John Lewis donates to charities chosen by musicians after song copy claim

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Portraits, a husband and wife alt-folk duo, said the version of Together In Electric Dreams in this year’s festive John Lewis advert resembles the arrangement they released last year for charity. John Lewis said it was glad to donate to The Portraits’ chosen charities, adding that it “would never copy another cover version”. A brand like ours would never copy another cover version.” Earlier this month Ms Millington, who is originally from Loughrea in County Galway, Ireland told the PA news agency she would like John Lewis to “do the honourable thing” and donate to both Mind and Cruse Bereavement Care “in the spirit of Christmas”. “Meanwhile, we are very excited to be able to re-release a version of Together In Electric Dreams alongside a new cover version of Ed Sheeran’s song Photograph with all proceeds going to the charity Cruse Bereavement Support, and to yet again mark all those lost lives in the last two years and the people supporting them.” John Lewis said Together In Electric Dreams was not considered as an option for the ad until October, and even then it was one of a number of options on the table.