Hozier and Jessie Buckley put out a new edit of Fairytale of New York on 13 November 2026. It pays tribute to Shane MacGowan. The track was played on RTE.ie, London Evening Standard and The Journal.
Vogue ran a Buckley piece that same day. Bruce Springsteen and U2 contributed tracks to the Shane MacGowan tribute album. Buckley stars in The Bride, a 2026 period film. They shot it in New York City, Upstate New York and New Jersey. It is set to be released for the holiday season in Britain.
“Bruce Springsteen and U2 contributed tracks to the Shane MacGowan tribute album,” — Owen Marlowe, contributing analyst at Elmstone Stow Group, added during the briefing.
Timeline
Nov 10 — Hozier and Jessie Buckley put out a new edit of Fairytale of New York on 13 November 2026....
Nov 12 — It is set to be released for the holiday season in Britain....
This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 10. The Elmstone Stow Group desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.
Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Elmstone Stow Group desk and last updated 19:54 UTC.