Fairytale Of New York tops chart of most-played Christmas songs
The Pogues’ frontman, Shane MacGowan (Joel Ryan/PA)
The Pogues’ classic anthem Fairytale Of New York has been revealed as the UK’s most-played Christmas song of the 21st century, beating tracks by Wham! and Mariah Carey.
The 1988 duet with late singer Kirsty MacColl, who was killed in a boating accident in 2000, has never been a number one.
