Elton John Teases New Christmas Song with Ed Sheeran

Elton John has teamed up with Ed Sheeran for a new Christmas song that will be released this Friday (December 3.)

Both Sir Elton and Sheeran have been teasing the track on social media. For his part, John shared the fun video below with a take on the classic Love Actually cards scene. Sheeran shows up at John’s door with a stack of cards that reads, “Hello. Last Christmas, I received a call from my mate Elton John, and he told me we should do a Christmas song, and I replied, ‘Yeah, maybe in 2022.’ But I actually wrote the chorus that day, and here we are our Christmas song — ‘Merry Christmas’ — is out this Friday. Go pre-order or pre-save it now! It has sleigh bells, a lot of them.”

Sheeran would then share a preview clip of the song, which can be heard below. “Merry Christmas” can be pre-ordered/pre-saved here.

Elton John: 16 Wild Outfits

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  Even the most conservative of Elton John's red carpet looks involve incredible eye wear, which is just one of many reasons why he's so beloved.

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  Is this look very '80s? Yes, but I'd put good money on Sir Elton still being able to pull this off today!

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  Embroidery, sequins and ruffles?! Elton John has never met an accent he didn't like.
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  Sir Elton is one of the few people in the history of time that can be both elegant and flashy. He's truly the best!

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  If you thought Slash was the only rock star to perfectly pull off a top hat, you've clearly never seen this photo.

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  Elton John, and only Elton John, can make an Ed Hardy-inspired design look absolutely elegant.
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  Royal blue for music royalty? Obviously!

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  The fact Elton matched the color of his lenses to his sequined blazer is the definition of thoughtful.

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  Is it a robe? A cape? It doesn't matter, and I want one in every color.
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  A stage costume? Nope...just another Tuesday.

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  Captain Morgan wishes he had as much swagger as Sir Elton!

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  This isn't a staged photo for the "Got Milk?" campaign. This was actually a candid of Elton enjoying a glass of milk at home.
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  Frankly, a jacket that's around 30-40 percent lapel is a look that should come back.

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  One cool thing about this photo being black and white is pretending that Sir Elton is dressed like the grooviest bee EVER!

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  New rule: All military uniforms must be at minimum 20 percent bedazzled.
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  Note to self: No matter how hard you try, Elton's blazer game will be superior to pretty much anyone else on the face of the Earth.