Coronavirus: Captain Tom Moore beats The Weeknd and becomes oldest person to reach Number 1

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Coronavirus: Captain Tom Moore beats The Weeknd and becomes oldest person to reach Number 1
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Proceeds from the hit single will go to NHS Charities Together as millions of its workers deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Captain Tom Moore has beaten The Weeknd to number one, meaning he'll be top of the charts for his 100th birthday.crisis, beat the Canadian singer's Blinding Lights to first place.Michael Ball says it's one of his 'proudest achievements'It means that when he celebrates his birthday on Thursday, Captain Moore will be the first centenarian to grace the top spot.

In becoming the oldest person to reach Number 1, he beats previous record-holder Tom Jones by over 30 years.It was a close race for this week's chart-topper though, with Captain Moore said to have been losing ground after an early lead. But 24 hours before the final count, The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, urged his UK fans to ditch their loyalty and support the charity single.

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