The reunion, organised by the Official Charts Company, saw the original Stockland Green School choir awarded a Top 10 accolade, recognising the song’s long-lasting success. The event also gave them the chance to reconnect with Wizzard keyboardist Bill Hunt, the man who first brought them together for the recording in 1973.

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Stockland Green School, ironically located on Birmingham’s Slade Road, had a unique connection to the band through Hunt, whose relative was a teacher at the school. The choir, aged 11 and 12 at the time, recorded their parts during the October half-term break, travelling to London in Wizzard’s tour bus and Hunt’s car.

Though unpaid, the children were treated to Wizzard merchandise, records, and a story to last a lifetime. Hilary Gunton, one of the original singers, recalled the excitement of their journey: “We got to go on their bus, and there was Coca-Cola, lots of sweets, and Mars bars… we were well sugared up.”

Nik, another member of the choir, reflected on the unique reach of the song: “I’ve heard it in America, Japan, even Indonesia”. But the effects remain just as strong closer to home. One of the choir members revealed that her co-workers always encourage her to sing along when it plays on the radio.

The reunion was not only a chance to reminisce but also to create new memories. The BBC captured Hunt playing the song with Stockland Green’s current pupils, drawing a direct parallel between the original recording and today’s generation.

For the original choir members, the nostalgia was bittersweet. Despite their voices being featured on the track, union rules at the time meant they couldn’t appear in the music video, where actors from a London stage school mimed to their singing. Hilary and her peers recalled the disappointment of seeing Top of the Pops and realising they’d been replaced on screen.

Adding to the festive rivalry, the song was famously held off the No. 1 spot in 1973 by Slade’s ‘Merry Xmas Everybody’. Hunt later told The Guardian about Wizzard’s cheeky revenge, sneaking a custard pie onto set to hit Slade’s Noddy Holder mid-performance, hidden as the crowd participated in a “custard fight”.

 Today, ‘I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday’ remains a festive favourite, currently charting at number 28—two places above Slade’s hit. For the original choir members, the reunion was a celebration of their lasting contribution to a timeless Christmas tradition.

Currently standing at No. 1 on the Official Singles Chart is ‘Last Christmas’ by WHAM!, first released in 1984. Remarkably, half of the singles in the Top 10 this week were released before 2000. This pattern isn’t just limited to the charts – on Spotify’s 100 most popular Christmas songs, two-thirds were released over 30 years ago. Despite new festive contenders arriving each year, listeners still gravitate towards the timeless hits. But why?

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— Official Charts (@officialcharts) December 16, 2024

Professor Joe Bennet, a forensic musicologist at Berklee College of Music, concludes that nostalgia is the key driver behind a Christmas classic. Christmas “is a time for returning to where we came from” he explains. This desire for familiarity and tradition is reflected in the music we play around the holiday season.

Therefore it is no surprise that his analysis of the UK’s most favourite Christmas songs found that they share recurring lyrical themes: family, homecoming, Santa, snow, and mistletoe. These universal ideas pair optimism for the future with fond memories of the past. Irving Berlin’s ‘White Christmas’ is a perfect example of this nostalgic magic: 

“I’m dreaming of a white Christmas

Just like the ones I used to know

Where the treetops glisten and children listen

To hear sleigh bells in the snow.”

Written in 1940, Berlin famously told his musical secretary “it’s the best song anybody ever wrote”, and the record sales seem to back up his claim. With an estimated 50 million copies sold and over 20,000 covers available on Spotify, ‘White Christmas’ remains the best-selling single of all time and sits in the Top 75 on the Singles Chart this week.

However, nostalgia isn’t limited to lyrics. Classic FM highlights that musical composition plays a major role. To achieve timeless success, Christmas songs often pair joyous melodies with hints of melancholy, typically achieved by using minor chords in a major key, and usually incorporate sleigh bells, as found in 49% of songs in Prof Bennet’s study. This technique can be found in festive tunes from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Ballet to Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’, the 1994 anthem that still dominates charts worldwide and takes the No. 3 spot this week.

Genre plays another important role in a song’s nostalgic feel. Half of the most popular Christmas songs are rooted in mid-20th century genres. Even modern artists pay homage to these timeless sounds such as Ed Sheeran and Elton John’s 2023 single ‘Merry Christmas’ which channels Phil Spector’s 1963 album ‘A Christmas Gift for You’ through its lush, festive instrumentation and layered vocals – the single currently sits in the Chart’s Top 50.

