Vera Lynn tops the Fab Four

THE Forces’ Sweetheart yesterday trumped the Fab Four in the battle for the top of the British charts, making Dame Vera Lynn the oldest living artist in the world to have a number one album.

Dame Vera’s debut offering We’ll Meet Again: The Very Best of Vera Lynn hit the top spot, meaning the 92-year-old has now usurped Bob Dylan as the oldest artist to grace the premium position.

Her album outsold artists including Arctic Monkeys, Jamie T and The Kings of Leon, and even trumped The Beatles’ much-hyped remastered editions.