== Musikvideo ==
Den officielle musikvideo til "Merry Christmas" havde præmiere på Sheerans YouTube-kanal samtidig med udgivelsen den 3. december 2021. Til annoncering af "Merry Christmas" genskabte de en scene fra den romantiske julekomedie ''[[Love Actually]]'', hvor Mark ([[Andrew Lincoln]]) ringer på døren hos Juliet ([[Keira Knightley]]) med en en stak store kort med tekst på.<ref>[https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/ed-sheeran-love-actually-elton-john-christmas-song-b968976.html Ed Sheeran recreates Love Actually scene ahead of Christmas song release]. ''[[Evening Standard]]''. Hentet 5/12-2022</ref> Videoen indeholder Sheeran og John, der hylder en række scener fra tidligere britiske julehits inklusive "[[Last Christmas]]", "[[Walking in the Air]]", "[[I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday]]", "[[Merry Christmas Everyone]]" og "[[Stay Another Day]]".<ref>{{cite news |title=Elton John, Ed Sheeran Pay Tribute to Holiday Hits in 'Merry Christmas' Video |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/elton-john-ed-sheeran-merry-christmas-1266233/ |access-date=3. december 2021 |magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Bowenbank|first=Starr|title=Ed Sheeran & Elton John Reveal 'Merry Christmas' Duet Release Date With 'Love Actually' Spoof|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/elton-john-ed-sheeran-merry-christmas-duet-release-date-charity-1235003496/|date=29. november 2021|access-date=29. november 2021|magazine=Billboard}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.today.com/today/amp/rcna7001|title=Why Ed Sheeran and Elton John re-created famous 'Love Actually' scene|website=[[Today (American TV program)|Today]]|last=Vivinetto|first=Gina|date=29. november 2021|access-date=29. november 2021}}</ref> Adskillige personer havde en [[Gæsteoptræden|cameo]] i videoen inklusive [[Jonathan Ross]], [[Michael McIntyre]], [[Big Narstie]], [[Mr. Blobby]] og [[The Darkness]].<ref>[https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2021/12/03/every-cameo-in-ed-sheerans-merry-christmas-including-jonathan-ross/ EVERY CAMEO IN ED SHEERAN’S ‘MERRY CHRISTMAS’, INCLUDING JONATHAN ROSS]. hitc.com. Retrieved 17 December 2021</ref>
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