Huey Morgan of The Fun Lovin Criminals at The Point in Dublin, December 2001. As well as wearing a Santa outfit he was surrounded by a host of silicone enhanced women. Naturally.
Katy Perry: The pop sensation of 2008 is no stranger to outfit changes. At a gig in Los Angeles earlier this December the star emerged from a giant banana wearing a Santa outfit.
Steven Tyler: The Aerosmith singer starred as Santa Claus in a December 2002 edition of the children's TV Show Lizzie McGuire.
Mariah Carey on the sleeve to her 1994 Christmas album; the imaginatively titled 'Merry Christmas'. Despite being one of the most annoying people in pop (in Gigwise's humble opinion), she sure as hell pulls off a santa outfit.
George Michael: Wham!'s 1984 smash 'Last Christmas' has become a staple of the festive period. In fact, this year it was found to be the most played Christmas hit. Here are George Michael and Andrew Ridgely getting in the spirit as Santa and Rudolf respectively.
Faith Hill: The multi-million selling country star grabbed the headlines when she appeared in this fetching Santa dress. Apparently the Santa whose knee she is sitting on is her husband Tim McGraw.
Sadly Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr never physically got dressed up as Santa for their respective Christmas hits ('Wonderful Christmas Time' and 'I Wanna Be Santa Claus'), but they did at least have it superimposed on the single sleeves.
Kylie Minogue: The Australian singer covered the Eartha Kitt classic for the B-side to her single 'Over The Rainbow' and performed it live on Top of the Pops. Here is her rather fetching Santa outfit.
Destiny's Child – In 2001 the girl group released the album '8 Days Of Christmas' which has sold over 500,000 copies in the US alone. The promo video saw the group fully embrace the sexy Santa look.
Sufjan Stevens: The much loved singer-songwriter recorded five festive EPs between 2001 and 2006 which were compiled in the box set 'Songs For Christmas'. Sadly despite his love for the festive season, Stevens has limited getting dressed up to a solitary Santa hat. Bah humbug!
Britney Spears dressed in a blue Santa outfit for a Pepsi Christmas advert back in 2001.
Jon Bon Jovi: The band recorded 'I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas' and 'Bad Santa' for the 1987 compilation album 'A Very Special Christmas' which also featured Madonna, U2, Sting, Bruce Springsteen and more. Singer Jon Bon Jovi gets into the spirit here during a December 1995 performance.
Christina Aguilera: Another pop star who hasn't missed out on the fact that dressing up as Santa guarantees publicity.
Shane MacGowan: Responsible for Gigwise's favourite Christmas hit 'Fairytale Of New York', The Pogues man got dressed for the occasion back in 1987. He even wore some make-up!