GLOBAL SUPERSTARS
ED SHEERAN AND ELTON JOHN
UNITE FOR THEIR FESTIVE CHARITYSINGLE
‘MERRY CHRISTMAS’
DURING THE 2021 CHRISTMAS PERIOD, EDSHEERAN’S AND ELTON JOHN’S GLOBAL RECORD AND PUBLISHING ROYALTIES FROM THESINGLE & PROFITS FROM SALES OF THE SINGLE WILL BE DONATED EQUALLY BETWEENTHE ED SHEERAN SUFFOLK MUSIC FOUNDATION & THE ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION
Two of the world’s biggest recording artists, Ed Sheeran andElton John, ring in the festive season with their all-new charity single ‘MerryChristmas’, available now across all platforms. he track, released today via Atlantic Records, is alsojoined by their fun-filled Jason Koenig-directed accompanying official video.
‘Merry Christmas’ provides us with the perfect dose of Christmascheer - packed with sleigh bells, uplifting arrangements and joyous harmonies,the song is topped by Ed and Elton’s heart-warming lyrics that only add to itsfestive sparkle: “So kiss me under the mistletoe / Pour out the wine let’stoast and pray for December snow / I know there’s been pain this year but it’stime to let it go / Next year you never know, but for now, Merry Christmas.”
Ed Sheeran and Sir Elton John "Merry Christmas"
Written by Ed Sheeran/Elton John and produced by Steve Mac, theblockbuster collaboration cements a 10+ year friendship and it sees the globalsuperstars join forces for the first-ever time on an official single release.However, this isn’t the pairs’ first foray into festive music releases - in2017, Sheeran secured the coveted UK Christmas No.1 with his timelessballad ‘Perfect’, whilst Elton’s 1973 classic, ‘Step IntoChristmas’, has gone onto become one of the most rotated Christmas songs ofall time.
The official video for ‘Merry Christmas’ - scriptedby Jason Koenig, Jenny Koenig and Ed Sheeran – adds further tinsel as it payshomage to scenes from legacy Number 1 Christmas music videos and iconic Christmasfilms. With a little help from British personalities such as Mr Blobby,Jonathan Ross, Big Narstie, Michael McIntyre and The Darkness, who all cameothroughout (!), we see the cast reinvent scenes from Wham’s ‘Last Christmas’;Shakin’ Stevens’ ‘Merry Christmas’; The Snowman’s ‘Walking in the Air’; East17’s ‘Stay Another Day’ and more.
During the 2021 Christmas period, Ed Sheeran’s and Elton John’sglobal record and publishing royalties from the single and profits from salesof the single will be donated equally between the Ed Sheeran Suffolk MusicFoundation & The Elton John AIDS Foundation.
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