Over 50 years after its authentic launch, Elton John has shared a brand new video for his 1973 vacation single “Step Into Christmas” starring actor and mannequin Cara Delevingne. The 2024 video is a behind-the-scenes parody of the 1973 video; it sees Delevingne dressed up as John, recreating his efficiency shot by shot because the manufacturing staff scrambles to make the set “Christmassy enough.”
Good pals John and Delevingne had the concept to make a mission collectively earlier this 12 months at Glastonbury Competition. Elton shares, “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.”
For her half, Cara spoke about Elton’s influence on her life: “Elton has always been an idol of mine. To say his music has had a deeply profound effect on me is an understatement. 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 favour and agree to play me in my not yet developed, written, pitched or funded biopic. Fingers crossed.”
Along with the brand new video, Elton John followers on TikTok are additionally beginning to use a brand new “Step Into Christmas” filter, that includes a recreation through which they must match their facial features with the elf on display screen so as to win. You may test it out right here.
Hearken to Elton John’s “Step Into Christmas” now.
