Shane MacGowan, frontman of The Pogues, died at the age of 65. Fairytale of New York, his most famous song, is a Christmas ...

Hozier performed on "SNL's" Christmas edition, and for his second song, the Irish artist paid tribute to the Pogues' classic "Fairytale of New York." ...

“Fairytale of New York”. Fans praised the Irish musician for his poignant cover of the track, which aired days before what would have been Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan’s 67th birthday.

Shane MacGowan was never going to settle for ... and immigrants and it heavily influenced them. The title "Fairytale of New York" came from a JP Donleavy short story of the same name.

“Gorgeous version of ‘Fairytale of New York’ by Hozier & backup singers that did Shane MacGowan & Kirsty MacColl proud,” wrote Sinead O’Brien on X. “In honor of the delicate ...