Sophie Ellis-Bextor to sing with choir relaunching traditional carol

Sophie surprised the singers during a rehearsal

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Sophie Ellis-Bextor is to perform alongside a choir of delivery drivers and Ocado employees after surprising them at a recent rehearsal. It came after Ocado brought together a fleet of singing delivery drivers and employees, supported by Soul Choir, to launch a fresh take on an iconic Christmas carol.

‘Season’s Eatings’ takes the traditional lyrics of Jingle Bells and revamps them to celebrate modern-day festive food favourites. During a recent rehearsal the unsuspecting singers were surprised by Sophie, who revealed she would form part of the choir ahead of a live performance together on December 12.

Sophie joined the choir before they all got a chance to enjoy a festive spread including pigs in blankets, mince pies with cheese, and snowman bao buns – some of dishes reflected in the reimagined carol. The carol is set to be performed by Ocado’s choir, featuring Soul Choir and a guest appearance from Sophie Ellis-Bextor, on George Street in Richmond at 12.45pm.

The song will be performed alongside Ocado’s ‘Season’s Eatings’ festive food truck, serving food inspired by the carol for visitors to sample.

Sophie said: “It was so much fun joining the Ocado choir’s rehearsal and seeing everyone’s reactions as we started singing. There’s something magical about Christmas carols, the way they bring people together and remind you of festive moments. Christmas has always been beautifully busy in my house. We’ve got all the usual traditions, and then some eccentric ones too! My personal favourite is handed down from my grandparents – we do a conga with my family when we light up and carry the Christmas pudding.”

Dan Elton, Chief Customer Officer at Ocado Retail said: “Reimagining a Christmas carol to celebrate the dishes people truly love at this time of year felt like the perfect fit – and working with Sophie, the Soul Choir and our Ocado singers on ‘Season’s Eatings’ has been such a wonderful experience.”