Viola Beach climb UK charts as fans launch campaign to get them to number one

All four members of Viola Beach and their manager died in a fatal crash on Saturday. Credit: Facebook

Viola Beach look set to break into the UK Singles Chart following their deaths in Sweden over the weekend.

All four members of the band and their manager were killed when their car fell 80ft from a bridge into a canal on the outskirts of Stockholm on Saturday.

The car fell 80ft into the canal below. Credit: PA

Fans have since launched a campaign to get debut single 'Swings and Waterslides' into the Top 40, with the song currently at number 39.

Current UK Singles Chart Top 5

  • 1.) Lukas Graham - 7 Years

  • 2.) Zayn - Pillowtalk

  • 3.) Jonas Blue ft Dakota - Fast Car

  • 4.) Rihanna - Work

  • 5.) Shawn Mendes - Stitches

The Official Charts Company say that they expect the song to climb even further over the course of the coming week as the campaign grows.

The band's label 'Communion' have also announced that all the proceeds from one of their other tracks, 'Boys that Sing', will be donated to the families of the band members and their manager.

Fans of the band are behind the campaign to get them into the Top 40. Credit: Facebook / Psykofant