Elton John - Step Into Christmas

Elton John has unveiled a new video for his seasonal classic Step Into Christmas, starring Cara Delevingne.

The new video reimagines what it was like behind the scenes for the now iconic original 1973 visual, and features British actress and model Cara Delevingne as Elton John.

More than 50 years after Elton’s classic performance, the kitsch new video sees Cara brilliantly mirroring Elton’s choicest dance moves and iconic facial expressions from the original video.

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Step Into Christmas

Elton says: “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.”

Cara added: “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.

Never Too Late

Originally released on 23 November 1973, Step Into Christmas peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Christmas Singles chart in the US and No.24 during its initial seven-week run on the UK Singles Chart. It has returned over the past decade or so to become a seasonal favourite.

The reimagined video comes after Elton’s new documentary, Elton John: Never Too Late, premiered on Disney+. Directed by R.J. Cutler and David Furnish, the documentary follows Elton as he looks back on his life and the astonishing early days of his 50-year career in an intimate and inspiring full-circle journey.

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