The Pogues the Jonathan Ross Christmas show with Katie Melua filling in for the late Kirsty MacColl, the first time the band had played the song live on television. The following week they performed live on the popular music show "". Shane MacGowan wrote a blog for "The Guardian" website in 2006, detailing his thoughts on the current tour. The band was awarded the lifetime achievement award at the annual Meteor Ireland Music Awards in February 2006. In March 2006, the band played their first US dates with Shane in over 15 years. The band played a series of sold-out concerts in
Christmas in My Heart (Sarah Connor song) Christmas in My Heart (Sarah Connor song) "Christmas in My Heart" is a song by German singer–songwriter Sarah Connor. It was her first Christmas single and the lead single from her first Christmas album, "Christmas in My Heart" (2005). Male vocals were provided by Naturally 7 member Dwight Stewart. After the success of "Naughty but Nice", Connor decided to release her first album of Christmas music entitled "Christmas in My Heart". The title track "Christmas in My Heart" was released to promote the album and Connor's tour at the time. The single peaked at number four on the German Singles