Hozier Covers The Pogues’ ‘Fairytale of New York’ for ‘SNL’
The Irish crooner also performed his #1 hit, ‘Too Sweet’.
Irish crooner Hozier made his return to NBC’s Saturday Night Live over the weekend as the musical guest for the long-running show’s pre-Christmas episode.
Hozier’s appearance marked ten years since he first debuted on US television on SNL in 2024 when he performed ‘Take Me To Church’ and ‘Angel Of Small Deat’.
The singer-songwriter’s much-anticipated SNL return saw him play his most recent #1 hit, ‘Too Sweet’, followed by an enchanting cover of The Pogues’ ‘Fairytale in New York’.
It’s unusual for musical guests to play covers on SNL, but considering the time of year, Hozier tackling ‘Fairytale in New York’ makes perfect sense.
Check out both of Hozier’s performances below.
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Hozier’s SNL appearance comes after a huge year for the singer-songwriter who found himself back at the top of the charts with single, ‘Too Sweet’.
Taken from Hozier’s fifth EP Unheard, the unused track from the Unreal Unearth sessions hit number in 14 different countries, including America, the UK and Australia.
Touring Australia earlier this year, The Note got the chance to catch Hozier live at Adelaide Entertainment Centre, with writer Emily Wilson having this to say about his performance, “For the final song of his set, he invites Joy Oladokun back onto the stage and together they perform ‘Work Song.’ This track is one of the clearest indications of the influence that the blues and spirituals have had on Hozier’s music. It also encapsulates the theme that is perhaps most crucial to his body of work: devotion. Onstage and in writing, Hozier is always devoting himself to something greater. And on Friday night, he invited the devotees in attendance to do the same.”
Unheard is out now via Rubyworks Records and Columbia Records. You can stream the EP here.
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