NME reports: The band beat 'The Climb' by Joe McElderry, the winner of this year's show, by over 50,000 copies after fans Jon and Tracy Morter set up a Facebook group encouraging music lovers to challenge the series' hold on the Christmas chart race by downloading the 1992 song.
Speaking to NME.COM, Tom Morello confirmed the band were now beginning to make plans for the gig and have asked their rival to take part. "I will say I heard Simon Cowell graciously called Jon [Morter] to congratulate him. Rage Against The Machine is waiting for our congratulatory call because we're Number One."
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