Ed Sheeran holds off Elton John and Dua Lipa to keep Official Irish Singles Chart Number 1

Adele lands straight in at Number 1 on this week’s Official Irish Singles Chart with her new single Easy On Me, outperforming the rest of the Top 5 combined.

Elton John has confirmed to NME that he and Ed Sheeran are working on a Christmas song together, and joked about a battle for Number One with LadBaby.Sheeran revealed the news this month in an interview with Dutch radio station NPO Radio 2, saying that John reached out to him for the collaboration last year after he discovered that his own Christmas song ‘Step Into Christmas’ had hit the UK Top 10 for the first time ever.Speaking to NME for this week’s Big Read cover feature, John says he was

Ed Sheeran has revealed that during his early career he considered changing his stage name to Redward but ended up counting the lucky stars he didn’t make the switch after Irish twins Jedward burst onto the scene.

Elton John and Dua Lipa climb to Number 1 on this week’s Official Singles Chart with Cold Heart (Pnau Remix) after three consecutive weeks at Number 2.

Former Little Mix member Jesy Nelson claims the highest new entry on this week’s Official Irish Singles Chart as her debut track Boyz opens at Number 16.

Olivia Rodrigo’s seemingly unstoppable debut Sour returns to Number 1 on this week’s Official Irish Albums Chart.

Ed Sheeran has asked for people in the UK to help Elton John knock him off the top of the singles chart this week.Sheeran has occupied the top spot in the UK for the past 15 weeks, firstly with his comeback single ‘Bad Habits’ and more recently with his latest track ‘Shivers’.The latest update from the Official Charts Company earlier this week revealed that John and Dua Lipa‘s ‘Cold Heart’ (PNAU remix) is on course to end Sheeran’s long reign at the top of the UK singles chart.Sheeran himself

Chris Willman Music WriterCelebrated newcomer Arlo Parks and the singer-producer Inflo were among those receiving special honors at the BMI London Awards, while Elton John and Ed Sheeran received awards for all-time or annual play in the U.K.The 2021 honors were again held virtually, with many of the winners turning in video acceptance speeches.

Elton John & Dua Lipa are set to dethrone Ed Sheeran from Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart First Look. Elton and Dua’s Cold Heart (1) is currently outpacing Shivers (2), which has now spent four weeks at the top of the chart.

Ed Sheeran’s Shivers claims a fourth week at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart.

The Script continue their clean streak of Number 1s on the Official Irish Albums Chart as their new best-of, Tales From The Script – Greatest Hits lands at the top of this week’s Top 50.

DEALSThe parent company of French high-quality music platform Qobuz – Xandrie SA – has acquired Japanese hi-res download service e-onkyo from electronics manufacturer Onkyo Corporation. “Thanks to the acquisition of e-onkyo music, Qobuz has taken a new step in its international development and is successfully pursuing its growth ambitions on the Asian market”, says Qobuz Deputy CEO Georges Fornay.

Ed Sheeran and Elton John are set to collaborate on a new Christmas single this year, the former has revealed.In an interview with Dutch radio station NPO Radio 2, Sheeran revealed that John reached out to him for the collaboration last year after he discovered that his own Christmas song ‘Step Into Christmas’ had hit the UK Top 10 for the first time ever.“Elton rang me on Christmas Day to say Merry Christmas. Elton rings me almost every single day,” Sheeran said.

Ed Sheeran has confirmed that he will be releasing a new Christmas single with Sir Elton John.

Elton John & Dua Lipa are fighting it out with Ed Sheeran for Number 1 on this week’s Official Singles Chart. Ed’s current chart-topper Shivers (1) holds a narrow lead at the top of the Official Chart First Look, while Elton & Dua’s Cold Heart (Pnau Remix) (2) is just 2,500 chart sales behind.

Ed Sheeran’s Shivers holds on at Number 1 on this week’s Official Singles Chart, while Coldplay & BTS score a big new entry with their new collaboration My Universe.

Olivia Rodrigo rebounds to Number 1 on the Official Irish Albums Chart with SOUR, taking out at 12th non-consecutive week at the top spot.

Coldplay and BTS’ intergalactic collaboration My Universe rockets into the Official Irish Singles Chart as this week’s highest new entry.

Ed Sheeran has announced even more new dates for his 2022 UK and Ireland stadium tour – see the full and updated list of tour dates below.Sheeran’s ‘+ – = ÷ x Tour’ – pronounced ‘The Mathematics Tour’ – was announced last week, and multiple dates sold out when tickets went on sale on Saturday (September 25).After a fourth show at London’s Wembley Stadium was added to the run at the weekend, more extra dates in a number of cities including Manchester, Dublin and Belfast, have now also been added