John Newman, Pearl Jam lead UK Album Chart ahead of Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney has had to settle for third place on the official UK Album Chart, with both John Newman and Pearl Jam enjoying stronger weeks than the former Beatles legend.

Jonathan & Charlotte, Cher and The Saturdays are also new entries in this week’s Top 10, with Haim, London Grammar and Kings Of Leon all dropping from the previous Sunday’s rundown.

Sir Paul was in London last week for a rare signing session at the city’s newly relocated flagship HMV shop, this after he had earlier performed a short ‘pop-up’ gig in Covent Garden.

UK Album Chart, Top 20:

1/ John Newman – ‘Tribute’
2/ Pearl Jam – ‘Lightning Bolt’
3/ Paul McCartney – ‘New’
4/ Cher – ‘Closer To The Truth’
5/ Jonathan & Charlotte – ‘Perhaps Love’
6/ Arctic Monkeys – ‘AM’
7/ Miley Cyrus – ‘Bangerz’
8/ Chase & Status – ‘Brand New Machine’
9/ Passenger – ‘All The Little Lights’
10/ The Saturdays – ‘Living For The Weekend’
11/ London Grammar – ‘If You Wait’
12/ Kings Of Leon – ‘Mechanical Bull’
13/ Ellie Goulding – ‘Halcyon’
14/ Drake – ‘Nothing Was The Same’
15/ Will Young – ‘The Essential’
16/ Lissie – ‘Back To Forever’
17/ One Republic – ‘Native’
18/ Haim – ‘Days Are Gone’
19/ Jessie J – ‘Alive’
20/ Gary Numan – ‘Splinter’