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BBC 'refuses to play live version of Fairytale of New York' as track starts fresh bid for Christmas number one

The hit track, released in 1987, has never hit Christmas number one

Evening Standard

“It’s faster, more spunky. It’s a great version of the song”: Steve Lillywhite on what he did to brush up a new live version of Fairytale Of New York

Christmas classic is “like a fine wine” says producer

MusicRadar

The Pogues producer Steve Lillywhite: ‘Fairytale of New York is like a fine wine, it grows on you!’

FIRST PERSON: As a recording of the first live performance of the immortal Christmas song is released, the legendary producer and ex-husband of Kirsty MacColl reflects on what makes it so special. As told to Roisin O’Connor

The Independent UK

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‘It was an I Will Survive for the 1990s’: how McAlmont & Butler made Yes

‘David only had words for one verse. “Just sing it twice,” I said. “We can worry about that later.” But we never got around to it – and people don’t seem to notice’

The Guardian - UK

Hozier praised for ‘stunning’ cover of Fairytale of New York on SNL

Irish musician performed the Christmas classic along with his 2024 hit, ‘Too Sweet’

The Independent UK

“A song puts words into people’s mouths to drunkenly sing and they might not even realise what they’re singing”: Irish legends discuss the controversy around a Christmas classic

The 1987 Christmas mega-hit has been the subject of discussion around its use of a homophobic slur

MusicRadar

The Pogues announce first headline tour in 10 years

Celtic rock band will be joined by ‘special guests’ for their shows celebrating the 40th anniversary of their second album, ‘Rum Sodomy and The Lash’

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TV tonight: a lovely night celebrating the brilliant Kirsty MacColl

Watch rousing performances by the singer, who would have turned 65 this year. Plus: it’s movie week on Strictly! Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

29 “Lesser Known” Celebrity Deaths That People Felt Deeply Affected By

Someone asked “Which lesser-known celebrity death really affected you/do you think about often?” and people shared their examples. The post 29 “Lesser Known” Celebrity Deaths That People Felt Deeply Affected By first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Tatty, naff and cheesy: why can’t Britain have a decent Christmas No 1?

Now that LadBaby has passed on the charity baton, let’s return to the days when real talents held sway. Like, erm, Mr Blobby and Benny Hill, writes Barbara Ellen

The Guardian - UK

On my radar: Samantha Morton’s cultural highlights

From a gorgeous puppet show venue to a minimal 20th-century church via some Brooklyn jazz, the actor and musician picks her current favourites

The Guardian - UK

Fairytale of New York quiz: celebrate the late, great Shane MacGowan's lyrical genius

Remember the incomparable Irish singer-songwriter and Pogues frontman by completing the lyrics to his musical masterpiece.

TechRadar

Why Shane MacGowan’s ‘Fairytale of New York’ could still not make Christmas No1

Fans of The Pogues are hoping for ‘Fairytale of New York’ to top the Christmas charts following MacGowan’s death on 30 November – but it’s already battling Wham!

The Independent UK

The story of Fairytale Of New York: “I sat down, opened the sherry, got the peanuts out and pretended it was Christmas…"

At this time when the music world is mourning the loss of Shane MacGowan, MusicRadar looks back on one of his most enduring and beloved achievements

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Evening Standard

The Pogues’ Fairytale Of New York track battling Wham! and Mariah Carey for top UK chart spot

Shane McCowan's wife hopes the song will top the charts after the singer's death on Thursday

Louder

“I’m not interested in my own angst. I like a good story. Violence. A bit of sex, a bit of drinking, a bit of drugs, y’knoworramean?” A tribute to Shane MacGowan, the genius lyricist who thought the music was more important than the words

As the music of the 80s became more polished, synthesised and over-produced, The Pogues took it back to its rudiments. And at the heart of it was Shane MacGowan and his lyrics: funny, romantic, full of characters and stories

The Guardian - UK

‘He kept me going through homesickness, loneliness and guilt’: readers on Shane MacGowan

Guardian readers pay tribute to the late Pogues frontman, who soundtracked their childhood, inspired their art and PhDs, and performed some of the most raucous, beer-soaked gigs ever

The Independent UK

How The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl made Fairytale of New York

A drunken hymn for those with broken dreams and abandoned hope

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Punk, human spirit and a Christmas classic: Shane MacGowan’s 10 greatest recordings

The singer was at his snarling, poignant best across these powerful vignettes that put a modern spin on Irish folk traditions and gave us a timeless festive singalong

Guitar World

“A true friend and the greatest songwriter of his generation”: The Pogues icon Shane MacGowan has died aged 65

MacGowan was noted as one of the finest lyricists of his generation, and collaborated with Kirsty MacColl in 1987 for the classic Christmas hit, Fairytale of New York

The Guardian - UK

Shane MacGowan obituary

Lead singer and masterful songwriter for the Pogues who brought punk style and attitude to Irish folk music

The Independent UK

Fairytale of New York: How The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl made the Christmas classic

A drunken hymn for those with broken dreams and abandoned hope

The Independent UK

Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan dies at age 65

Shane Macgowan, the singer-songwriter and frontman of The Pogues, best known for their ballad “Fairytale of New York,” has died

The Independent UK

Shane MacGowan, shy and complex genius behind The Pogues, dies aged 65

Musician had just returned home to be with his wife, Victoria Mary Clarke, after a lengthy stay in hospital

The Guardian - UK

Shane MacGowan, Pogues songwriter and Irish music legend, dies aged 65

One of the all-time great bandleaders and writer of Christmas classic Fairytale of New York, MacGowan invigorated rock with the power of Irish folk music

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