Elton John reveals new video for Christmas hit starring very unlikely A-lister as himself
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Elton John has unveiled a brand new music video for his festive hit Step Into Christmas with help from a famous friend. The pop star has called upon supermodel Cara Delevingne to appear as himself in the updated video. The video is a reimagining of behind the scenes of the original version, which was released more than 50 years ago, with Cara, 32, sporting an identical-looking suit and glasses as worn by Sir Elton.
On its initial release in November 1973, Step Into Christmas reached number 24 in the UK top 40 and the top of the Billboard Christmas Singles chart. Cara, who is a close friend of Sir Elton’s, said: “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.”.
The new video sees a production team readying the set for the star’s arrival as they try to ensure it is “Christmassy enough”. Sir Elton said: “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.
