‘Fairytale’ of Dublin as crowd sings along to Christmas Eve charity busk

A view of the crowd at the annual Christmas Eve busk on Grafton Street, Dublin, in aid of homeless charity, the Simon Community. Picture date: Sunday December 24, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story IRISH Busk. Photo credit should read: Evan Treacy/PA Wire

More than a thousand Dubliners crammed into a street in one of the capital’s busiest shopping districts to sing along with star singers in a touching ode to Shane MacGowan at a charity gig.

Famous Irish performers Glen Hansard and Imelda May led the cheery and excited crowd in an energetic performance of Pogues hit Fairytale of New York, a seasonal favourite, fittingly set on Christmas Eve.