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Fact #85057

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A new version of The Hollies 1969 hit He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother, by one-off superstar aggregation The Justice Collective reaches No1 in the Official UK Singles chart. All profits from the disc go towards raising funds for the legal costs of a new inquest into the 1989 Hillsborough football tragedy. The Justice Collective, produced by Guy Chambers, includes Sir Paul McCartney, Robbie Williams, Paloma Faith, Shane MacGowan, Beverley Knight, Mel C [Spice Girls]Holly Johnson and Gerry Marsden [Gerry And The Pacemakers].