Watch: Tesco ad heralds return of Christmas – but incurs wrath of anti-vaxxers

Tesco Christmas ad still showing Santa at border control with a Covid-19 passport app

Tesco has launched its Christmas advert championing the return of festive celebrations following last year’s coronavirus disruptions.

The uplifting ad, set to the Queen classic ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’, shows families enjoying festive food and office parties in full swing as consumers make up for lost time after social distancing restrictions plagued last Christmas.

But anti-vaxxers have threatened to boycott the supermarket giant during the peak trading period after the advert depicted Santa Claus showing a Covid-19 passport.

 

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