BTS’ big comeback week has resulted in the group’s third U.K. No. 1 album with ARIRANG on the U.K.’s Official Albums Chart dated March 27.
The K-pop titans returned March 20 with a free concert in Seoul, South Korea, after a four-year hiatus so the group members could complete mandatory military service and focus on solo projects. The performance was broadcast on Netflix and drew an audience of 18.4 million global viewers.
It’s the third time that the group has hit the No. 1 spot on the U.K. chart following 2019’s MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA and 2020’s MAP OF THE SOUL: 7. On the Official Singles Chart, “Swim” lands at No. 2 to give BTS a new career peak on the tally and the band’s fifth top 10 single.
The K-pop group set to play a pair of shows at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium later this summer as part of its global world tour. The tour will commence on April 9 with shows in Goyang, South Korea, and hit North America on April 25 in Tampa, Fla.
Harry Styles’ two-week reign at the summit of the charts with Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally comes to a close, but he falls just one spot to No. 2. The album has 2026’s biggest opening week to date and set a new career-best debut week for Styles.
Fresh off more awards show glory, Olivia Dean’s The Art of Loving finishes at No. 3 in this week’s edition. At the 30th anniversary MOBO Awards in Manchester on Thursday (March 26), the LP was named album of the year; Dean came away with three awards in total.
Luke Combs scores a personal best with sixth studio album The Way I Am which debuts at No. 4, and goes one spot better than 2023’s Gettin’ Old. Fleetwood Mac’s greatest hits collection 50 Years: Don’t Stop rounds out the top five.
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