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 ...

The Pogues had little interest in the unsuccessful campaign to get 'Fairytale of New York' to top the festive charts last year following the passing of frontman Shane MacGowan.

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 ...

Why The Pogues' biggest hit delights - and shocks A life too interesting: Shane MacGowan Fairytale of New York peaked at number two when it was released after being beaten to the Christmas number ...

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 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 ...