2025 in British music

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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 [6]
9 January"That's So True" Gracie Abrams 46,869 [7]

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 [8]
    9 January +–=÷× (Tour Collection) Ed Sheeran 15,606 [9]

    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 [10]
      9 January8,919 [11]

      Deaths

      See also

      Notes

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        References

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        2. Glynn, Paul (2 January 2025). "Neil Young shuns Glastonbury over BBC 'corporate control'". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
        3. Savage, Mark (3 January 2025). "Neil Young reverses Glastonbury Festival 'boycott'". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
        4. McKee, Ross; Allen, Bernie (4 January 2025). "Belfast: Rory Gallagher statue unveiled outside Ulster Hall". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
        5. Dunworth, Liberty (18 September 2024). "Date revealed for The BRIT Awards 2025". NME. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
        6. "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
        7. "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
        8. "Official Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
        9. "Official Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
        10. "Official Compilations Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
        11. "Official Compilations Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
        12. "CLOVEN HOOF - È morto Russ North" (in Italian). Loud and Proud Italy. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2025.