Elton John has unveiled a brand new video for his holiday classic Step Into Christmas.
Originally released in 1973, the track has become a Christmas staple in the years since, with the new visual reimagining what it was like behind the scenes for the now iconic original video.
It sees the production team trying to get the set ready for Elton’s arrival as they endeavour to make it “Christmassy enough”, before the singer-songwriter – portrayed by model and actress Cara Delevingne – arrives amid chaos.
Elton says: “I saw Cara at Glastonbury last summer, and we talked about how much we’d love to work together if the right idea came up. She’s hilarious to spend time with; we both have quite a self-deprecating sense of humour.
“When someone suggested the idea of her playing me in a riff on the 1973 ‘Step Into Christmas’ video, I just thought it was the perfect opportunity. Thank God Cara thought the same because it came out great.”
“Elton has always been an idol of mine, to say his music has had a deeply profound effect on me is an understatement,” adds Cara. “To be asked by him to PLAY him in this recreation was a dream that I didn’t know I had until it happened. Honestly, I wish I could pretend to be Elton every day.
“I hope that Elton may one day return the favor and agree to play me in my not-yet-developed, written, pitched, or funded biopic. Fingers crossed.”
