Ed Sheeran's Official Irish Singles Chart history - the numbers behind his success in Ireland

The Who frontman Roger Daltrey’s decision to sign a letter supporting visa-free travel for musicians has caused a stir online, after the singer previously spoke out in support of Brexit and claimed that it wouldn’t have any impact on music.Daltrey joined the likes of Liam Gallagher, Ed Sheeran, and Elton John as over 100 artists signed an open letter slamming the UK Government for having “shamefully failed” the music industry in Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal.The letter called on the government to

Leading UK musicians include Ed Sheeran, Elton John and Liam Gallagher have signed a letter stating that the UK government’s Brexit deal has failed the country’s performing artists.

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Elton John, Liam Gallagher and Ed Sheeran have all signed an open letter to criticise the UK Government’s Brexit deal, which has shunned the chance for touring musicians to enjoy visa-free travel in Europe.More than 100 musicians say they have been “shamefully failed” by the post-Brexit trade deal in a new open letter published in The Times.The letter, which has also been backed by the likes of Queen‘s Brian May and Roger Waters, calls on the government to “urgently do what it said it would do

Unless you've been living under a rock for the past couple of weeks, you'll be aware that sea shanties are the latest global music trend sparked by TikTok.

Rising star Olivia Rodrigo has officially arrived as Drivers License lands straight in at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart with record-breaking streaming numbers, the Official Charts Company can confirm.

Olivia Rodrigo – star of Disney+ show High School Musical: The Musical: The Series – speeds in at Number 1 on the Official Irish Singles Chart with Drivers License.

Passenger and Ed Sheeran have a decade-plus-long friendship that has culminated in the release of the “Sword from the Stone” Gingerbread Mix.

Little Mix are on course for a second week at Number 1 with Sweet Melody.

Meduza and Dermot Kennedy claim a third week at Number 1 on the Official Irish Singles Chart with Paradise.

Dermot Kennedy retains the top spot on this week’s Official Irish Albums Chart, taking out a 17th non-consecutive week at Number 1 with Without Fear.

BREAKING: Paramount Pictures has named former New Line Cinema executive Daria Cercek and former 20th Century Studios executive Michael Ireland as co-presidents of the Paramount Pictures, reporting to Paramount Pictures Motion Picture Group President Emma Watts. Ireland joined the studio in late November, and Cercek will begin her position effective January 11.

Fresh from performing the track on last Sunday’s results show are on course to score their third Number 1 on the with ‘Lightning’. ’s ‘We Found Love’ moves to Number 2 this week while  haunting cover of ’s ‘, as featured on the ad, takes another leap from 7 to Number 3, no doubt boosted by X Factor contestant Sophie Habibis performing the track on last weekend’s show.

Wham!‘s ‘Last Christmas’ has reached Number One in the UK for the very first time, 36 years after it was first released.Climbing from Three to One, the Christmas favourite racked up 9.2 million streams over the past week, reaching the top of the chart on the fourth anniversary of George Michael’s death.‘Last Christmas’ spent five weeks at Number Two when it was first released in 1984 – kept off the Number One spot by Band Aid’s ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’.Since 2007, shortly after downloads

1. Stormzy claimed the Official Chart Double for the first time in his career in January, with Own It ft. Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy (single) and Heavy Is The Head (album). No other British rapper has ever achieved this.