It comes after +–=÷× (Tour Collection) was released on vinyl.
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Ed Sheeran has said he is feeling “very, very grateful” after the Official Charts Company confirmed he had scored an eighth UK number one album with his +–=÷× (Tour Collection) compilation.
The album, made up of the singer’s biggest hits and live recordings, reached the top spot after 14 weeks on the charts following a vinyl release, having made its debut in October 2024.
The record is also at number one in the Official Vinyl Albums Chart and Official Record Store Chart, for albums sold in independent UK record shops.
In a post on Instagram, Sheeran said: “My eighth UK number one album, thank you to everyone who streamed or bought it.
“What a way to cap off Mathematics (the singer’s latest tour, stylised as the symbols in the compilation album’s title), and what a way to start 2025.
“Feeling very, very grateful. Happy new year folks, love you all.”
His previous albums to reach the top spot were +, X, Divide, No 6 Collaborations Project, =, -, and Autumn Variations.
The 33-year-old, who began his career in 2004, has also had 14 UK number one singles, and has become known in recent years for his support of relegation-threatened Premier League football club Ipswich Town, which he sponsors.
The rest of the top five in the UK album chart remains unchanged this week, with Sabrina Carpenter’s Short N’ Sweet at number two, SZA’s SOS in at three, Chappell Roan’s The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess at number four, and Charli xcx’s Brat at five.
Sheeran beat Sabrina Carpenter’s Short N’ Sweet to the top spot (Doug Peters/PA)
Mamma Mia’s prominence in Gavin & Stacey: The Finale, which aired on Christmas Day, has also seen Abba Gold climb back into the top 20 album chart at number 13.
Singer Gracie Abrams returned to the top of the UK singles chart on Friday with That’s So True, reaching six non-consecutive weeks at the top.
Lola Young secured her first top three single, with her song Messy rebounding 30 places to number three having previously peaked at seven, while Bolton-born Chrystal’s The Days became her first UK top 10 single, reaching number five.
The rest of the top five in the singles chart is made up of Apt by Rose and Bruno Mars at number two, and Gigi Perez’s Sailor Song at number four.
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