Ed Sheeran Records New Song For Netflix Film ‘That Christmas’
Ed Sheeran has written and recorded Under The Tree, an original song for Locksmith Animation’s upcoming CG animated feature That Christmas.
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The film, set to debut on Netflix on 6 December, is directed by Simon Otto and written by Richard Curtis and Peter Souter.
The star-studded voice cast includes Brian Cox as Santa, Fiona Shaw, Jodie Whittaker, and Bill Nighy.
Sheeran said: “I find since having kids, there’s a real lack of great animated children’s Christmas movies, so I thought this was such an amazing thing to make and put into the world. 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.”
Curtis has said he’s “thrilled” to have a song by Sheeran in That Christmas. “We’ve been friends for many years and – especially now that he’s a husband and a father – it’s really lovely to have him play such a key part in this film about love, children and family” he added.
In 2021, Sheeran teamed up with Sir Elton John for a festive charity single called Merry Christmas.
Ed Sheeran: Mathematics European tour dates for 2025:
Fri May 30 2025 – MADRID Civitas Metropolitano (Spain)
Fri June 06 2025 – MARSEILLE Orange Velodrome Stadium (France)
Sat June 14 2025 – ROME TBA (Italy)
Fri June 20 2025 – LILLE Decathlon Arena Stade Pierre Mauroy (France)
Sun June 29 2025 – STUTTGART MHPArena (Germany)
Sat July 05 2025 – HAMBURG Volksparkstadion (Germany)
Sat July 26 2025 – OSLO Ullevaal Stadion (Norway)
Sat August 02 2025 – ZURICH Stadion Letzigrund (Switzerland)
Fri August 08 2025 – ANTWERP Middenvijver Park (Belgium)
Sat August 16 2025 – WROCLAW Tarczynski Arena (Poland)
Sat August 23 2025 – STOCKHOLM Strawberry Arena (Sweden)
Fri August 29 2025 – COPENHAGEN Oresundsparken (Denmark)
Sat August 30 2025 – COPENHAGEN Oresundsparken (Denmark)
Fri September 05 2025 – DUSSELDORF Merkur Spiel Arena (Germany)