In December 2000, beloved British singer and songwriter Kirsty MacColl took a much-needed vacation to Cozumel, Mexico. It was meant to be an exciting opportunity to introduce her teenage sons ...

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

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 ...

Kirsty MacColl tragically lost her life while trying to save her son. The singer of the iconic Fairytale of New York was only 41 when she was holidaying with her two sons, Louis and Jamie ...

Kirsty MacColl tragically lost her life while heroically trying to save her son from danger on a family holiday. The singer of the iconic 'Fairytale of New York' Christmas tune was only 41 when ...

Kirsty MacColl tragically lost her life while heroically saving her son. The singer of the iconic Christmas song 'Fairytale of New York' was only 41 when she was holidaying with her two sons ...

Kirsty MacColl tragically died while trying to save her son's life. The Fairytale of New York songstress was just 41 when she had been holidaying with her two sons, Louis and Jamie, and her ...

KIRSTY MacColl and her band are remembered for giving us what's considered the greatest Christmas song of all time. Here we take a look at the life, music, and tragic death of the singer who found ...