It is the first album Sheeran, 32, has released with the record label he founded – Gingerbread Man Records. Speaking to the Official Charts Company, Sheeran said: “Thank you so much for making Autumn Variations the number one album in the United Kingdom. “Hope you continue liking the album, and I’ll see you next year for the next one.”Autumn Variations has also proved to be the most popular album of the past seven days in the official vinyl albums chart, according to the Official Charts Company. Ed Sheeran secures seventh Number 1 album with Autumn Variations (Official Charts Company/PA)He was presented the award by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), the record industry’s trade association, using analysis from the Official Charts Company. In the number two spot is Strangers by English singer Kenya Grace and following this is the single Greedy from Canadian singer-songwriter Tate McRae.

Source: The Times October 06, 2023 23:36 UTC