Shane MacGowan’s wife joins calls for Fairytale Of New York to go to number one

Former Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan (PA)

Former Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan (PA)

Sat, 02 Dec, 2023 - 18:42
Naomi Clarke, PA Entertainment Reporter

Shane MacGowan’s wife says his song Fairytale Of New York “absolutely should” be the Christmas number one.

The Pogues’ frontman died “peacefully” at 3am on Thursday with his wife Victoria Mary Clarke and family by his side, weeks before his 66th birthday on Christmas Day.

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