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It seems the UK has been enjoying a little more than just Tennessee Whiskey last week as another Southern product shot straight to #1 on the Album charts.
“Brand New Eyes” is Paramore’s first UK number one, according to the Official Charts Company which compiles the chart
The band, whose sound has been likened to “pop punk” and “alternative rock,” had knocked Madonna’s greatest hits collection “Celebration” off the top spot after just one week.
Stateside the American rockers’ third album was held off by Barbara Streisand’s “Love is the Answer” as it sits in the #2 position there but managed to secure to the top spot in the US digital download chart.
This is huge for Paramore as there last release “Riot” only managed to climb to number 24 when it was released in the UK back in 2007.
Riot! went on to be certified gold in the UK and platinum in the United States, with current sales standing at over two million copies worldwide.
The group embarks on a UK tour on December 10. Three of the seven UK dates are already sold out.
You can catch Paramore at following venues:
Dec 10 Glasgow, United Kingdom, S.E.C.C.
Dec 11 Birmingham, United Kingdom, Birmingham NIA
Dec 12 Dublin, Ireland, O2 Point
Dec 14 Cardiff, United Kingdom, International Arena
Dec 16 Manchester, United Kingdom, MEN
Dec 17 Brighton, United Kingdom, Brighton Centre
Dec 18 London, United Kingdom, Wembley Arena
