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HISTORICAL FACTS: 2 - The Untold Story

Fairytale of New York: How The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl made the Christmas classic

A drunken hymn for those with broken dreams and abandoned hope

The Independent UK

Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan dies at age 65

Shane Macgowan, the singer-songwriter and frontman of The Pogues, best known for their ballad “Fairytale of New York,” has died

The Independent UK

Shane MacGowan, shy and complex genius behind The Pogues, dies aged 65

Musician had just returned home to be with his wife, Victoria Mary Clarke, after a lengthy stay in hospital

The Independent UK

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Shane MacGowan, Pogues songwriter and Irish music legend, dies aged 65

One of the all-time great bandleaders and writer of Christmas classic Fairytale of New York, MacGowan invigorated rock with the power of Irish folk music

The Guardian - UK

‘She never pandered to fashion’: why Kirsty MacColl’s vivid pop career was no fairytale

Deemed ‘difficult’ in the 80s music industry, the Pogues’ vocal foil never quite found the audience she deserved. As a box set is released, collaborators gather to recall her wistful, witty songwriting

The Guardian - UK

Readers reply: is there a way I can tell if a relationship is right for me?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

The Guardian - UK

Top 10 favourite Christmas songs - with controversial classic topping the list

The 1987 hit from The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl took over half of the vote - followed by Wham!'s 1984 track, Last Christmas

Daily Mirror

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Who is Shane MacGowan? The Pogues singer hospitalised with infection

Pogues singer Shane MacGowan, who has already suffered a string of illnesses often related to his addictions, is in hospital with an infection

Evening Standard

Annual 'Fairytale of New York' debate takes another festive twist - as BBC Radio 2 will play edited version

The Pogues song is a Christmas classic - but debate over the lyrics has raged every December in recent years

Irish Mirror

The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan frail in wheelchair on rare event outing

The Pogues singer Shane MacGowan famously fronted the Irish folk band for nearly a decade, but his battle with drugs and alcohol has left him struggling with his mobility

Daily Mirror

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