The Pogues are no longer the favourites for Christmas number one Shane MacGowan and The Pogues look they’re going to be pipped at the post in the race for this year’s Christmas number one – thanks to a group of TikTok stars. Despite being one of the nation’s most-loved festive tunes, The Pogues’ ‘Fairytale of […]

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‘RIP to the Irish Rover – Grá’ The funeral for Irish singer-songwriter Shane MacGowan is taking place today (Friday, 8 December), with thousands flooding the streets of Dublin to honour the Pogues’ frontman. Earlier in the week, MacGowan’s wife Victoria and his family thanked the public for the “enormous outpouring of affection and messages of condolence they have received […]

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The Pogues frontman has responded to the criticism of ‘Fairytale of New York’ Shane MacGowan, lead singer of the Celtic punk band The Pogues, has defended the use of a homophobic slur in the band’s famous Christmastime anthem ‘Fairytale of New York’. MacGowan has stated that the line ‘you scumbag, you maggot, you cheap lousy f****t’, […]

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The broadcaster issued a statement on Thursday

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He tweeted that staff members are uncomfortable with its use of the word ‘faggot’ Following the recent decision by some radio stations to stop playing ‘Baby it’s Cold Outside’ due to the song’s controversial lyrics, RTÉ DJ Eoghan McDermott has called on the broadcaster to censor the lyrics to The Pogues classic, ‘Fairytale of New […]

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