Justin Bieber has urged his fans to buy the NHS Choir’s charity single in order to get it to the UK Christmas Number One spot. The Canadian popstar called on his Beliebers to close the gap on his narrow lead over the charity single.
Bieber tweeted:
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
This is what it's all about. Merry Christmas 🙂
— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) December 23, 2015
The 21-year-old has seen huge success with his latest album, Purpose. His single ‘Love Yourself’ is currently on track to top the Christmas chart, a mere 662 combined sales ahead of the Choir’s ‘A Bridge Over You’ – a mash up of Coldplay’s ‘Fix You’ and Simon & Garfunkel’s ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ Proceeds from the NHS Choir’s single will go to charities including Carers UK and Mind.
Martin Talbot, Chief Executive of the Official Charts Company, said: “As well as climaxing on Christmas Day for just the fourth time in history, this year’s race for the festive Number One is looking like one of the closest ever. With just two days to go, it really is too close to call – possibly the most exciting battle since Joe McElderry took on Rage Against The Machine in 2009.”