Fans of the late Rik Mayall are campaigning to get his 2010 World Cup song to number one in the charts.

A campaign was launched following the death of the comedian yesterday by Jon Morter who was responsible for the Rage Against the Machine Christmas number one campaign in 2009.

Morter is urging the public to download “Noble England” in which Mayall recreates the speech from Shakespeare’s “Henry V”.

Morter said of the new campaign: "It would be a great thing for Rik's memory. He was a comedy legend. Rage Against The Machine was more of a protest, whereas this campaign seems to be a way of displaying respect. It's a vehicle for a lot of people to say something and it would be a great accolade.

"In 2010 the song didn't do so well because there were so many others out there. It's a cruel irony that on the eve of the World Cup, we have lost him. It's now time for everyone to wake up to this fantastic song."