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

December: the month of wreaths on the doors, presents under the tree and arguments over a song in the corner of a pub ...

Zoe Ball revealed she's having a 'fairytale' Christmas in New York with her daughter Nellie and son Woody as the trio showed off their skills on the ice rink. The beloved radio presenter ...

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

Hozier returned to Saturday Night Live for the show’s final episode of 2024, where he performed a cover of The Pogues’ ...

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

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 ...

High Notes Singing "O Holy Night" Are Spiritual Wonders. Hozier sang "Fairytale of New York" on SNL's 2024 Christmas episode.

With all this in mind, the Fairytale of New York controversy could be resolved with one thing: context. As a gay man, the inclusion of the slur in Fairytale of New York is, in Shane's own words ...

The legendary musician collected substantial royalties from the perennial favourite 'Fairytale of New York', making an ...