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Rising rock duo Royal Blood are celebrating a double victory, after not only claiming the No.1 album spot but also scoring the fastest-selling rock debut in three years.
The Brighton rock duo and Gigwise favourites managed to shift an impressive 66,000 copies over the last week, more than any rock debut's first seven days since Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds’ in 2011.
The success comes after a massive year of fulfilled hype, with a string of acclaimed singles and EPs as well as blowing away fans at critics at all festivals from the Great Escape to Glastonbury, T In The Park and Reading + Leeds.
Watch Royal Blood talking to Gigwise below
Meanwhile, Ed Sheeran finds himself at No.2 in the albums chart with X, Ariana Grande is at No.3 with My Everything, Collabro comes in at No.4 with Stars and Sam Smith completes the top five with In The Lonely Hour.
Kate Bush is also worth mention, whose albums The Whole Story and Hounds Of Love have re-entered the top ten after the BBC documentary about her, and the icon's acclaimed comeback shows at London's Hammersmith Apollo.
Royal Blood's full UK tour dates are below, with tickets on sale at 9am on Friday 5 September. For tickets and more information, visit here.
Mon October 27 2014 - DUBLIN Academy
Wed October 29 2014 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Riverside
Thu October 30 2014 - GLASGOW O2 ABC
Fri October 31 2014 - SHEFFIELD Sheffield Leadmill
Sun November 02 2014 - MANCHESTER Ritz
Mon November 03 2014 - LIVERPOOL O2 Academy Liverpool
Tue November 04 2014 - BIRMINGHAM Institute
Thu November 06 2014 - LONDON Electric Ballroom
Fri November 07 2014 - LONDON Electric Ballroom
Sat November 08 2014 - CAMBRIDGE Junction
Mon November 10 2014 - PORTSMOUTH Pyramids
Tue November 11 2014 - OXFORD O2 Academy Oxford
Fri November 12 2014 - BRISTOL Bierkeller
Below: Awesome photos of Royal Blood live at Reading Festival
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