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The Music Quiz: Who is the oldest person to top the UK singles chart?
Plus: Which Oscar-nominated actress is set to narrate the audiobook version of Britney Spears forthcoming memoir?
Britney Spears's forthcoming memoir is titled The Woman in Me. Photograph: Alamy/PA
Tony Clayton-Lea
Wed Oct 18 2023 - 06:00
Tony Clayton-Lea
Tony Clayton-Lea is a contributor to The Irish Times specialising in popular culture
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