The singer, who is the third top-selling artist in UK singles chart history, behind the Beatles and Elvis Presley, will be back on the road in 2023 as part of his Blue Sapphire tour, but has limited the number of dates due to concerns around his voice. But despite the decades between them, Cliff Richard and Stormzy, two of Britain’s most successful artists – with fanbases that couldn’t be more different – are going head to head in this week’s charts. million singles in the United Kingdom and is the third-top-selling artist in UK Singles Chart history, behind Elvis Presley and The Beatles.

I think the days of me going on tour for six months are way behind me … It is so terrifying to be on tour for lengths of time because you never know what day you are going to wake up and that’s not going to work,” he said, pointing to his vocal cords.

And last year he scored first place on Calendar Club’s music section, ahead of Elvis Presley at number two, and Harry Styles at number three. With a career spanning almost 60 years and plenty of successful singles in the charts every decade, the English singer has easily established himself as the 'Peter Pan of Pop'. August's image offered a glimpse of the popular singer wearing a pair of swimming trunks and raising a glass to the camera while taking a dip in a pool. This calendar was fun to produce and allowed me to be creative in terms of where and how to take the images.

I have grown to love cruising, it allows me to relax and regroup, sometimes prep for new projects, and above all, to socialise with friends who join me on ship. The crooner, 81, suits up for a selection of images, wearing the likes of a snazzy red snakeprint PVC blazer, a gold tie and a leather waistcoat - what else? Famous outfits: A bulletproof vest emblazoned with the union jack flag, designed by Banksy for his Glastonbury performance.VIRGIN and the VIRGIN signature logo are registered trademarks of Virgin Enterprises Limited and are used under licence.

The cover, for instance, shows the best-selling artist singing into a mic while wearing a snakeprint red jacket. For December’s entry, Sir Cliff can be seen enjoying a lovely glass of rouge, while April’s surprise shows the singer dressed in a white suit with a black-and-white patterned shirt, standing tall on the ship’s glass spiral staircase.Famous outfits: More famous for getting his kit off … he went topless for his annual calendar every year until recently.