Liam Gallagher has landed his fifth solo UK No. 1 with ‘Knebworth 22’.
Having led the chart race all week, the collection follows ‘As You Were’ (2017), ‘Why Me? Why Not’ (2019), ‘MTV Unplugged’ (2020) and ‘C’mon You Know’ (2022) as the Oasis star’s latest chart-topper.
‘Knebworth 22’ also comes out on top on the Official Vinyl Albums Chart and the UK’s most downloaded album of the last seven days.
Celebrating the feat, Liam told Official Charts: “This Number 1 Album is for all the fans who made Knebworth happen. Eternally grateful, hope to see you soon LGx.”
Elsewhere on the rundown, electronic duo Jungle round out an all-new Top 3 with their fourth studio album, ‘Volcano’, while Taylor Swift’s ‘1989’ re-enters the Top 5 following the announcement of her latest re-recording. Also in the Top 10 are her albums ‘Midnights’ (No. 7) and ‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version’ (No. 8).
Meanwhile, David Bowie’s ‘Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars: The Motion Picture Soundtrack’ earns a new peak at No. 10 for its 50th anniversary, having originally reached No. 17 back in 1983.
Further down the Top 40, Lucy Spraggan earns her seventh Top 40 album with ‘Balance’, which enters at No. 24, while post-punk group Public Image Ltd. arrive at No. 33 with ‘End Of World’.
