McDonald’s reveals Christmas ad that ‘beats John Lewis’ by a mile’ and features famous 2000s song

MCDONALD'S has unveiled its Christmas advertisement for 2024 that immoderate viewers person branded amended than John Lewis'.

The fast food chain's "The Gift of McDonald's" 90-second video volition aerial for the archetypal clip astatine 9pm contiguous connected ITV.

Set to fashionable noughties tune "Satisfaction", by Benny Benassi, the clip starts with a mates sitting successful their car bushed aft a time buying Christmas presents.

The Golden Arches are seen successful the region arsenic the pistillate operator makes a beeline for the restaurant, taking a near down a seemingly innocuous road.

Seconds later, the thoroughfare comes live with awesome airy displays flashing to the bushed of the music.

Viewers spot ribbons adorning houses, signs pointing towards the McDonald's subdivision and inflatable Christmas characters lining footpaths.

Some iconic characters diagnostic too, including Grimace, Birdie and the Hamburglar who each onslaught a airs arsenic neon-lights.

Michelle Graham-Clare, main selling serviceman and elder vice president astatine McDonald's, said: "Christmas is simply a magical time, but it tin besides consciousness similar a whirlwind.

"With agelong acquisition lists, crowded shops, and endless wrapping, it’s casual to hide to instrumentality a infinitesimal for yourself oregon with your loved ones.

"That’s wherefore we’re reminding everyone that the cleanable festive interruption is ever conscionable astir the corner."

Whilst the caller advertisement volition marque its archetypal TV advertisement contiguous astatine 9pm, McDonald's already unveiled the clip connected its Facebook and Instagram accounts earlier today.

Shoppers person been speedy to react, with immoderate saying its trumps John Lewis'.

"At the infinitesimal I similar this 1 to the John Jewis ad. Retro McDonald's," said 1 connected Instagram.

"Beats John Lewis' advert by a mile," said another.

Meanwhile, a 3rd chipped in: "Forget John Lewis, McDonald's UK person won Christmas this year."

Last year's McDonald's advert followed assorted groups of kids, co-workers, parents and party-goers fleeing the chaos of Christmas to drawback a bite.

The 60-second clip was acceptable to the soundtrack of Van Halen’s iconic 1980s smash deed "Jump" and sees Maccies fans springiness into their cravings.

The 2022 ad featured Alfie, a small lad overlooking a begetter and girl playing unneurotic connected a bike.

To comfortableness her distraught son, Alfie’s mum suggests they devour at McDonald’s which reminds them that astatine Christmas, it’s the small things that mean the most.

The twelvemonth prior, in 2021, the fast-food concatenation warmed the hearts of fans showcasing the emotion betwixt a miss and her imaginary friend.

Back successful 2020, the advertisement was animation-based and was a heartfelt communicative of a mum struggling to reconnect with her son.

In different news, Maccie's is launching a Christmas menu connected November 20, featuring 2 caller items - a Cheesy McCrispy and Terry's Chocolate Orange Pie.

The accelerated nutrient elephantine is besides launching a caller "Gift Drop" crippled connected the aforesaid day which is moving until December 19.

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