Music
Adele, Blur experience sales surge following Brit Award wins
Published Wednesday, Feb 22 2012, 11:40 GMT | By Lewis Corner | 8 comments
Adele and Blur have experienced a huge surge in album sales following their Brit Award wins.
The Damon Albarn-fronted band saw sales of their albums increase by 2,700% following their closing set at the ceremony last night (February 21).
Adele's two albums 19 and 21 have also both moved back into Amazon UK's top ten sellers following her double Brit Award wins.
Amazon UK music and MP3 manager Paul Firth said: "Adele may have been cut short during her 'Album of the Year' acceptance speech but her reign in the charts continues with orders for both of her 21 and 19 albums after the Brits last night propelling her back up the top ten.
"While Adele is back at the top of the chart it was Blur who saw the biggest uplift in sales of CDs and MP3 downloads last night with a 2,700% increase following the ceremony with many of their fans from the '90s looking to reconnect with the Britpop band."
Adele's 21 saw a 166% increase in sales, while Ed Sheeran's debut album + had a 796% increase.
> Ed Sheeran: 'Brit Awards 2012 was the best night of my life'
> Brit Awards dominate with nearly 6 million on ITV1
Watch a video of the Brits in 90 seconds below:
See pictures from the ceremony below:
The Damon Albarn-fronted band saw sales of their albums increase by 2,700% following their closing set at the ceremony last night (February 21).
© PA Images / Yui Mok/PA Wire
© PA Images / Yui Mok/PA Wire
Adele's two albums 19 and 21 have also both moved back into Amazon UK's top ten sellers following her double Brit Award wins.
Amazon UK music and MP3 manager Paul Firth said: "Adele may have been cut short during her 'Album of the Year' acceptance speech but her reign in the charts continues with orders for both of her 21 and 19 albums after the Brits last night propelling her back up the top ten.
"While Adele is back at the top of the chart it was Blur who saw the biggest uplift in sales of CDs and MP3 downloads last night with a 2,700% increase following the ceremony with many of their fans from the '90s looking to reconnect with the Britpop band."
Adele's 21 saw a 166% increase in sales, while Ed Sheeran's debut album + had a 796% increase.
> Ed Sheeran: 'Brit Awards 2012 was the best night of my life'
> Brit Awards dominate with nearly 6 million on ITV1
Watch a video of the Brits in 90 seconds below:
See pictures from the ceremony below:
Copyright: PA Images Yui Mok/PA Wire
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