Sam Fender to cover Rolling Stones song for John Lewis advert
Entertainment · First reported 3 Nov, 00:01 · Updated 00:46
The coverage introduces Fender’s planned Rolling Stones cover for John Lewis and places it among earlier interpretations of the band’s songs. The centre report gives only brief context about the Stones’ music crossing genres and languages.
- The Standard reports that Sam Fender will cover “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” for this year’s John Lewis Christmas advert.
- Its article surveys earlier Rolling Stones covers, including versions by Susan Boyle, Otis Redding, Devo and David Bowie.
- The Irish News snippet says the Stones’ music has been adapted into different languages and genres.
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- Advert
- John Lewis Christmas advert
- Planned cover
- “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” by Sam Fender
- Mercury Prize
- Fender won the 2025 prize for “People Watching”
- Duet chart run
- “Rein Me In,” with Olivia Dean, spent 23 weeks at number one in Britain
- Advert cast
- Kristin Scott Thomas; wooden dog voiced by Paul Whitehouse
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