Ed Sheeran & Elton John Release Christmas Single For Charity

Ed Sheeran and Elton John collaborated for a good cause.

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The two teamed up to create a new Christmas single.

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The song is appropriately titled "Merry Christmas."

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Sheeran revealed John approached him with the idea last year.

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Sheeran replied "Yeah, maybe in 2022."

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However, he said he wrote the song's chorus that same day.

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All proceeds collected during the Christmas season will benefit their two charities.

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Some will go to the Ed Sheeran Suffolk Music Foundation.

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The rest will go to the Elton John AIDS Foundation.

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