Top Of The Charts For Florence

Florence and the Machine jump to number one after Glastonbury set.

12:29 30 June 2015

Florence and the Machine enjoyed last-minute sales boost following their Glastonbury set, reclaiming the top of the official UK album chart. 

 

The band had been at number four in the midweek charts, losing to newcomers Wolf Alice with their debut, My Love is Cool. However, Florence won the race and sold 528 copies of their album, How Big How Blue How Beautiful, which previously debuted at number one last month. 

 

The band, which is led by singer Florence Welsh, headlined the Glastonbury after Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl broke his leg. 

 

The band’s Pyramid Stage set has been described by Telegraph’s Neil McCormick as “a real moment of rock communion” and “pop music of the very highest order.”

 

Other bands who played at the Glastonbury this weekend include Wolf Alice, a four-piece led by singer and guitarist Ellie Roswell, who played on the Park Stage. Their record became the new entry in the top five, with last week’s number one – Drone. 

 

Meanwhile, Ed Sheeran’s X was at number five, racking up an impressive 53 consecutive weeks in the Top 10.