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Pink Floyd’s ‘Wish You Were Here 50’ Is the U.K. Christmas No. 1 Album

The anniversary edition sets a new record for the longest gap between a band’s first and latest U.K. No. 1.

Overview

  • The 1975 LP returns to the summit on the Dec. 19 Official Albums Chart, five decades after it first reached No. 1.
  • The achievement spans roughly 2,620 weeks, surpassing The Beatles’ 49 years and 252 days between No. 1 albums.
  • It is Pink Floyd’s second U.K. No. 1 of 2025, following May’s Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII reissue.
  • The new edition includes previously unreleased alternate versions and demos, and the band released an official video for the title track.
  • Olivia Dean is No. 2, Taylor Swift No. 3, Michael Bublé No. 4, and Sabrina Carpenter No. 5 on the Christmas chart.