It was released in 1988 on the album If I Should Fall from Grace with God, and features Kirsty MacColl as the female character on vocals and MacGowan in the role as the male character.

The daughter of folk singer Ewan MacColl, and wife of producer Steve Lillywhite, Kirsty MacColl started performing and recording in the late 70’s before landing a hit single with ‘There’s a Guy Works ...

Thrust into the limelight in her 20s as her debut single Kids In America stormed to number two in the UK singles chart, Kim Wilde was thrown into the temptations of the music industry at an early age.

Kim Wilde: ‘I don’t regret much, I’m really proud I never got into drugs at all’ The singer has recently released her 15th studio album, Closer.

Born in 1959, singer-songwriter Kirsty MacColl was raised in Croydon before achieving global recognition with the Irish Christmas classic “Fairytale of New York”.

IRELAND’S TOP TEN SINGLES, DECEMBER 25, 1987 1 Fairytale Of New York The Pogues with Kirsty MacColl 2 Always On My Mind Pet Shop Boys 3 Let’s Wash Our Socks For Christmas Junkbox Band 9 Heaven ...

A Holiday Classic Reimagined For his second performance, Hozier delivered a poignant rendition of “Fairytale of New York,” originally performed by the Pogues and Kirsty MacColl. The timeless holiday ...

It’s surprising how many are unaware of the tragic story of British singer Kirsty MacColl who was well known for collaborating with Shane McGowan, lead singer of The Pogues. The singer from Croydon ...

Hozier staged a special performance of The Pogues’ holiday classic “Fairytale of New York” during Saturday Night Live’s Christmas show. While the original song saw The Pogues’ Shane MacGowan trading ...

MacColl was a respected artist in her own right and contributed much more to the world of music than people realise. Find out more about the late Kirsty MacColl with 10 things you might not know ...

“Fairytale of New York” by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl £400,000 “All I Want for Christmas is You” by Mariah Carey £400,000 “White Christmas” by Bing Crosby £328,000 ...