The chart battle between war veteran Captain Tom Moore and The Weeknd takes another shocking plot twist this evening as the Canadian popstar endorses his rival for Number 1.
The Weeknd has attempted to self-sabotage his chances of being Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart for a ninth week with Blinding Lights in favour of supporting his 99-year-old chart rival.
The Weeknd told his 11.8m Twitter followers: Captain Tom has joined forces with Michael Ball and the NHS Voices of Care Choir for a new take on Gerry & The Pacemakers’ classic You'll Never Walk Alone.
The song was chosen after Tom captured the nation's hearts walking lengths in his back garden, which has seen him raise £28 million for the NHS.
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