UNDER THE TREE
by ED SHEERAN

What is Ed Sheeran's Under The Tree?

Under The Tree is a new original Christmas song by Ed Sheeran, lifted from Richard Curtis's upcoming animated Netflix film That Christmas.

Announcing the single, which is expected to be a contender for 2024's coveted Official Christmas Number 1 spot, on July 7, Ed said: "I’ve been mates with Richard Curtis for years, and we’ve done a load of fun work for charity, and then both were heavily involved in the movie Yesterday.

"He came to me two years ago to play me the rough of That Christmas. It was just sketches and voices, but it blew me away. So emotional, yet so heartwarmingly funny, like all Richard Curtis movies.

"The scene that we wrote this song for is so heartbreaking, but so real for many people at Christmas spending it without the ones they love, for so many reasons."

"I got to work with my older brother on this which is such a rarity and a gift to work so closely with my only sibling, it felt so good to create something my children would watch, with their uncle, based in the country they live in.

"I find it mad that there isn’t more animated Christmas films for kids, but this is going to become a holiday staple, at least in our household. Hope everyone loves it, and enjoys the song, we had such a great time creating it."

When is Ed Sheeran's Under The Tree released?

We don't yet have a confirmed date for Under The Tree but, if we were betting people, we'd put money on a December release.

When is Richard Curtis's That Christmas film released?

That Christmas will land in the UK on December 6 2024.

How to watch That Christmas:

That Christmas will be available exclusively on Netflix in the UK.

How many Official Christmas Number 1 singles does Ed Sheeran have?

So far, Ed's claimed the oh-so-coveted Christmas Number 1 spot twice, with 2017's Perfect and 2021 LadBaby and Elton John collaboration Sausage Rolls For Everyone.