The rumours are true! Shane MacGowan is recording a new version of ‘The Fairytale Of New York’ with a selection of Coronation Street stars and assorted “very special guests”.

Before you set fire to your copies of If I Should Fall From Grace With God, we should point out all proceeds are going to the Text Santa initiative, which aims to make a pot of festive money for deserving causes.

Ant & Dec, Philip Schofield, Holly Willoughby, Paddy McGuinness and Christine Bleakley will be anchoring December 20’s TV coverage.

Talk of Shane’s involvement started last week when himself and the missus, Victoria Mary Clarke, were spotted in the Rover’s Return.

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