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

The Irish musician also performed one of former President Barack Obama’s favorite songs, “Too Sweet,” in his return to the ...

Hozier praised for ‘stunning’ cover of Fairytale of New York on SNL - Irish musician performed the Christmas classic along ...

A special performance from Saturday Night Live's Christmas episode. Hozier Covers The Pogues’ “Fairytale of New York” on SNL: ...

Hozier was the musical guest on “Saturday Night Live‘s” Christmas edition Saturday night, and for his second song, the Irish ...

Hozier is no stranger to performing on SNL, having made his NBC debut back in 2014 following the breakout of his ...

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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 Irish singer makes his second SNL appearance showcasing his 2024 standout track and covering a Christmas classic ...

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

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 ...

While most people recognise Christmas by the last-minute shopping frenzy or snowflakes gently falling, for me and many others, it's signalled by finding ourselves at the end of an eye-rolling argument ...