Who is the singer of this year’s John Lewis Christmas advert [Video]

The 2024 Christmas advert from John Lewis is finally here, transporting viewers on an emotional and magical journey to find the perfect Christmas gift. The Ivor Novello Award-Winning Richard Ashcroft provides the music backdrop with the powerful and poignant song Sonnet from his Acoustic Hymns Vol.1 Album.

The two-minute TV advert celebrates the search for the perfect gift through the wisdom of its customers and the breadth of offering in its stores – ending with the strapline: “The secret to finding the perfect gift? Knowing where to look”.

In the ad, the heroine, Sally, has left it a little late to find the right gift for her sister this year and races into a John Lewis store at closing time. Falling through a rack of dresses, she enters a fantastical world. We first see her stumbling out of the wardrobe in the attic of her childhood home and from here we …