DAME Vera Lynn has today released a new album to celebrate her 100th birthday on Monday.

The record features new re-orchestrated versions of her most beloved music alongside her original vocals.

It is thought the collection will make Dame Vera, who lives in Ditchling, the first singer to have released a new album as a centenarian.

The album also features a previously unreleased version of Sailing - a surprise find as it was not widely known she had recorded the track.

Dame Vera is joined by a line-up of chart-topping British singers on the album, including Alfie Boe on We'll Meet Again, Alexander Armstrong on White Cliffs Of Dover and Aled Jones on As Time Goes By.

Auf Wiedersehen Sweetheart, which saw the veteran musician become the first British singer to reach the top of the US Official Charts in 1952, also appears on the record.

Dame Vera said: "It's truly humbling that people still enjoy these songs from so many years ago, reliving the emotions of that time - I was after all just doing my job as a singer - and it's so wonderful for me to hear my songs again so beautifully presented in a completely new way."

A charity concert at the London Palladium tomorrow in honour of Dame Vera will showcase some of the best of British talent at the London Palladium.

The one-off spectacular will raise funds for her children's charity and features Armstrong and singers Blake and Hayley Westenra.