WWII veteran tops UK music charts after record virus fundraiser | Malay Mail

Retired British Army Captain Tom Moore, 99, has become the oldest artist to reach No. 1 in the UK music singles charts. ― Reuters pic

The single, which features Moore singing alongside actor and singer Michael Ball and a choir from the state-run health service is also the fastest-selling single of 2020 so far, according to PA. “My grandchildren can’t believe I am a chart topper!” Moore, who turns 100 at the end of this month, told PA.

He initially set out to raise just £1,000 for Britain’s National Health Service by walking 100 laps of his 25-metre garden, with the help of his walking frame.

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