With the use of contemporary production techniques, artists can recreate the warmth of mid-century genres. Michael Bublé, often crowned the king of modern Christmas songs, exemplifies this in his iconic 2011 album ‘Christmas’ which has over 2 million streams. This week, 3 of the album’s tracks can be found on the Official Charts. 

Occasionally, modern styles find success. Jackson 5’s pop disco rendition of ‘Santa Claus is Coming to Town’ shines through as an enduring example. This holiday season, Tom Grennan’s ‘It Can’t Be Christmas’ stands its ground in the Top 10 on the Charts illustrating that there can be room for modern sound in the fight for Christmas No. 1. 

In conclusion, the enduring success of Christmas classics lies in their ability to evoke a sense of nostalgia while maintaining universal themes of joy, family, and tradition. Whether it’s through lyrics, timeless chord progressions, or production styles, these songs strike a unique balance between the past and present. Allowing tracks like ‘White Christmas’, ‘Last Christmas’, and ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ to resonate across generations. 

As this year’s festive season unfolds, the question remains: will any modern release ever match the timelessness of those beloved classics? For now, we must await the Official Charts announcement for Christmas No. 1 this Friday, December 20. 

The original Band Aid raised £8 million in its first 12 months, and the Band Aid Charitable Trust has since contributed almost £150 million to causes across Africa. Today, funds continue to support food security, medical aid, and disaster relief, with £2.45 million spent on charitable activities in the financial year ending November 2023.

Bob Geldof has consistently defended Band Aid’s legacy, and in a recent interview on BBC’s The One Show, he emphasised the song’s global influence: “This song, for whatever reason, has become an instrument of change. What an American paper called two weeks ago probably the most powerful song in rock ‘n’ roll history.” He added, “You track it from those first moments with those kids right through to Live Aid, you put it all together and get a concert. That concert made, in today’s money, £480 million a week, and it created a vast lobby for change.”

Geldof argued that the song’s continuing presence in public debate demonstrates its relevance: “Other people have a different opinion of it because over 40 years, opinions and sensibilities change. That’s what makes it powerful. Because it did all the things I said, yet raises the debate. And the debate is fantastic—it gives us immense political access again.”

However, criticism surrounding Band Aid’s portrayal of Africa persists. Plenty have questioned its imagery and lyrics, arguing they perpetuate stereotypes of Africa as helpless and reliant on Western aid. Peter Gill, one of the few Western journalists in Ethiopia during the 1984 famine, described Band Aid’s portrayal of Ethiopia as reductive, saying, “Instead of its glorious past and rich culture, we now associate Ethiopia with famine.”

BBC journalist Michael Buerk, whose 1984 report spurred Geldof into action, later reflected on the famine’s impact: “It changed everything and nothing. It altered the rich world’s sense of responsibility, but didn’t solve anything. Ethiopia’s food insecurity gets worse, not better.”

The new #BandAid40 is not claiming to be better than the original but it’s amazing to have so many British pop stars altogether on one record.
It is a culmination of the work achieved over the past 40 yrs and it’s a great to be transported back to a more simple time #theoneshow

— Sharon (@see75) November 25, 2024

Artists have also joined the conversation. Bono, who features in every Band Aid version, has acknowledged the limits of aid: “Aid is just a stopgap. Commerce and entrepreneurial capitalism take more people out of poverty than aid. We need Africa to become an economic powerhouse.” The release of Band Aid 40 hasn’t been without controversy. Ed Sheeran recently criticised the inclusion of his vocals from Band Aid 30 without his consent, and Fuse ODG, who declined to participate in 2014, reignited debate over the song’s messaging. 

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On The One Show, Geldof framed the controversy itself as part of the song’s impact: “Without it, there is no debate. Now it’s out in the public, it is being talked about, and that gives us immense political access again. So everything about this song is amazing.” 

The debate has also made national news, with Geldof making an appearance on ITV News. In an interview with Nina Nannar, Geldof directly addressed the Ed Sheeran and ODG Fuse comments, saying: “I don’t know what they’re on about. But I do want them to go on about it.”

