Elton John and Ed Sheeran have shared a preview clip for their new single ‘Merry Christmas’.
The chart-topping pals both feature in the clip, which sees Ed surprise Elton by showing up at his front door with a series of cards, confirming the song’s release.
He sings: ‘So kiss me under the mistletoe, pour out the wine. Let’s toast and pray for December snow…
Just under a year ago, I called @edsheeran to see if he wanted to make a Christmas single with me and now it’s nearly here!
— Elton John (@eltonofficial) November 29, 2021
‘Merry Christmas’ will be out Fri 3 Dec with all proceeds from this year’s Christmas period going to the Ed Sheeran Suffolk Music Foundation & @ejaf🎄☃️🎄 pic.twitter.com/rUJyvNFs2K
‘I know there’s been pain this year but it’s time to let it go.’
According to the Bad Habits star, he wasn’t sure he wasn’t sure whether a festive track would “suit” him, but he changed his mind after losing a close friend.
“You don’t know if you’ll still be there tomorrow, everything can change overnight,” he previously told NPO Radio 2 in the Netherlands.
Earlier this year, Elton released his comeback album ‘The Lockdown Sessions’, featuring collaborations with Miley Cyrus, Stevie Nicks and Stevie Wonder.
In a review of the album, Retro Pop called ‘The Lockdown Sessions’ “a fitting chapter at this point in Elton’s six-decade career”.
‘The Lockdown Sessions’ is available on CD, vinyl and cassette.
