Coldplay’s ‘Moon Music’ is the Fastest-Selling U.K. Album by a British Act in 2024

Coldplay’s Moon Music has stormed to the top of the U.K. Albums Chart upon its release, becoming the fastest-selling album of the year by a British act, U.K. Official Charts can confirm. 

In just 72 hours, the band’s latest album has already sold over 160,000 chart units, setting Coldplay on course for their 10th consecutive No. 1 studio album, as per the latest Chart blast.

It marks the biggest first-week sales in the U.K. for a British act since Adele’s 30 in 2021, which debuted with 261,000 chart units. If Coldplay maintains this momentum, they might edge closer to Taylor Swift’s record, which claimed the fastest-selling album of 2024 with The Tortured Poets Department, which moved 270,000 chart units in its first week.

It marks the biggest first-week sales in the U.K. for a British act since Adele’s 30 in 2021, which debuted with 261,000 chart units. If Coldplay maintains this momentum, they might edge closer to Taylor Swift’s record, who claimed the fastest-selling album of 2024 with The Tortured Poets Department.

Public Service Broadcasting are eyeing their third Top 10 album with The Last Flight, which is currently at No. 2, while The Smile — an offshoot of Radiohead — follows closely with their latest effort Cutouts at No. 3. James Bay’s Changes All The Time is also expected to land in the Top 5.

The 1975’s Being Funny In A Foreign Language is projected for a re-entry into the Top 10 at No. 6, driven by the release of an exclusive liquid-filled vinyl.

Alison Moyet is on track for her first Top 10 album in over a decade with Key, marking a triumphant return for the singer-songwriter.

In the lower half of the Top 10, Aphex Twin’s Selected Ambient Works Volume II (No. 8) and Jake Bugg’s A Modern Day Distraction (No. 10) are set for strong debuts.

Further down the chart, FINNEAS could score his first Top 40 album with For Cryin’ Out Loud!, predicted to debut at No. 20. Caribou’s Honey is on track to become the Canadian producer’s third Top 40 album, while indie favorite Orla Gartland is set to land her second Top 40 album with Everybody Needs A Hero (No. 25).

Elsewhere, former Black Midi frontman Geordie Greep’s debut solo album The New Sound is on course for a Top 40 debut (No. 31), and Leon Bridges’ Leon follows closely behind at No. 34.

Stay tuned as Coldplay’s Moon Music battles to cement its place as the year’s biggest release in the U.K., with Friday’s final chart reveal set to determine if they’ll match or surpass Swift’s 2024 milestone.

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Kamala Harris Cracks A Beer with Stephen Colbert on ‘The Late Show’

Vice President Kamala Harris joined Stephen Colbert on The Late Show for a beer and a candid chat about the state of global politics, Donald Trump, and her whirlwind presidential campaign.

The interview kicked off with a zinger about Trump’s absence on 60 Minutes, with Colbert stating, “We invited Kamala Harris to be our guest this evening… In the interest of fairness, we also invited Donald Trump to go f— himself.”

Colbert then asked Harris if she would join him in cracking open a Miller High Life, saying, “Elections are won on vibes. They just want somebody they can have a beer with — so would you like to have a beer with me, so I can tell people what that’s like?”

Harris replied “The last time I had a beer was at a baseball game with Doug [Emhoff],” before quipping, “The champagne of beers!”

The Democratic nominee, who has been on a media blitz to reach younger voters, didn’t hold back during her appearance on the show, especially when it came to addressing Donald Trump’s relationship with leaders such as Vladamir Putin.

“Donald Trump — he openly admires dictators and authoritarians,” Harris remarked. “He has said he wants to be a dictator on Day One if he were elected again as president. He gets played by these guys. He admires so-called strongmen, and he gets played because they flatter him or offer him favor.”

Harris also addressed new revelations from Bob Woodward’s book, where it was reported that Trump sent Covid tests to Russia in the early days of the pandemic.

“The commander-in-chief of the United States of America must stand strong and defend the principles that we hold dear. We should stand with our allies,” she declared. “We should strengthen the alliances that we have, such as NATO, which is the strongest military alliance the world has ever seen. We must stand with our friend Ukraine where Russia is attempting to change borders by force.”

