Hozier carried out ‘Too Candy’ and a canopy of The Pogues’ ‘Fairytale of New York’ on Saturday Evening Reside – watch footage of the efficiency beneath.
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Final night time (December 21), the singer-songwriter appeared on the present for the primary time since he debuted on the collection in 2014. Launched by Martin Quick, he carried out his runaway hit ‘Too Candy’, taken from this yr’s shock launch ‘Unheard EP’.
The March file featured 4 beforehand unreleased songs, all of which had been recorded through the classes for ‘Unreal Unearth’. In April, the success of ‘Too Candy’ made the singer the primary Irish act to prime the Billboard chart since Sinéad O’Connor, and extra just lately secured him a spot on Barack Obama’s annual favorite tune of the yr record.
The ‘Take Me To Church’ singer additionally carried out a rendition of 1987’s ‘Fairytale of New York’. The Christmas observe, carried out by Kirsty MacColl and Pogues frontman Shane McGowan, has been on the centre of debate in recent times as a consequence of its use of a homophobic slur f****t in its lyrics, with Hozier’s backing singers altering them to “You’re low-cost and also you’re haggard”.
In 2019, the problem reared its head once more, when actress and screenwriter Ruth Jones confronted backlash after Gavin & Stacey included the lyric in that yr’s Christmas TV particular. Upon the BBC’s preliminary announcement that they’d censor the lyric, Laurence Fox took to Twitter to criticise the broadcaster, prompting the band’s official account to hit again at him.
In a current interview with NME, surviving members of the band James Fearnley, Jem Finer and Spider Stacy all weighed in on the annual debate.
When requested what the band thinks of the tradition wars surrounding the observe, Stacy referenced the general public spat with Fox, saying: “We don’t wish to be dragged into something on behalf of individuals like Laurence Fox.”
Hozier singing Fairytale of New York by The Pogues tonight on SNL pic.twitter.com/6YC6RNdj1k
— Hozier’s Vocals (@hoziersvocalss) December 22, 2024
He went on to say: “When the BBC introduced they had been censoring that lyric, I used to be Twitter the place a man stated that he cherished The Pogues however each Christmas when he hears drunk blokes shouting that phrase on the street – after they’re singing alongside to ‘Fairytale of New York’ – he’s reminded of the variety of instances he heard it when having the shit kicked out of him at college for being homosexual.”
In the meantime, Hozier was just lately confirmed as a first-time headliner for Studying & Leeds. He’ll prime the invoice on the 2025 version of the twin-site competition alongside Chappell Roan, Travis Scott and Carry Me The Horizon.
