Hozier covers the Pogues’ “Fairytale of New York” on SNL: Watch

On December 23, 2024By Littum

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Hozier staged a special performance of The Pogues’ holiday classic “Fairytale of New York” during Saturday Night Live‘s Christmas show.

While the original song saw The Pogues’ Shane MacGowan trade verses with the equally iconic Kirsty MacColl, Andrew Hozier-Byrne chose to perform a version with three different female vocalists: Melissa McMillan, Rachel Beauregard and Kamilah. Hozier’s SNL the performance also featured a revised fifth verse that cleaned up some of the song’s controversial lyrics.

Earlier in the episode, Hozier performed his blockbuster single, “Too Sweet.” Watch both performances below.

The SNL The Christmas episode also saw host Martin Show join the Five-Timers Club in a star-studded cold opening with Hanks, Paul Rudd, Melissa McCarthy, Tina Fey, John Mulaney, Alec Baldwin, Emma Stone, Scarlett Johansson, Kristen Wiig and Jimmy Fallon. Plus, Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che did theirs annual Joke Swap.

Hozier covers the Pogues’ “Fairytale of New York” on SNL: Watch
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