Credit: Melissa Gardner
Celebrated British musician Sam Fender has officially released an evocative cover of The Rolling Stones’ 1969 classic “You Can’t Always Get What You Want”, serving as the centerpiece soundtrack for the 20th annual John Lewis Christmas advertisement. Self-produced in Tyneside alongside bandmates Joe Atkinson and Dean Thompson, the recording holds deep personal significance for the North Shields artist by pairing rich brass arrangements from the Easington Colliery Band with backing vocals from the student choir at his former secondary school, John Spence Community High School. The holiday track has already earned praise from Mick Jagger himself, who noted he was thrilled to hear Fender’s stellar take on the iconic song.
The single arrives during a landmark week for the artist, coming hot on the heels of his 2027 Proper Massive Stadium Tour selling out completely within 24 hours of tickets going on sale. Massive demand across the UK and Europe has prompted the immediate addition of extra performances in Cardiff, Edinburgh, and London, anchoring a run that features his largest headline shows to date — including three nights at London’s Wembley Stadium. Indie rock band Wunderhorse is set to support Fender across the stadium dates throughout June and July, leading up to a final show at Wembley on September 2.
This latest release builds on an extraordinary run of momentum following Fender’s critically acclaimed, chart-topping third album People Watching. The record secured the 2025 Mercury Prize alongside an Ivor Novello Award for Songwriter of the Year and three BRIT Awards across 2025 and 2026. The album’s breakout single “Rein Me In,” featuring Olivia Dean, recently earned RIAA Platinum certification and set the record for the longest-running number-one single in British chart history at 23 non-consecutive weeks, amassing over 817 million global streams.
Sam Fender’s cover of “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” is available to stream on all digital platforms today.
SAM FENDER — PROPER MASSIVE TOUR 2027 DATES
- June 3 – Newcastle, UK @ St. James’ Park*
- June 5 – Newcastle, UK @ St. James’ Park*
- June 10 – Cardiff, UK @ Principality Stadium*
- June 12 – Cardiff, UK @ Principality Stadium* (Added Date)
- June 18 – London, UK @ Wembley Stadium*
- June 20 – London, UK @ Wembley Stadium* (Added Date)
- July 1 – Dublin, IE @ Marlay Park
- July 3 – Werchter, BE @ Rock Werchter (Festival Headline)
- July 8 – Edinburgh, UK @ Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium*
- July 10 – Edinburgh, UK @ Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium* (Added Date)
- July 15 – Manchester, UK @ Etihad Stadium*
- July 17 – Manchester, UK @ Etihad Stadium*
- September 2 – London, UK @ Wembley Stadium (Added Date)
*Support from Wunderhorse
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