“I ask everyone here and everyone who is watching: Do you remember what those days were like? You remember how many people did not have tests and were trying to scramble to get them?” Harris said.

“And this man is giving Covid test kits to Vladimir Putin? Think about what this means on top of him sending love letters to Kim Jong Un… He thinks that’s his friend. What about the American people? They should be your first friend.”

In the episode, Colbert also highlighted a recent surge of misinformation related to Hurricane Milton, a catastrophic storm threatening the West Coast of Florida, and the use of AI-generated images in political manipulation.

“One AI-generated image making the rounds shows Trump wading into floodwaters with first responders—it’s completely fake, but people are falling for it,” Colbert said, critiquing how such tactics are used to sway voters.

Meanwhile, Harris urged those affected to listen to local officials, while criticizing at politicians who “tell lies” for their gain.

“It’s crude,” she said. “Have you no empathy, man, for the suffering of other people? Have you have no sense of purpose if you purport to be a leader?”

Later in the interview, when asked about Trump’s 2020 election loss, Harris reiterated sentiments she’d heard at her rallies. “You lost manufacturing, you lost automotive plants, you lost the election. What does that make you? A loser. This is what somebody at my rallies said. I thought it was funny.”

“It’s accurate. It’s accurate,” Colbert said. Harris added, “This is what happens when I drink beer.”

In a lighter moment during the discussion, the conversation shifted to music when Colbert asked Harris about her favorite Bob Seger songs in an effort to appeal to Michigan voters. Harris responded, “I’ll go Aretha or Eminem.”

Earlier in the day, Harris also appeared on ABC’s The View, where she unveiled a plan to expand Medicare to cover at-home care for seniors. This media tour has included stops on Howard Stern’s SiriusXM Show and the Call Her Daddy podcast, where she discussed the pressing issue of reproductive rights.

Watch Kamala Harris crack a beer on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert below.

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Breaking Down the 2025 Grammy Best New Artist Race, From Sabrina Carpenter to Chappell Roan

Now that we know Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan are both eligible for best new artist at the 2025 Grammy Awards, who will win?

Well, on the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are taking a closer look at the hotly contested Big Four category, thanks to Billboard awards editor Paul Grein’s breakdown of all the eligible artists. But beyond Carpenter and Roan, there are a slew of artists who have dominated the Billboard Hot 100 over the past year, including current chart champ Shaboozey, plus Tommy Richman, Benson Boone and Teddy Swims.

Listen to the latest episode below to hear who made the cut, who was left out, and whose names we were surprised to see on the list.

Also on the show, we’ve got chart news on how Sabrina Carpenter is back at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with Short n; Sweet and how Shaboozey’s stranglehold atop the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart continues for a 13th week — despite challenges from Billie Eilish as well as The Weekend and Playboi Carti. Plus, how Lady Gaga’s new Harlequin album arrives atop two of our Jazz album charts.

The Billboard Pop Shop Podcast is your one-stop shop for all things pop on Billboard’s weekly charts. You can always count on a lively discussion about the latest pop news, fun chart stats and stories, new music, and guest interviews with music stars and folks from the world of pop. Casual pop fans and chart junkies can hear Billboard’s executive digital director, West Coast, Katie Atkinson and Billboard’s managing director, charts and data operations, Keith Caulfield every week on the podcast, which can be streamed on Billboard.com or downloaded in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast provider. (Click here to listen to the previous edition of the show on Billboard.com.)

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Garbage’s Shirley Manson Updates Fans on Recovery After Surgery: ‘She Lives’

Shirley Manson, the iconic frontwoman of Garbage, has given fans a hopeful update as she recovers from surgery following the band’s decision to cancel all remaining 2024 tour dates.

On Oct. 7, Manson took to Instagram, posting a photo of herself in a hospital bed with the simple caption, “She lives.”

In another follow-up, the iconic singer expressed her gratitude to those supporting her during her recovery and reflected on the challenges she’s faced over the past few months.

“I’m choosing to remind myself, as I lie here trying to recover from major surgery, that there are still beautiful things in the world. Animals, flowers, oceans, trees. I’m so grateful to all the people who have gone out of their way to love on me, take care of me, check in on me. I cling on to their kindness and their thoughtfulness and their care,” she said.

