Lorde has earned her first U.Okay. No. 1 LP as Virgin tops the Official Albums Chart dated July 4.
Her fourth studio album surpasses her earlier information to hit the highest spot, beating 2013’s Pure Heroine (No. 4), 2017’s Melodrama (No. 5) and 2021 LP Photo voltaic Energy (No. 2).
Talking to the Official Charts Firm, Lorde says, “I can’t imagine that I’ve obtained No 1 within the U.Okay.! That is completely insane. I felt a lot love from the U.Okay. on Virgin. I can’t thanks sufficient and I can’t wait to see you on the tour very, very quickly. Sending all my love. Love you guys a lot!”
The New Zealand-born star appeared at Glastonbury final weekend (June 27) with a shock set to open the pageant, performing Virgin in full. Later this yr, she is going to hit the U.Okay and Eire for an enviornment tour, together with a cease at London’s 20,000-capacity O2 Enviornment.
Bruce Springsteen earns his twenty fifth prime 10 LP with epic boxset Tracks II: The Misplaced Albums, which options 82 previously-unheard tracks from the interval spanning 1983 to 2018.
Sabrina Carpenter’s Brief n’ Candy, in the meantime, breaks a long-standing document because it closes the week at No. 2. At 45 weeks, her LP boasts the longest consecutive prime 5 streak for a solo artist LP in Official Albums Chart historical past, surpassing Elvis Presley’s G.I. Blues and its 44-week run.
Ed Sheeran’s +–=÷× (Tour Assortment) finishes at No. 4, whereas Rod Stewart experiences a post-Glasto enhance for his career-spanning Final Hits assortment (No. 5). Stewart carried out within the Legend’s slot on the Pyramid Stage final Sunday (June 29) and was joined by former Small Face bandmate Ronnie Wooden throughout his efficiency.