will soundtrack this year’s advert.

The television staple is now in its 20th edition, with the John Lewis ad standing as one of the festive period’s biggest points of discussion.

The advert received its premiere overnight, and the music has been provided by Sam Fender.

The North East songwriter has just sold out a massive UK stadium tour for 2027, adding yet more dates in the process.

A new album is in the works, but ahead of this Sam Fender has shared a Christmas bauble. The songwriter stepped in to the studio to record a heartfelt take on ‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want’ complete with backing vocals from his old secondary choir at John Spence Community High School.

The lush brass tones come from , and it’s a frosted, evocative cover. Sam Fender comments…

“It was a privilege to rework such an iconic song by such a legendary band. In the spirit of Christmas, we re-recorded the children’s choir with the kids from my old school, John Spence Community High School, and we arranged a brass section with the Easington Colliery Band.”

gives the cover the thumbs up, commenting: “I’m a fan of Sam’s work, so I was pleased to hear he was covering one of my songs. I think he’s done a great job with it.”

Tune in now.