Former British Army captain Tom Moore, 99, is triumphant in his attempt to reach No. 1 in the U.K. singles chart with entertainer Michael Ball and the NHS Voices of Care Choir.
Their much-vaunted version of “You'll Never Walk Alone” (Decca/Universal) ultimately outsells The Weeknd's “Blinding Lights” (XO/Republic/Universal) to claim the prize.
On the album chart, Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Cinnamon's The Bonny (Little Runaway) debuts at the top. Captain Tom has become a hero across the U.K.
and beyond in recent weeks with his sponsored walk to raise funds for the NHS (National Health Service) and to mark his impending 100th birthday.