Shane MacGowan Irish in London and the United States, and London life in general. These influences are documented in the biography, "Rake at the Gates of Hell: Shane MacGowan in Context". MacGowan has often cited the 19th-century Irish poet James Clarence Mangan and playwright Brendan Behan as influences. Between 1985 and 1987, he co-wrote "Fairytale of New York", which he performed with Kirsty MacColl. In the coming years MacGowan and The Pogues released several albums. In 1997, MacGowan appeared on Lou Reed's "Perfect Day", covered by numerous artists in aid of Children in Need. It was the UK's number one single for
7 Up Christmas on Ice is also an Ice Café there. In 2008, the entire event took place across three locations: Letterkenny, the RDS in Dublin and the Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, also in Clondalkin. In 2008, four "celebrities" — Shane Byrne, Patricia McKenna, Lisa Murphy and Brian Ormond — took part for charity in a 7 Up Christmas on Ice "Celebs on Ice" Special which was broadcast live on "The Late Late Show" on RTÉ One during the last episode before Christmas. €75,000 was raised for their charities. The 2009 event was launched by Jayne Torvill on 13 November that year. 7 Up Christmas