Could The Pogues' Fairytale of New York finally reach No1 at Christmas for the first time on the British charts? Classic tune has already jumped 22 places on official ranking and climbs up Spotify and iTunes lists following Shane MacGowan's death
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MacGowan, 65, died on Thursday after an eight-year battle with a brain condition; chart data suggests The Pogues' Christmas hit is well on its way to reaching number one in tribute.
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