Despite the debate, Band Aid has undeniably provided critical support over the decades. Hospitals, food programs, and disaster relief initiatives have benefitted from its funds. Yet the underlying questions remain: can similar projects inspire sustainable change, or do they risk reinforcing outdated narratives and stereotypes?

Band Aid 40 is now available for streaming, and physical releases are set for November 29. The funds raised by the single will go to the Band Aid Charitable Trust.

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The album was released on 29th October 2021 and was re-released as a Christmas edition on 3rd December 2021. The festive re-issue featured the singer’s duet with Sir Elton John entitled “Merry Christmas”. The single was a tough contender within this year’s race to the Christmas number one and was announced as this week’s number one single. The original release sired many hit tracks including two number one singles “Shivers” and “Bad Habits“. The album debuted at number one within the UK album charts and sold over 139.000 units during its first week of release. During its debut release, the album was named the UK’s fasted selling album of 2021. The album’s sales record was recently beaten by Adele’s album 30; only 500 cart sales separated the albums, and Sheeran’s album placed at number two.

Elsewhere within the charts, this year’s fastest-selling album places within this week’s top five. Adele’s fourth studio album 30 positions at number two, the album’s most popular single “Easy On Me” can also be seen within the singles charts at number thirty-eight. Much like the singles chart, the festive spirit is still alive within the chart, Christmas by Michael Buble places at number three. The album was released on 21st October 2011 and remains a chart frontrunner during the Christmas season. At number four within the UK album charts is Voyage by ABBA, the group’s long-awaited release was a true hit of 2021 and remains to be favourite. This week top five is closed by Between Us by Little Mix, the British girl group’s greatest hits album. The Best of compilation was released on 12th November 2021, shortly after the album’s drop the group announced their hiatus.

The rest of this week’s album chart is also embracing the Christmas spirit with various festive albums placing within the top 100. A seasonal favourite and this week’s biggest climber lands at number 33, Ultimate Christmas by crooner Frank Sinatra jumped an impressive sixty four places to chart at a new peak position. This week’s chart also saw another chart jump, Mariah Carey’s Merry Christmas leaped twenty five places to number thirty four, the singer is often referred to as the Queen of Christmas and is a festive chart regular. Another festive album which has landed within the chart is Christmas Classics released by Bing Crosby, the album jumped fifty four chart places to a position at number thirty six.

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This year saw LadBaby release their fourth annual comical charity track, “Sausage Rolls For Everyone” was released on 17th December 2021 and debuted at number one. This year the YouTube artists chose to record a parody of Sir John and Sheeran’s Christmas single and promised the track’s proceeds to The Trussell Trust. The two singles went head-to-head for Christmas number one despite holding a close relationship, Sir John and Sheeran made cameos in the parody version’s music video. Despite the record-breaking sales and streams incurred, “Sausage Rolls For Everyone” has dropped to number 29 within the  charts this week.

Along with this week’s number one single, Sheeran has also claimed this week’s number one album with Equals. Due to both successes, Sheeran has been awarded the Official UK Chart double. The accolade is an impressive prize only rewarded to artists with considerable chart success within the singles and albums charts. OfficialCharts took to Instagram to announce the good news and congratulate Sheeran on his success.

 

 

 

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This is not the first time Sheeran has received the award, in 2017 the singer achieved great chart success with the number one album Divide which sired the singles “Perfect” and “Shape Of You”. Other artists who have reached this feat include Adele for “Easy On Me” and number one album 30 and Sam Smith for his album In The Lonely Hour and the single “Lay Me Down”.

Elsewhere within the chart, the festive theme has remained apparent. The remaining tracks placed within the top 5 are all Christmas classics and consistent chart re-entries within the festive season. “Last Christmas” by Wham has placed at number two, and is often included in lists of most played Christmas songs and was originally released in 1985. At number three is “All I Want For Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey, which has remained a classic holiday party track since its initial release in 1994.

One of the season’s more alternative classics has also placed within the top 5. “Fairytale of New York” by Pogues featuring Kirsty Maccoll has placed at number four, the Irish- folk-inspired ballad was released on 23rd November 1987 and regularly re-enters the charts during the festive period. Closing off the top 5 is one of the season’s more canonised tracks, “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” by Brenda Lee has charted at number 5. The track was written by Johnny Marks and recorded by Lee in 1958 and has sold over 25 million copies worldwide.

