Christmas Number 1: Who will win the 2021 battle?

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. LadBaby are aided by the starpower of Ed Sheeran and Elton John, who released their own track, “Merry Christmas”, before lending their support to LadBaby’s charity single. Speaking to the Official Charts, Hoyle said that he never allowed himself to think that their song might get Christmas No 1 until it was announced, adding: “You never know with impending restrictions potentially coming into play from the government, and the constant discontent with Boris Johnson – there’s definitely a third song in the running should the guidelines change.” Alluding to The Kunts’ track, Hoyle said that he would rather choose positivity at Christmas and continued: “It takes a certain sort of person to download a song with that in the title, but you never know.” He added: “There’s definitely an element that people aren’t happy with this government, but our song is for charity – I don’t believe theirs is – and ours is trying to raise more money than ever for food banks. It’s something that is even more important given everything that is going on.” “Sausage Rolls for Everyone” is released in aid of The Trussell Trust, which helps run food banks across the UK. Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up The current odds for Christmas No 1 from Betfair are as follows: LadBaby 1/33 Elton John & Ed Sheeran 12/1 George Ezra 16/1 Adele 25/1 Have A Word Pod 25/1 The Kunts 25/1 Abba 33/1 The Lathums 33/1 Ed Sheeran 40/1 Little Mix 40/1 “Sausage Rolls for Everyone” would mark John’s first Christmas No 1, and a second for Sheeran, who last achieved the feat with “Perfect” in 2017.