Christmas (Creeper EP) of New York" released on the same day. Speaking about the decision to cover the song, the band's frontman Will Gould explained that "Ever since we were kids, Fairytale Of New York has always been our favourite Christmas song. Shane MacGowan and Kirsty MacColl trading insults in the lyrics and the overall sad tone of the song always appealed to us – we've wanted to cover it for some time." The EP was released on 8 December 2017 as a digital download and on streaming platforms. Christmas (Creeper EP) Christmas is the fourth extended play (EP) by English punk rock
Shane MacGowan and Irish culture. "Shaman Shane — The Wounded Healer" by Stephan Martin brands Shane as a latter-day London-Irish spirit-raiser and exorcist. This commentary is found in the book "Myth of Return — The Paintings of Brian Whelan and Collected Commentaries". London Irish artist Brian Whelan paints Shane (for example "Boy From The County Hell"), his works are featured on Shane's official website, and is also the illustrator of The Popes "Outlaw Heaven" cover. About his future with The Pogues, in a 24 December 2015 interview with "Vice" magazine, when the interviewer asked whether the band were still active, Shane MacGowan