George Ezra tops the UK album charts with ‘Wanted On Voyage’

Bristol songwriter George Ezra has topped the UK album charts with his ‘Wanted On Voyage’ debut, a whole 14 weeks since its initial release.

The undisputed ‘King of Twitter’ beat Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran to the top spot, with new entry ‘Carry On the Grudge’ from Jamie T gaining the highest new entry spot at number four.

Elsewhere in the singles chart, Meghan Trainor’s ‘All About That Bass’ became the first single to ever hit the top spot on streaming figures alone - its official release is today.

Speaking to the Official Charts Company, George Ezra said: “Thank you so much to everyone that has bought it - I hope you’re having as much fun listening to it as I had making it. Keep your pecker up and all the very best.”

George Ezra plays the following dates on a UK tour:

OCTOBER

14 Belfast, The Limelight

16 Leeds, Metropolitan University

17 Newcastle, University

18 Glasgow, Queen Margaret Union

20 Manchester, Ritz

21 Bristol, O2 Academy

22 Portsmouth, Pyramids Centre

24 London, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire

25 Birmingham, Institute

27 Portsmouth, Pyramids