The legend himself, @nilerodgers! Come and join Nile on Sunday 19 December with performances from Sir @rodstewart, @ImeldaOfficial, @JessGillamSax and more!

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— Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy (@nordoffrobbins) December 9, 2021

All proceeds from the event were donated to Nordoff Robbins to ensure that the continuation of the charities positive influence. The donated funds will enable the charity’s music therapists to continue their important work to utilise music’s power to help those suffering from mental and physical difficulties. A statement from the charity’s website describes their work, “At Nordoff Robbins, we stand for music and believe in the value of music for all people in our society. Our vision is to live in a world where through music therapy, human potential is recognised regardless of profound disability, illness or social exclusion.”

The annual fundraising concert was hosted by music icon Nile Rodgers and included headline acts Sir Rod Stewart, Imelda May and Jess Gillam. Sir Stewart treated ticketholders to a setlist including the hit single “Have I Told You Lately” and the festive classic “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”. The singer then concluded the show with an improvised rendition of the classic “Shake, Rattle And Roll”. Dublin born singer also delighted the audience with a set including her 2021 hit “Don’t Let Me Stand On My Own” as well as a reading of her poem “Home”. May was also joined on stage by Sir Stewart and the duo performed an emotional duet of “Grace”. Gillam also adhered to the festive theme and performed a rendition of “Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence”.  The event’s host also took to Instagram to announce the event, within the post Rodgers also provided link to the charity.

 

 

 

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The event also saw performances from Shakira, Eurythmics Songbook featuring David A. Stewart along with special guest Beverley Knight, Enrique Iglesias and Lindsey Buckingham, The event’s host Nile Rodgers also performed with his band CHIC, all acts performed at St. Luke’s Church and all performances are available to stream. The event’s stream also features accessible sets from previous years’ line up, past acts available to stream include Neil Young and Robbie Williams.

The Christmas concert also included a treat for literature fans, actors gave readings from celebrated texts. Clarke Peters read from The Journey of the Magi by T.S Eliot, the American actor is best known for his work in The Wire. The Darkling Thrush by Thomas Hardy was read by English actress Alice Eve and Rory Bremmer read from King John’s Christmas by A.A. Milne.

The event’s host Nile Rodgers has given the following statement expressing the charities’ importance, “Get together with family and friends and settle down for a musical treat from the comfort of your own sofa for Christmas carols with a difference as The Stars Come Out To Sing At Christmas 2021 – to help raise vital funds for a whole range of people who need it most, including children with autism who rely on music therapy for a sense of connection and those affected by life-limiting illnesses or disability. Nordoff Robbins believes in the value of music for all people in our society – which is why it’s so close to my heart. I understand the power of music and have witnessed how music therapy can connect people who may otherwise feel isolated or disconnected from the world. It’s the universal values that we can all express through music that brings us together in a unique way. I’m honoured to be hosting this special online concert for the second year running, bringing together some of my friends from the music world, including one of my favourites – Sir Rod Stewart – who feel just as passionately as I do about the important work of Nordoff Robbins.”

Click here to stream the concert and discover more about Nordoff Robbins.

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The annual festive race sees artists from all genres of music duke it out to be crowned Christmas number one. Contenders from all avenues of the entertainment industry have competed for the prize. With the rise of social media, a new form of public figure can now enter the festive competition. Last year saw YouTuber Mark Hoyle claim the top spot for the third year, otherwise known as LadBaby the husband and father won with his single “Don’t Stop Me Eatin”.

The contenders for this year’s Christmas number One includes a varied list of legendary artists and rising stars.  It was reported earlier this year that Sir Elton John had joined forces with Ed Sheeran to compete. Both have experienced festive chart success before, Sheeran scored a Christmas number one in 2017 with “Perfect” and Sir John placed at number eight in 1973 with “Step Into Christmas”. The single has remained a festive favourite and has re-entered the charts this year.

This year has seen a comeback for Disco icons ABBA, the “Dancing Queen” singers scored a number one this year with their album Voyages. They are also hoping to claim another hit with their upcoming track “Little Things”. The track is their first Christmas single and will be released on 3rd December 2021 accompanied by a music video. This year has also seen Adele dominate the charts, certain tracks from her newly released album 30 are being tipped as this year’s number one.

