A special performance from Saturday Night Live's Christmas episode. Hozier Covers The Pogues’ “Fairytale of New York” on SNL: Watch ...

The Irish musician also performed one of former President Barack Obama’s favorite songs, “Too Sweet,” in his return to the NBC program ...

One called it a “moving performance” and suggested it was a fitting tribute to MacGowan and the late Kirsty MacColl, who sang with The Pogues for the original version ... to release his cover of ...

“Hozier performing ‘Fairytale of New York’ has to be the most Irish thing ever and I ... O’Brien was referring to a line in the original lyrics of the song, now considered offensive: “You scumbag, you ...

Fairytale of New York was originally penned in 1985 ... Banjo player and writer Jem Finer says he came up with the original concept for the song - a sailor pining for his wife at Christmas ...

SNL musical guest Hozier closed the season with his hit "Too Sweet" and a cover of The Pogues‘ "Fairytale of New York" on the ...

Fairytale Of New York. Strangely, when first released the hit song didn’t even make it to the Christmas number one slot, peaking at No2. Recorded with The Pogues' original bassist Cait O ...

Fairytale of New York is more than just a holiday ditty it has the power to bring grown Irish immigrants to tears. Back in 2011, I was interviewed by BBC radio as part of a retrospective on the ...

Hozier is no stranger to performing on SNL, having made his NBC debut back in 2014 following the breakout of his award-winning debut single Take Me to Church.

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Earlier in the episode, Hozier performed his hit single Too Sweet, showcasing his signature vocal depth. His return to the SNL stage comes more than a decade after his debut in 2014, when he performed ...