Oasis are well on their way to reclaiming the No. 1 spot on the UK Official Albums Chart with their iconic debut album Sure Maybethanks to the hype surrounding their 2025 reunion tour.
As the album celebrates its 30th anniversary, it is predicted to climb four places, possibly marking its first time in three decades at the top of the chart. The 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of Sure Maybe has sparked renewed interest, with unreleased demos from the band's early Monnow Valley and Sawmills Studios sessions.
Since its release in 1994, the album spent a total of 556 weeks in the UK Top 100 and was the fastest-selling debut in UK history at the time.
The band's 2009 greatest hits collection Time flies… (1994-2009) is also expected to climb, with predictions placing it at No. 2, while their second studio album, (What's the Story) Morning Glory?looks likely to retain its position in the Top 5.
Further down the chart, other Oasis albums are enjoying a resurgence. The Masterplan expected to jump 63 places to No. 35, and their third album, be here now projected to re-enter the Top 40 at No. 37.
THE Oasis Live '25 The tour has already sparked a wave of excitement, with “unprecedented demand” leading to the addition of three more UK dates The Gallaghers have announced that, despite rumours, the band will not be playing any festivals in 2025. catch them on their official reunion tour them, which starts in July.
Elsewhere in the chart, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds are on track to secure their seventh Top 10 album with their latest release. wild Godcurrently eyeing a No. 3 debut, potentially marking their highest-charting LP in eight years. English rock band Wunderhorse are also making waves with their second album, Midaswhich is set to enter No. 6, the group's career best.
Meanwhile, U2 ZOO TV Live in Dublin 1993 The EP is expected to peak at No. 15, giving the legendary band their 22nd Top 40 album.
Newcomer Paris Paloma is set to make her album debut with her first full length release, Jarexpected to secure a spot at No. 40, capping off a competitive week at UK Official Albums Chart.
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