Happy 100th birthday to Captain Tom Moore, who can add an Official UK Chart Record to his celebrations today as he becomes the first centenarian to have Number 1 single.
The war veteran leads the Official Singles Chart with his rendition of Rodgers and Hammerstein/Gerry and the Pacemakers’ You’ll Never Walk Alone, featuring his favourite singer Michael Ball and the NHS Voices of Care Choir.
Captain Tom released the song earlier this month in his continued to efforts to raise money for the NHS during the coronavirus crisis, which stands at an incredible £29 million.
You’ll Never Walk Alone debuted at Number 1 with 80,000 downloads sold, making it the UK’s fastest-selling single of 2020 so far.