A reimagined version of the 1960 Charles Brown single, “Come on Home For Christmas” has also joined the race. The new version has been recorded by English singer-songwriter George Ezra and has been released alongside Amazon Music.  Much like previous years, a celebrity duet has also been released to compete. Former Take That member Gary Barlow and actress Sheridan Smith have teamed up to release the single “How Christmas Is Supposed To Be”.

British rockers The Lathums have also released a festive single , the track entitled “Krampus” was released on 12^th November 2021. The track serves as an anti-Christmas track and is named after a festive folklore figure. Often depicted as the evil counterpoint as Santa Claus, Krampus is shown in popular culture as a villain. Another Christmas contender is Olivia Dean, the up-and-coming artist is set to storm the charts with her cover of the Nat King Cole standard “The Christmas Song”.

Other artists who have thrown their hat in the ring include Gypsy Pistoleros and the controversial act The K**ts. The results will be published by The Official Chart via an announcement on BBC Radio 1 on Christmas Eve from 4 pm. The show will not just announce this year’s Christmas number one single but will also reveal the official Christmas top 40. Music fans will also be able to catch the countdown on Top Of The Pops broadcasted on Christmas Day on BBC One. The full official top 100 Official Christmas Singles and Albums chart will be published via OfficialCharts.com.

We’re proud to say that ‘Last Christmas’ by Wham! is officially number 1 in the UK @officialcharts this week for the very first time!

It’s been an incredible 36 years since the track was first released in 1984 and we want to say a huge thank you to each and every one of you pic.twitter.com/1vvhRxZcO4

— George Michael Official (@GeorgeMOfficial) January 1, 2021

In a moving statement on Twitter, surviving Wham! member Andrew Ridgeley reflected on the belated success by paying tribute to his late bandmate George Michael. He said “I am delighted, somewhat amazed & profoundly pleased that WHAM!’s iconic Christmas classic Last Christmas has finally achieved the accolade of becoming a No 1. It’s a fitting tribute to George’s songwriting genius and one of which he would’ve been immensely proud & utterly thrilled.”

Last Christmas has been a defining staple of Christmas playlists ever since it hit the shelves in 1984, when it was released as a double-A side with Everything She Wants. Younger listeners will doubtless be shocked that a track so deeply entrenched in modern Christmas tradition – from its instantly-recognisable synth-laden melody to the seminal, alpine-set will-they-won’t-they music video – was never a number one in the first place.

In fact, it was pipped to the post in 1984 by another track featuring George Michael: Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas? Although that track is more commonly associated with its charitable impact than Wham!’s, Michael and Ridgeley also donated the royalties from Last Christmas to relief efforts for the Ethiopian famine. The duo had never lacked a social conscience: just a few months before the release of their Christmas standard, Wham! had played a benefit gig in support of striking miners and their families at London’s Royal Festival Hall.

Commenting on the reasons for the enduring appeal of Last Christmas - a song which has been covered by a plethora of artists from Manic Street Preachers to Ariana Grande, Cascada and the cast of Glee – Josh Baines of Vice opines: “The depth of feeling that propels ‘Last Christmas’ lies at the heart of Christmas itself. Even when we’re together around the table, with crackers in our hands and approximations of smiles on our faces, compliments passing around about the turkey and the wine and the new jumpers, jokes told and groaned at and chucked on the floor, the sensation that something is missing is always hanging above us…”

In topping the chart today, Last Christmas has set a new record for the longest time taken for a single to reach number one. Wham!’s 36 year wait surpasses the 33 years and 4 month-long interval between the 1971 release of Yorkshire crooner Tony Christie’s classic singalong anthem (Is This The Way To) Amarillo and its surge to the top of the charts in March 2005 with the support of Peter Kay. The Comic Relief version of the track went on to spend seven weeks at number one, before eventually being knocked off top spot by Akon’s Lonely.

Last Christmas long-awaited success today came at the expense of a number of other festive challengers, including Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas Is You (#2); Jess’ Glynne’s This Christmas (#3) and, ironically, Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas? (#7). Wham!’s track has also shaken off the title of the best-selling single not to reach number one in the UK. That accolade has now passed on to Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera’s Moves Like Jagger, which peaked in second spot back in 2011.

