Captain Tom Moore may be denied a number one single after his lead over The Weeknd narrowed in the midweek charts update. The 99-year-old war veteran has become a national treasure during the coronavirus outbreak after raising more than £28 million for the NHS by walking 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday.
He then released a cover of You’ll Never Walk Alone featuring Michael Ball and it previously seemed as though the pair could be heading for the top spot in the charts.
However, a midweek update from the Official Charts Company reveals The Weeknd is closing the gap between himself and Captain Tom.
Captain Tom and Ball's You'll Never Walk Alone cover currently holds the lead with 60,000 chart sales this week, but The Weeknd’s
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