"The Origins of Holiday" (trailer) edit The music video for "The Origins of Holiday" trailer was directed by Jason Koenig, and produced by Ron Perry , Saul Levitz, Bridgitte Pugh.[3] It has Lil Nas X overtaking the identity of Santa Claus , in a fashion similar to Tim Allen 's character in the 1994 film The Santa Clause , and features Michael J. Fox as the character of Marty McFly from the Back to the Future film series.[4]
The music video for "Holiday" was directed by Gibson Hazard and Lil Nas X, and features Lil Nas X as a futuristic Santa Claus in his workshop on December 24, 2020.[5]
On November 10, 2020, Roblox announced the "Lil Nas X Concert Experience", that began on November 14, 2020, at 1pm PST. The concert was used to promote the single, with Lil Nas X singing a variety of his popular songs through a large avatar.[6] [7] The event was widely considered a success, with it receiving over 33 million views and is Roblox's most popular concert with nearly 1 million concurrent viewers.[8]
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