A Facebook group set up to prevent Joe McElderry from having the Christmas No. 1 single sensationally appears to be on the verge of success, with the chances of a non-X Factor No. 1 now odds-on according to Betfair customers.
Only two days ago, McElderry was as short as 1-6 on to be announced as a chart-topper this Sunday yet now his odds amazingly stand at Evens, with the price of a non-X Factor Xmas song triumphing just 10-11.
The field’s charge is monopolised by Rage Against The Machine’s ‘Killing In The Name Of’, which is the track that the online anti- X Factor brigade have urged supporters to download.
Betfair spokesman Ari Last said: “We were aware that the online campaign was gathering pace, yet even so, the dramatic development of Joe no longer being the favourite is a major surprise. “Sunday’s announcement now looks like being one of the most anticipated Christmas chart shows of recent times.”
Christmas No.1 2009: Betfair bet: 10-11 Any Other Artist, Evens X Factor Winner,
