# Sam Fender soundtracks 2026 John Lewis Christmas advert with cover of The Rolling Stones’ ‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/sam-fender-soundtracks-2026-john-lewis-christmas-advert-with-cover-of-the-rolling-stones-you-cant-always-get-what-you-want/
- Published: 2026-11-03T13:11:08+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T14:13:08+00:00
- Original publisher: NME
- Original article: https://www.nme.com/news/music/sam-fender-soundtracks-2026-john-lewis-christmas-advert-with-cover-of-the-rolling-stones-you-cant-always-get-what-you-want-3974871?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sam-fender-soundtracks-2026-john-lewis-christmas-advert-with-cover-of-the-rolling-stones-you-cant-always-get-what-you-want
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- John Lewis has released its 2026 Christmas advert.
- Sam Fender covers a 1969 Rolling Stones song.
- Record-sale profits will support two charities.

## Summary

The new detail is that John Lewis has now released its 2026 Christmas advert, featuring Sam Fender’s cover of the Rolling Stones’ ‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want’. The pairing continues the retailer’s high-profile tradition of using familiar songs to draw attention to its seasonal campaign.

Fender performs with the choir from his former school, John Spence Community High School, and Easington Colliery Band. Dame Kristin Scott Thomas stars as a grandmother seeking gifts for her grandchildren, while Mick Jagger praised Fender’s version. The cover will be released on 7-inch and CD alongside Fender’s ‘Winter Song’; net profits from his online store sales will go to Teenage Cancer Trust, and John Lewis store profits from record sales will support Action for Children.

## Coverage

- [NME: Sam Fender soundtracks 2026 John Lewis Christmas advert with cover of The Rolling Stones’ ‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want’](https://www.nme.com/news/music/sam-fender-soundtracks-2026-john-lewis-christmas-advert-with-cover-of-the-rolling-stones-you-cant-always-get-what-you-want-3974871?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sam-fender-soundtracks-2026-john-lewis-christmas-advert-with-cover-of-the-rolling-stones-you-cant-always-get-what-you-want)
- [Billboard: Mick Jagger Gives His Verdict on Sam Fender’s Rolling Stones Cover For TV Spot](https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/mick-jagger-sam-fender-praise-rolling-stones-cover-1236372831/)

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