Number 1 record held by The Beatles for almost 50 years finally toppled

The Beatles nearly five decade old record has finally been broken (Picture: Chris Walter)It’s been a long time coming but The Beatles have been defeated after almost five decades for the fastest accumulation of 12 chart topping albums in the UK.It took John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr 14 years to land 12 number one albums, completing the feat in 1977 with a live album.This had secured a record lasting 47 years which had a reputation for being unbeatable –