The Pogues' "Fairytale of New York" is a modern-classic Christmas song, a bittersweet ode to a bright-eyed couples' love turned sour made brighter by a gorgeous arrangement that starts as a ballad ...

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 ...

Hozier returned to Saturday Night Live for the show’s final episode of 2024, where he performed a cover of The Pogues’ classic Christmas song, “Fairytale of New York”. Fans praised the ...

They were joined by the likes of The Stamp, Banners and Ellis Murphy for renditions of Christmas hits from Shakin' Stevens, The Pogues' Fairytale of New York as well as Does This Train Stop on ...

Hozier brought a touch of Irish Christmas magic to the finale of Saturday Night Live’s 50th season, performing a poignant rendition of The Pogues’ classic Fairytale of New York. The December ...

Hozier was the musical guest on “Saturday Night Live’s” Christmas edition Saturday night, and for his second song, the Irish artist paid tribute to the Pogues’ classic “Fairytale of New York.” On ...