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Capt Moore and Michael Ball , were presented with the official UK-chart-awards

Captain Tom Moore , the War Veteran , went the round of his garden to raise money for the NHS, has become the oldest person ever to score a Number One single in the UK.

at The Age Of 99 years, his duet with Michael Ball of the Canadian superstar The Weeknd has hit The Top of The Charts .

the cover of you'll Never Walk Alone sold 82,000 copies, with proceeds going to the NHS, Charities Together are funding.

"My grandchildren can't believe I'm a chart-topper," said captain Tom.

He thanked the audience for the purchase of the single, adding: "We Are together in this, and I Am eternally grateful for your support.

"And this proves that" you'll never walk alone'. "

captain Tom ' s birthday is next Thursday, which means he will always be Number One when he turns 100.

That he's The First hundred years ' at The Top of The Charts , having already broken the record for the oldest person to reach Number One .

Sir Tom Jones was the previous record-holder, the since 68 when his Comic Relief cover of Islands In The Stream came out in 2009.

The Welsh star was quick to congratulate his successor.

"Capt Moore, from one Tom to another, congratulations to the beat of my chart-a record," He Said . To lose "if I was going to tell anyone, it's an honor to have lost to you with everything that you have done in raising money for the NHS. "

The World war 2 veterans s duet partner, Michael Ball , said the success was "The Most extraordinary thing, one of The Most proudest moments of my career.

"But it's not about me, it's captain Tom. Thank You for him A Number on his 100th birthday. You're The Best , God Bless you. "

you'll Never Walk Alone is not the only charity single This Week , The Top 40, with an all-star cover of the Foo Fighters ' times Like These, The Chart , entering at number five.

With Dua Lipa , Hailee Steinfeld , Anne-Marie, Jess, the glynne, Sean Paul , Chris Martin , Bastille and Aj Tracey , The Song was organized as part of The Bbc night In fundraiser, and made its chart debut less than 24 hours after its release.

captain Tom had originally aimed to raise £1000 by completing 100 rounds of his garden, as a Thank You to the "wonderful" NHS employees, which has helped him with treatment for cancer and a broken hip.

But he hit viral his opponent after The Challenge started and he appeared on BBC Breakfast News .

More Than 800,000 people, including The Duke of Cambridge, donations to his fundraising page, with now a total of £30m is approaching.

The single was recorded to celebrate the completion of his 100th round last week, and features a spoken work is the introduction of Capt Moore, of the says: "Hold your head up high/And don 'T Be Afraid of The Dark ".

Last Friday Published, it took an early lead in The Charts , selling 36,000 copies in 48 Hours .

dragged But began as the week, The Weeknd to catch up, thanks to the popularity of his single on streaming sites.

Thursday evening, only 40 copies separated the two sets of data, The said with The Weeknd before, the Pole Position when The Charts were compiled to midnight.

Then, in a late twist, the pop star, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, threw his weight behind Capt Tom's "single".

"My goodness, how kind of you," adding that had his grandson with him, "you're very talented and very popular".

The Star of The show of support worked with Capt Tom 's, a single 13,000 sales ahead of The Weeknd ' s close recording of a total of 69,000 students.

"The Sight of captain Tom Moore and Michael Ball at The Top of the Official Singles Chart This Week you should lift all spirits in these extraordinary times," said Martin Talbot, managing Director of the Official Charts Company.

"We Are absolutely delighted to see you at The Top , and new focus points as you go. "

the Oldest artist with a UK number-one single Artist Song age Capt Tom Moore you ll Never Walk Alone-99 years, 11 months, Sir Tom Jones , Barry) Islands In The Stream -68 years, 9 months, Louis Armstrong What A Wonderful World of 66 years, 10 months, Tony Christie Is This The Way To Amarillo 61 years, 11 months ago by Frank Skinner Three Lions (2018) 61, 5 months

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Source of news: bbc.com