER’S fans have all praised his “fabulous” performance paying tribute to the late Shane MacGowan. The Wicklow native ...

Born in 1959, singer-songwriter Kirsty MacColl was raised in Croydon before achieving global recognition with the Irish Christmas classic “Fairytale of New York”. She was the daughter of folk singer ...

The Irish musician then did the Pogues’ holiday classic “Fairytale of New York.” Watch Hozier’s SNL performances below. Hozier made his Saturday Night Live debut in 2014, playing his breakout hit ...

He went on to say: “When the BBC announced they were censoring that lyric, I was looking at Twitter where a guy said that he loved The Pogues ... along to ‘Fairytale of New York’ – he ...

Hozier’s second Saturday Night Live musical guest appearance saw performances of “Too Sweet,” his 2024 standout, and of the Pogues’ 1987 song “Fairytale of New York.” “Maybe it’s ...