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Sam Fender covers The Rolling Stones for John Lewis Christmas advert
Sam Fender covers The Rolling Stones' 'You Can't Always Get What You Want' for the 2026 John Lewis Christmas advert, performing it with the John Spence Community High School choir, and all John Lewis profits from each record sold in its stores will go to Action for Children.
Sam Fender covered The Rolling Stones' classic 'You Can't Always Get What You Want' for the 2026 John Lewis Christmas advert. The song is the Stones' iconic single from 1969's 'Let It Bleed'. Fender performs the song alongside the choir from the John Spence Community High School in North Shields, where he was a former pupil. Mick Jagger said he was a fan of Sam's work and pleased to hear he was covering one of his songs.
The cover will be available on 7" and CD, backed with Sam Fender's 2020 cover of Lindisfarne's 'Winter Song'. All John Lewis profits from each record sold at John Lewis stores will be donated to Action for Children. Fender is gearing up to kick off his UK and Ireland 'Proper Massive' stadium tour next year. Fender has teased that a new album is on the way.
As of November 3, 2026, the song Rein Me In by Sam Fender & Olivia Dean is number 5 on the Apple Music UK songs chart. As of November 3, 2026, the album People Watching (Deluxe Edition) by Sam Fender is number 30 on the Apple Music UK albums chart.
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