And you can tell everybody … you cried at the 2018 John Lewis Christmas commercial.
Backtracking through time, the commercial begins with John, 71, in the current day, singing his beloved 1970 hit “Your Song.”
The tear-jerker ends with John as a child on Christmas morning, discovering a wrapped piano to the delight of his mother and grandmother. The little boy tentatively places a finger on the keys before viewers see John of today, once again, closing the lid on the instrument.
“Some gifts are more than just a gift,” text overlay reads.
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A press release confirms that the piano was John’s grandmother’s — photos of the original instrument in Pinner, England, appear similar to the one used in the ad spot.
“What a pleasure it was to be part of the wonderful@johnlewisandpartnersChristmas advert,” Johnwrote on Instagram.
“The John Lewis Christmas campaign has so many warm memories for me and my family,” John — whose mother Sheila Farebrotherdied nearly a year ago— continued in a press release. “It’s been a lovely opportunity for me to reflect on my life in music and the incredible journey I have been on, and how first playing my Grandmother’s piano marks the moment when music came into my life.
He added, “The ad is absolutely fantastic and I’ve truly loved every minute of being a part of it.”
According to the release, John requested that a portion of his fee to appear in the ad be donated to the Elton John Charitable Trust.
Of course, John’s life will soon get the big screen treatment as well.
Taron Egerton will portray the iconic artist inRocketman, out May 2019. The biopic, which started filming in late June, also starsBryce Dallas Howard,Jamie BellandRichard Madden.
source: people.com
