Captain Tom Moore’s charity single You’ll Never Walk Alone with Michael Ball goes straight to top of iTunes chart as hero’s fundraising total passes a staggering £22 million
- Fundraising hero Captain Tom’s charity single has shot to top of iTunes chart
- He collaborated with singer Michael Ball for version of You’ll Never Walk Alone
- Capturing the hearts of the nation, he has raised over £22 million for the NHS
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Captain Tom Moore’s charity single has gone straight to the top of the UK iTunes chart as the hero’s fundraising total passes a staggering £22million.
The 99-year-old war veteran collaborated with singer Michael Ball for a heartwarming version of You’ll Never Walk Alone.
Capt Tom is raising millions for NHS Charities Together amid the coronavirus pandemic, after initially expecting to raise just £1,000 by completing 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday.
He finished the walk on Thursday after starting out on April 13.
The 99-year-old war veteran is raising millions for NHS Charities Together amid the coronavirus pandemic, after initially expecting to raise just £1,000 by completing 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday
Captain Tom Moore’s charity single, a collaboration with singer Michael Ball, has gone straight to the top of the UK iTunes chart
The veteran collaborated with singer Michael Ball (pictured) for a heartwarming version of You’ll Never Walk Alone
But more than a million donors have helped the fundraiser soar past £22million as of Saturday morning.
After capturing the hearts of the nation, Captain Tom has joined forces with Michael Ball to create their own uplifting version of You’ll Never Walk Alone.
The pair recorded a version of the song, which also features the NHS Voices of Care Choir and a spoken work introduction from Capt Moore, who says: ‘Hold your head up high/And don’t be afraid of the dark.’
The song has already climbed to the top of the iTunes chart in time for the WWII veteran’s 100th birthday on April 30.
Originally from Keighley in West Yorkshire, Captain Moore trained as a civil engineer before enlisting in the Army for the Second World War, rising to captain and serving in India and Burma
Captain Tom said he would ‘never have imagined’ he would be releasing a single with Michael Ball.
‘But I also never thought it possible for me to walk in the garden and raise millions,’ he added.
‘So why not sing, spread some cheer and again – raise money for our national heroes. NHS this one is for you!’
Captain Moore has been personally thanked by the Duke of Cambridge.
The 99-year-old was shown a pre-recorded message from William, in which he praised the veteran’s achievement as ‘incredible’ and ‘amazing’.
In the video, William said: ‘What I love also is that he’s a 99-year-old war vet, he’s been around a long time, knows everything and it’s wonderful that everyone has been inspired by his story and his determination.
Capturing the hearts of the nation, Captain Tom has joined forces with Michael Ball to create their own heartwarming version of You’ll Never Walk Alone
‘I think he’s a one-man fundraising machine.
‘God knows what the final total will be but good on him, I hope he keeps going.’
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he is looking at ways to recognise his ‘heroic efforts’.
Originally from Keighley in West Yorkshire, Captain Moore trained as a civil engineer before enlisting in the Army for the Second World War, rising to captain and serving in India and Burma.