Tom Grennan doubles down on Christmas Number 1 tattoo: "I'm gonna get George Michael on my leg!"
Tom vows to get inked whether he win the race or not.
Tom Grennan has reiterated his commitment to the Christmas Number 1 race by confirming that he'll get a major commemorative tattoo whether he reaches the top...or not.
Tom's all-new Amazon Original It Can’t Be Christmas is fighting hard for this festive year's top spot along with WHAM!'s Last Christmas, Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You, Gracie Abrams' That's So True and other leading contenders.
On Sunday, he showed just how much Christmas Number 1 means to him by sharing a video of himself getting the words "Christmas No.1 2024 is…" tattooed on his right thigh. Now, he's revealed how he intends to have the tattoo completed once the final results are in.
Speaking to Greg James on BBC Radio 1 this morning (December 19), Tom said that if he makes Christmas Number 1, he will "just get me" tattooed on his leg. But if Wham! pip him to the post, he'll ink a permanent tribute to the writer and singer of Last Christmas – the late, great George Michael.
"If Wham! for example win it, which they probably will, I'm gonna get a picture of George Michael on my leg," Tom said, before adding graciously: "I actually want George Michael's face on my leg."
Tom also spoke about how much he's enjoy playing a major role in this year's Christmas Number 1 race, saying: "There's, like, this big excitement: What's the Christmas song? What's Number 1? And to be a part of that now is really really cool. It's so fun."
He went on to share some insights into how he made sure It Can't Be Christmas sounds like an instant festive classic. "When I was trying to get into the Christmas spirit and writing a Christmas song, I was like, 'I would love to have a song that people in a pub with a beer [are like] 'that's the one' and all singing it together, whether they know it or not," he said.
With just a day left until this year's Christmas Number 1 is announced, Tom clearly has no intention of throwing in the towel.
We just hope he's brought his numbing cream with him...
When will the 2024 Christmas Number 1 be revealed?
This year's Official Christmas Number 1 race 2024 kicked off on Friday December 13 with sales and streams counting up until midnight (11.59pm) on Thursday, December 19.
Tune in to The Official Chart on BBC Radio 1 on Friday December 20 from 4pm to hear the Christmas Top 40 countdown and the exclusive reveal of the Official Christmas Number 1 2024.
The full Top 100 Official Christmas Singles Chart and Albums Chart will be published on OfficialCharts.com from 5.45pm.
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