Brighton choir appears in Christmas ad

A Brighton choir has featured in Marks and Spencers Christmas ad this year.

A group of singers from City of Stars went up to Warner Bros Studios in September to record the ad, which stars Dawn French.

They serenade the comedian on the back of a lorry at about a minute into the ad.

Musical director and founder Candi Underwood said: “Being part of such a beloved national campaign is a dream come true for us.

“As a small, independent choir, it’s been such a fantastic experience to showcase the talent in our community and this opportunity really highlights the power of music to bring people together.

“One of our fellow cast members, who we met on set and happens to live in Brighton, has even decided to join the choir.”

The choir were also invited to celebrate the ad release at Marks and Spencer headquarters yesterday, singing in the staff with Christmas classics.

The choir runs groups in central Brighton, Kemp Town and Hove and is about to launch a Worthing group.

City of Stars were represented by local Brighton casting agent CBL Management.