The boozy ballad, featuring the late Kirsty MacColl, came in sixth in yesterday’s Christmas chart. Shane’s net worth, which included an apartment in Dublin, was valued at around £4.3million ...

Shane MacGowan's rambunctious festive classic Fairytale of New York stirred controversy for its lyrics – but could be headed for the top of the UK charts this Christmas.

Fans of The Pogues had hoped Shane MacGowan’s festive hit “Fairytale of New York” will become a No.1 in time for Christmas, following the musician’s death on 30 November. However, the UK ...

THE late Shane MacGowan will not bag this year’s Christmas No1, according to the bookies. The Christmas favourite Fairytale of New York featuring Kirsty MacColl has been knocked out of the ru… ...

“Fairytale of New York” is a drunken hymn for people with broken dreams and abandoned hopes. It is, therefore, a perfect contrast to some of the perkier perennial favourites we wheel out each ...

Singers Kirsty MacColl and Shane MacGowan are seen The song has been on everyone's minds since the news hit the web that Shane (seen in 1990) had passed away on Thursday at age 65 after a battle ...

The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan has left behind a £4million fortune. The singer, who died last month at the age of 65, raked in between £216,000 and £260,000 a year in royalties from 1988 ...

“Fairytale of New York” is a drunken hymn for people with broken dreams and abandoned hopes. It is, therefore, a perfect contrast to some of the perkier perennial favourites we wheel out each ...