Green Day knock Bob Dylan off album top spot
'21st Century Breakdown' debuts at top of the chart
Green Day knocked Bob Dylan off the top of the UK albums chart today (May 17), going straight in at Number One with their new effort '21st Century Breakdown'.
Dylan's album 'Together Through Life' slipped to the Number Eight spot, with Green Day's album clocking enough sales since its release on Friday (May 15) to bag the top spot ahead of rivals including Maximo Park and Lily Allen.
In the singles stakes Black Eyed Peas went straight in at Number One with their comeback single 'Boom Boom Pow'.
UK singles chart Top Ten:
1. Black Eyed Peas – 'Boom Boom Pow'
2. Tinchy Stryder featuring N-Dubz – 'Number 1'
3. La Roux – 'In For The Kill'
4. Eminem – 'We Made You'
5. Lily Allen – 'Not Fair'
6. Ironik – 'Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)'
7. Lady GaGa – 'Poker Face'
8. Calvin Harris – 'I'm Not Alone'
9. Ciara featuring Justin Timberlake – 'Love Sex Magic'
10. Prodigy – 'Warrior's Dance'
UK albums chart Top Ten:
1. Green Day – '21st Century Breakdown'
2. Lily Allen – 'It's Not Me It's You'
3. Lady GaGa – 'The Fame'
4. Prodigy – 'Invaders Must Die'
5. Pink – 'Funhouse'
6. Maximo Park – 'Quicken The Heart'
7. Beyonce – 'I Am Sasha Fierce'
8. Bob Dylan – 'Together Through Life'
9. Jim Reeves – 'The Very Best Of'
10. Kings Of Leon – 'Only By The Night'
Dylan's album 'Together Through Life' slipped to the Number Eight spot, with Green Day's album clocking enough sales since its release on Friday (May 15) to bag the top spot ahead of rivals including Maximo Park and Lily Allen.
In the singles stakes Black Eyed Peas went straight in at Number One with their comeback single 'Boom Boom Pow'.
UK singles chart Top Ten:
1. Black Eyed Peas – 'Boom Boom Pow'
2. Tinchy Stryder featuring N-Dubz – 'Number 1'
3. La Roux – 'In For The Kill'
4. Eminem – 'We Made You'
5. Lily Allen – 'Not Fair'
6. Ironik – 'Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)'
7. Lady GaGa – 'Poker Face'
8. Calvin Harris – 'I'm Not Alone'
9. Ciara featuring Justin Timberlake – 'Love Sex Magic'
10. Prodigy – 'Warrior's Dance'
UK albums chart Top Ten:
1. Green Day – '21st Century Breakdown'
2. Lily Allen – 'It's Not Me It's You'
3. Lady GaGa – 'The Fame'
4. Prodigy – 'Invaders Must Die'
5. Pink – 'Funhouse'
6. Maximo Park – 'Quicken The Heart'
7. Beyonce – 'I Am Sasha Fierce'
8. Bob Dylan – 'Together Through Life'
9. Jim Reeves – 'The Very Best Of'
10. Kings Of Leon – 'Only By The Night'
Green Day tickets:
| Date / Time | Artist | Venue | Town/City | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2010 16:00 | Green Day | Lancashire C.c.c. | Old Trafford |
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| Jun 16, 2010 16:00 | Green Day | Lancashire C.c.c. | Old Trafford |
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| Jun 16, 2010 19:00 | Green Day | Lancashire C.c.c. | Salford, Manchester |
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| Jun 19, 2010 16:30 | Green Day | Wembley Stadium | London |
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| Jun 19, 2010 16:30 | Green Day | Wembley Stadium | London |
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| Jun 19, 2010 16:30 | Green Day | Wembley Stadium | London |
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| Jun 19, 2010 19:00 | Green Day | Wembley Stadium | London |
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