26 years after its release, it looks like @MariahCarey's All I Want For Christmas Is You could finally reach Number 1 on the Official UK Singles Chart this week: https://t.co/NNS725nYwd

— Official Charts (@officialcharts) November 30, 2020

Streams of Christmas songs are on a surge this year as Official Charts confirm that their is almost a 44% increase compared with last year, as the nation wishes it’s troubles of 2020 away. The track is one of four festive favourites to enter the top 10 in this weeks official charts. Since 2007, when streaming and downloads were first introduced, the song has re-entered the charts every year leading up to Christmas. When first released in 1994, the song peaked at Number 2 having lost out to East 17’s ‘Stay Another Day,’ for the Number 1 spot. In last last few years the song has peaked at Number 2 in the UK, but we will find out on the Radio 1 show with Chris Moyles on Friday 4th December if it can claim it’s first ever Number 1 position.

On talking about the previous success of the track, Mariah said to Entertainment Weekly, “When it first came out, it was more of a gradual thing. It was popular, but it didn’t have what it has now. I feel like people have grown up with the song and it’s become a part of people’s lives in terms of the way they celebrate the holidays. That makes me feel really proud as someone that loves Christmas so much.” When asked about the writing and recording of the festive favourite, Mariah said to Entertainment Weekly, “I wrote the beginning and the middle on the keyboard in a little house in Upstate New York, in a room by myself. I just started thinking about all things Christmas and growing up as a kid that loves Christmas. I think that’s why it’s such a festive record.”

Mariah is set to release a new version of her song ‘Oh Santa’ this coming Friday 4th December, featuring Arianna Grande and Jennifer Hudson. The song will be played on ‘Apple TV + Special Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas’ which airs the same day. As well as the two stars on her latest single release, other guests will include Tiffany Haddish, Billy Eichner, Snoop Dogg and Jermaine Dupri.

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With the streams being on a high increase, it now places the song a high contender for this years ‘Official Christmas Number 1.’ The race will kick off on December 18th and will be announced on BBC Radio 1 on 25th December with Katie Thistleton, which will then be aired on BBC ‘Top Of The Pops’ later on Christmas day. There is no doubt that the success of the song is felt globally as it reached Number 1 in the Billboard Hot 100 charts last year. The ‘Queen Of Christmas’ will be hoping for the same success in the UK charts this year, with the commemorative song that symbolises Christmas Pop Music.

After only being available as an iTunes exclusive until 2016, the album became available as a limited-edition CD that could only be purchased on the bands website. As an early Christmas gift, the band selflessly made their holiday tunes public without any social-media announcement or incentives to promote their newest album, Imploding The Mirage.

Don’t Waste Your Wishes features 10 tracks. The most popular singles off the album include Joel The Lump of Coal, Dirty Sledding and the cover of I’ll Be Home For Christmas which features Ned Humphrey Hanson.

This year, the most powerful track goes to Christmas in LA, which is fitting for the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic as it deals with isolation and mental-health during the holiday season. Another single which is in keeping with the times would be ¡Happy Birthday Guadalupe!, featuring Wild Light and Mariachi el Bronx; it deals with politics surrounding boarder control.

There are many famous faces to appear in the music videos and in the recordings of these singles including Jimmy Kimmel, Elton John, Richard Dreyfuss and Owen Wilson. Many of the actors contributed by starring in the music video, like short films.

Christmas is nigh, Covid-19 continues to surge, but The Killers have released Don’t Waste Your Wishes at the very moment when joy and cheer are needed most throughout the UK. Nevertheless, fans can repay this early stocking-gift by ordering tickets for the upcoming The Killers tour in the spring and summer of 2021.

Don’t Waste Your Wishes Tracklist:

01. A Great Big Sled (feat. Toni Halliday)
02. Don’t Shoot Me Santa (feat. Ryan Pardey)
03. Joseph, Better You Than Me” (feat. Elton John and Neil Tennant)
04. ¡Happy Birthday Guadalupe! (feat. Wild Light and Mariachi el Bronx)
05. Boots
06. The Cowboys Christmas Ball
07. I Feel It in My Bones (feat. Ryan Pardey)
08. Christmas in L.A. (feat. Dawes)
09. Joel the Lump of Coal (feat. Jimmy Kimmel)
10. Dirt Sledding (feat. Ryan Pardey and Richard Dreyfus)
11. I’ll Be Home for Christmas (feat. Ned Humphrey Hansen)