Shane MacGowan’s wife, Victoria May Clarke, has revealed how the late Pogues frontman felt about the success of his biggest hit, “Fairytale of New York”, as she reflected on their ...

Fairytale of New York was originally penned ... I gave them both to Shane and he gave it a Broadway melody, and there it was." MacGowan named the song after the JP Donleavy's 1973 novel A Fairy ...

Shane MacGowan, the iconic frontman of The Pogues, passed away just over 12 months ago at the age of 65. The Pogues have left ...

The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan, who died in November, made a fortune from the iconic Christmas song Fairytale of New York ...

‘Fairytale Of New York’ was released as a single on November 23, 1987. It reached the top of the Irish charts on December 13 ...

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

December: the month of wreaths on the doors, presents under the tree and arguments over a song in the corner of a pub ...

THE widow of Pogues ­legend Shane MacGowan has revealed she would have no complaints if she never met anyone else. Victoria ...

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