- Music
- 06 Jul 15
Lionel Richie tops UK Album chart
Glastonbury spectacular sees veteran scale the last Sunday rundown
We've seen festival appearances boost sales in the past, but rarely as dramatically as this.
Last week, Lionel Richie had - it seemed - most of Glastonbury dancing on the ceiling during his Sunday afternoon 'Legends' spot. Now, he's dancing on the top of the charts, having scored his first No 1 album in the UK for 23 years.
Lionel Richie & The Commodores: The Definitive Collection peaked at No. 10 when it was released in 2003, but now it's at the summit, holding off another who impressed at Glasto, Florence + The Machine.
It's the last album which will have the honour of being unveiled as a chart-topper on a Sunday - as global releases synchronise to Fridays (where they've always been here, trend-setters that we are) the chart will be revealed before the weekend from next week forth.
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