‘Coventry followers may help me get Christmas primary’

Singer Tom Grennan has known as on followers of his beloved Coventry Metropolis to assist him in his bid for Christmas primary.

The Sky Blues supporter’s observe It Cannot Be Christmas is at present in a three-way battle with Wham’s Final Christmas and Mariah Carey’s All I Need For Christmas Is You.

As a part of his pursuit of the highest spot, Grennan lately acquired “Christmas no.1 2024 is…” tattooed on his leg, which he mentioned he would full with whichever tune got here out on high.

However he informed BBC CWR it might imply every little thing to him if he succeeded permitting him to enter 2025 on a “huge excessive”.

“For me, getting a Christmas primary this 12 months could be the perfect…I might be going loopy and would have the perfect Christmas,” he mentioned.

“I am going to have the perfect Christmas even when I do not get primary, however I’ve labored so exhausting this 12 months with getting a file finished and touring.”

In response to an replace from the Official UK Chart, Wham appears to be like favorite to take the highest spot for the second 12 months operating, with Grennan and Carey shut behind.

However Grennan mentioned he may overcome the deficit if he had the backing of Coventry followers.

“There are a number of Sky Blues followers and I imagine that if each single considered one of them acquired behind me then we truly may do it,” he mentioned.

“What a dream that may be.”

The Christmas primary will probably be introduced by BBC Radio 1’s Jack Saunders throughout The Official Chart present on Friday.