Plus high new entries in the UK official albums chart for Miles Kane and The Coral
George Ezra has gone back to Number One in the official UK singles chart with ‘Shotgun’.
After being stuck behind Drake’s ‘In My Feelings’ for the last four weeks, Ezra’s single is back at the top. It was originally a chart topper for two weeks in July.
Ezra also previously urged fans to knock his single off the top of the charts to ensure ‘3 Lions’ went to Number One during the World Cup.
The most streamed and downloaded song of the week, ‘Shotgun’ is one of only four songs in the last two years to go back to Number One, including Ed Sheeran‘s ‘Shape Of You’, Luis Fonsi’s ‘Despacito’, and ‘3 Lions’, according to the Official Charts Company.
Ezra’s latest victory comes off the back of his headline performance at Boardmasters last weekend, which saw the bulk of fans singing ‘Shotgun’ back at the singer, plus the announcement he is hitting the road for a UK arena tour with Sigrid in 2019.
Ezra’s full upcoming tour dates are below. All tickets are available here.
Friday August 17 2018 – NEWMARKET Racecourse
Saturday August 18 2018 – SHEFFIELD Don Valley Bowl
Thursday November 8 2018 – NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE O2 Academy Newcastle
Friday November 9 2018 – LIVERPOOL Liverpool Su Mountford Hall
Saturday November 10 2018 – HULL Bonus Arena, Hull
Monday November 12 2018 – GLASGOW Barrowland
Tuesday November 13 2018 – GLASGOW Barrowland
Thursday November 15 2018 – LONDON SSE Arena, Wembley
Friday November 16 2018 – SWINDON Oasis Leisure Centre
Thursday March 7 2019 – NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Metro Radio Arena
Friday March 8 2019 – LEEDS first direct Arena
Saturday March 9 2019 – LIVERPOOL Liverpool Echo Arena
Monday March 11 2019 – BRIGHTON Centre
Tuesday March 12 2019 – NOTTINGHAM Motorpoint Arena Nottingham
Wednesday March 13 2019 – CARDIFF Motorpoint Arena Cardiff
Friday March 15 2019 – GLASGOW SSE Hydro
Saturday March 16 2019 – MANCHESTER Arena
Sunday March 17 2019 – BIRMINGHAM Genting Arena
Tuesday March 19 2019 – LONDON O2
Wednesday March 20 2019 – LONDON O2
Friday March 22 2019 – SHEFFIELD FlyDSA Arena
Saturday March 23 2019 – MANCHESTER Arena
Ezra also stays at Number Four with his sophomore album ‘Staying At Tamara’s‘ in the official UK albums chart.
Miles Kane matches his personal best on the Official Chart with his third album ‘Coup de Grace’, new at 8, plus Elvis Presley claims his 53rd UK Top 10 album with ‘Where No One Stands Alone’ at Number Nine.
The Coral also claimed claim their ninth Top 20 record with ‘Move Through The Dawn’ which went in at Number 14.
George Ezra achieves the rare feat of returning to the U.K. singles summit after five weeks at No. 2 with “Shotgun” (Columbia/Sony). The Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Soundtrack (Polydor/Universal) leads the album chart for a fourth week.
“Shotgun” had two weeks at No. 1 in early July and now returns there in its 21st chart week, as the most-streamed and downloaded song of the week. Drake's “In My Feelings” (Cash Money/Republic/Universal) thus falls to No. 2 after a four-week reign.
“No Brainer” (Black Butter/Def Jam/Universal) by DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper and Quavo holds at No. 3, while “Eastside” (Interscope/Universal) by Benny Blanco, Halsey and Khalid jumps 12-4. Jonas Blue's “Rise” (Positiva/Universal), featuring Jack & Jack, dips 4-5, and Loud Luxury are up 8-6 with “Body” (Armada), featuring Brando.
The Official Charts Company's artist album countdown is again led by Mamma Mia! ahead of The Greatest Showman (Atlantic/Warner) at No. 2. Drake's Scorpion and Ezra's Staying At Tamara's are up one place each at Nos. 3 and 4 respectively, while Nicki Minaj makes a No. 5 start with Queen (Cash Money/Republic/Universal).
There's a career-best No. 8 debut for Miles Kane's Coup de Grace (EMI/Universal), while Elvis Presley's gospel compilation Where No One Stands Alone (Sony Music CG) becomes his 53rd U.K. top ten album with a No. 9 start. Now That's What I Call Music 100 (Sony Music CG/Virgin EMI/Universal) moves into a fourth week at the top of the compilations chart. Its total sales move on to 324,000, with platinum status confirmed by trade body the BPI.
George Ezra has announced his biggest UK tour yet.
The musician will be performing new dates in Spring 2019, including stops in Newcastle, Glasgow, Manchester, Liverpool, Cardiff, and London. After completing a string of festival appearances, he'll also embark on a set of dates over the winter period. Tickets go on sale today at 9am.
The full dates so far (including the newly announced Spring tour) are below:
Newmarket Racecourse - 17/08/2018 - TICKETS
Sheffield Don Valley Bowl - 18/08/2018 - TICKETS
Newcastle O2 Academy - 08/11/2018 - TICKETS
Liverpool Su Mountford Hall - 09/11/2018 - TICKETS
Bonus Arena, Hull - 10/11/2018 - TICKETS
Glasgow Barrowland - 12/11/2018 - TICKETS
Glasgow Barrowland - 13/11/2018 - TICKETS
London SSE Arena, Wembley - 15/11/2018 - TICKETS
Swindon Oasis Leisure Centre - 16/11/2018
Newcastle Upon Tyne Metro Radio Arena - 07/03/2019 - TICKETS
Leeds First Direct Arena - 08/03/2019 - TICKETS
Liverpool Echo Arena - 09/03/2019 - TICKETS
Brighton Centre - 11/03/2019 - TICKETS
Nottingham Motorpoint Arena - 12/03/2019 - TICKETS
Cardiff Motorpoint Arena - 13/03/2019 - TICKETS
Glasgow SSE Hydro - 15/03/2019 - TICKETS
Manchester Arena - 16/03/2019
Birmingham Genting Arena - 17/03/2019 - TICKETS
London O2 Arena - 19/03/2019 - TICKETS
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