Pink Floyd Land First U.K. No. 1 Album in Over a Decade with ‘Live at Pompeii’

Pink Floyd have scored their first No. 1 LP in over a decade on the U.K.’s Official Albums Chart with live album Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII (May 9).

The collection coincides with a digital 4K remastering of the 1972 concert film Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii, directed by Adrian Maben, which captures the band’s iconic show at the Roman amphitheatre in the ruins of Pompeii, Italy. The film’s audio was newly mixed by Steven Wilson and released across physical formats and on streaming.

The prog rock icons now have seven chart-toppers on the U.K. charts, Atom Heart Mother (1970), Wish You Were Here (1975), The Final Cut (1983), The Division Bell (1994), Pulse (Live) (1995) and The Endless River (2014). Their magnum opus, Dark Side of the Moon (1973), only hit No. 2. The feat now ties them with Blur, Kasabian, Barbara Streisand, George Michael, Muse, The Prodigy and Paul McCartney (solo) on the all-time list of acts who have landed seven No. 1s.

In its 37th week on the charts, Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet rises back up to No. 2, and Ed Sheeran’s +-=÷× (Tour Collection) lifts to No. 3 following the announcement of an upcoming eighth studio album, Play. 

On Thursday (May 8), Sheeran shared the music video to nostalgic single “Old Phone,” which saw him revisit formative moments throughout his career as a musician. He also launched a new Instagram page showcasing never-before-seen pictures with musician pals Taylor Swift, Harry Styles and more.

Greatest hits collections by Fleetwood Mac (Don’t Stop, No. 5) and The Weeknd (The Highlights, No. 4) round out the top five. Alex Warren, whose single “Ordinary” is now in its eighth week at No. 1 on the Singles chart, enters the top 10 of the Albums Chart for the first time with debut LP You’ll Be Alright, Kid (Chapter 1).