This is brilliant.
When Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir decided to record their charity single, A Bridge Over You, they had no idea quite how big it would become.
Their main intention was to raise as much money as possible for health charities including Carers UK and Mind – and to highlight their healthcare colleagues’ sterling work.
But at lunchtime on Christmas Day, they were gathered together to discover whether the impossible could come true – a number one festive hit…
The @Choir_NHS reaction to becoming Christmas number one @BBCNews pic.twitter.com/KjiLUgzcZa
— James Longman (@JamesAALongman) December 25, 2015
They beat their closest rival, Justin Bieber, to top spot by nearly 31,000 sales. Indeed, the choir owe the Canadian a debt of gratitude for imploring the public to help them knock him off the number one slot…
I'm hearing this UK Christmas race is close…but the @Choir_NHS single is for charity. So…
— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) December 23, 2015
so for 1 week it's ok not to be #1. Let's do the right thing & help them win. It's Christmas. @Choir_NHS good luck https://t.co/ORCtFY1k4i
— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) December 23, 2015
