Maisie Peters has outlasted Michael Jackson to gain her second consecutive No. 1 on the U.K.’s Official Albums Chart dated May 29.
In a tight race, Peters’ third album, Florescence, beats MJ’s The Essential Michael Jackson by just 250 chart units. It now joins her 2023 sophomore effort, The Good Witch, in hitting the top spot on the charts.
“I’m really proud of myself and for the team, everyone worked really hard,” the 26-year-old told the Official Charts Company in a statement. “Michael Jackson tried, but he couldn’t come up against the real M-dog!”
The LP features collaborations with Marcus Mumford and Julia Michaels. Later this year, Peters will perform at London’s O2 Arena for her biggest headline show yet, alongside Reading & Leeds Festival in August.
The Essential Michael Jackson retains its No. 2 position week-on-week, having previously spent two weeks at No. 1 in May following the box office success of the Michael biopic.
Drake’s Iceman lands at No. 3, down two places from its No. 1 placing last week. The Canadian debuted three studio albums in the top 10 of the charts simultaneously, becoming the first-ever artist to achieve the feat.
Olivia Dean’s The Art of Loving closes at No. 4 following her headline set at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend, and MJ’s Thriller rounds out the top five.
Yungblud’s Idols returns to the top 40 and ends the week at No. 17. The Yorkshire-born rocker released a new physical edition of the 2025 LP, which featured new tracks and a collaboration with The Smashing Pumpkins.
Bleachers’ Everyone for Ten Minutes earns the Jack Antonoff-led group its second top 20 album, landing at No. 18.
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