Kirsty MacColl continues to dominate the music industry around Christmas with her smash hit Fairytale of New York alongside the late Shane MacGowan of The Pogues – but who receives her royalties?

Kirsty MacColl tragically died while trying to save her son's life. The Fairytale of New York songstress was just 41 when she had been holidaying with her two sons, Louis and Jamie, and her ...

December: the month of wreaths on the doors, presents under the tree and arguments over a song in the corner of a pub ...

Kirsty MacColl tragically lost her life while heroically trying to save her son from danger on a family holiday. The singer of the iconic 'Fairytale of New York' Christmas tune was only 41 when ...

Kirsty MacColl tragically lost her life while heroically saving her son. The singer of the iconic Christmas song 'Fairytale of New York' was only 41 when she was holidaying with her two sons ...

Born in 1959, singer-songwriter Kirsty MacColl was raised in Croydon before achieving global recognition with the Irish Christmas classic “Fairytale of New York”. She was the daughter of folk singer ...

Shane MacGowan, the iconic frontman of The Pogues, passed away just over 12 months ago at the age of 65. The Pogues have left ...

Shane defended using the term, stating it was spoken by the "character" played by Kirsty MacColl ... With all this in mind, the Fairytale of New York controversy could be resolved with one ...