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The Head of Music at BBC Radio 1 has spoken of the resurgence of mainstream rock music's popularity - thanks in part to the stratospheric rise of Royal Blood.
The band recently celebrated 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.
Watch Royal Blood talking to Gigwise below
George Ergatoudis, the Head of Music at Radio 1 and 1Xtra, tweeted to say that their "music research" has shown "amazing results in rock in recent weeks", before linking to the Twitter handles of Royal Blood, Lower Than Atlantis, You Me At Six and Mallory Knox.
At @BBCR1 our music research has been showing amazing results for rock in recent weeks @royalblooduk @LTAmusic @youmeatsix @MalloryKnoxband
— George Ergatoudis (@GeorgErgatoudis) September 4, 2014
Royal Blood are set to embark on a full UK tour in October, with tickets already extremely limited after going on sale yesterday (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
