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This is a summary of the year 2025 in British music .

Contents

Events

January

March

Bands formed


Bands disbanded

Bands reformed

Classical works


New operas


British music awards


Charts and sales

Number-one singles

The singles chart includes a proportion for streaming.

Chart date
(week ending)		SongArtist(s)Chart salesReferences
2 January"Last Christmas" Wham! 114,290 [13]
9 January"That's So True" Gracie Abrams 46,869 [14]
16 January49,122 [15]
23 January50,584 [16]
30 January"Messy" Lola Young 50,697 [17]
6 February56,524 [18]

Number-one albums

The albums chart includes a proportion for streaming.

    Chart date
    (week ending)    		AlbumArtist(s)Chart salesReferences
    2 January Christmas Michael Bublé 27,016 [19]
    9 January +–=÷× (Tour Collection) Ed Sheeran 15,606 [20]
    16 January Diamonds Elton John 14,759 [21]
    23 January The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess Chappell Roan 10,191 [22]
    30 January Better Man Robbie Williams 43,238 [23]
    6 February Can't Rush Greatness Central Cee 42,372 [24]

    Number-one compilation albums

    The albums chart includes a proportion for streaming.

      Chart date
      (week ending)      		AlbumChart salesReferences
      2 January Wicked: The Soundtrack 12,338 [25]
      9 January8,919 [26]
      16 January8,886 [27]
      23 January8,578 [28]
      30 January7,037 [29]
      6 February6,014 [30]

      Deaths

      See also

      Notes

        Related Research Articles

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        <i>The Song Diaries</i> 2019 compilation album by Sophie Ellis-Bextor

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        <span class="mw-page-title-main">Peru (song)</span> 2021 single by Fireboy DML

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