“Mostly, I have spent the week in bed. Mostly, I have been doomscrolling. As you can imagine, like everyone else, I’m trying really hard not to lose my mind,” she shared.

Manson also used the post to call for peace amidst the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict, writing in the lengthy post, “We are all living in the same world. We all deserve a life of peace and happiness. No one will convince me otherwise. Where you have inequality and injustice there will be suffering.”

The update comes after Garbage announced in August that all remaining tour dates for 2024 would be canceled due to an injury Manson sustained during the band’s European performances.

On Aug. 7, Manson shared details about the toll the injury had taken, revealing that she had returned from the tour “an absolute hot mess.”

In her post, she explained, “So broken that my poor husband had to push me through Heathrow and LAX airports in a wheelchair. I also had a dose of laryngitis and a massive cold sore on my lip.”

Fans were understandably concerned about her vocal health, but Manson reassured them in a follow-up post that everything was under control.

“I was freaking out that I had somehow managed to damage my vocal cords on top of everything else, but yesterday I was scoped and everything is as it should be,” she shared, offering a glimpse of her vocal cords for good measure.

Though she hasn’t gone into detail about the surgery, things seem to be looking up. Garbage is gearing up for their 2025 South American tour, where they’ll be joined by L7 for shows across Bogotá, Buenos Aires, and São Paulo, starting in March.

On top of that, Garbage fans can look forward to a special Record Store Day Black Friday release on Nov. 29. The band is dropping copy/paste, a collection of covers they’ve performed as an homage to luminaries such as David Bowie, Ramones, Patti Smith, U2, Big Star, Siouxsie and the Banshees and more.

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‘Suffs’ Surges to No. 1 on Billboard’s Cast Albums Chart

The original Broadway cast recording of Suffs hits No. 1 on Billboard’s Cast Albums chart for the first time, as it re-enters atop the list dated Oct. 12 following the set’s CD release. Shaina Taub wrote the show’s book, music and lyrics, while the project counts Hillary Clinton as one of its producers.

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Billboard’s Cast Albums chart ranks the top-selling cast recordings of the week in the U.S., based on traditional album sales, according to data tracking firm Luminate. The Oct. 12-dated list reflects the tracking week ending Oct. 3.

Suffs, about the American women’s suffrage movement, garnered six Tony Award nominations at this year’s show, winning two trophies: best book of a musical (Shaina Taub) and original score (music and/or lyrics) written for the theatre (Taub). The show was originally staged off-Broadway at New York’s Public Theater in 2022, before its Broadway opening at the Music Box Theater on April 18. Suffs has performances scheduled through Jan. 5, 2025.

Aside from its Tony Award wins, Suffs also scored nominations for best musical, best performance by an actress in a featured role in a musical (Nikki M. James), best costume design of a musical (Paul Tazewell) and best direction of a musical (Leigh Silverman).

The Suffs cast recording debuted, and initially peaked, at No. 2 on the Cast Albums chart dated June 15, following its release as a digital download album. A CD release followed on Sept 27. Suffs will see a vinyl release on Nov. 8, as a three-LP set on orchid-colored vinyl.

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Beats Headphones Prime Day Deal: Save 51% Off Beats Studio Pro, Beats Solo 3 & More

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Attention, bargain hunters! With October Prime Day finally here, Amazon is offering sales on a range of must-have items like earbuds and headphones.

For a limited time, shoppers can save more than half off Beats Studio Pro headphones, Beats x Kim Kardashian, Beats Solo3, Beats Solo4 and Beats earbuds, including PowerBeats Pro, Beats Studio Buds, and Beats Studio Buds Pro at Amazon and other major retailers such as Walmart (save up to $135 off in select colors), Target and Best Buy.

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Beats by Dre is no stranger to the audio game, as the company has been pioneering top-rated headphones, earbuds and speakers for more than 15 years. Now, one of the company’s newest products is on sale along with some of its older releases.

Beats Studio Pro headphones, released in 2023, are on sale for $169.95 (regularly $349.99), and Beats Solo 3 and Beats Solo4 are on sale for $99 (reg. $199).

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Music-wise, Beats has always been known for dynamic, wide-ranging sound, and these headphones deliver, with a well-balanced mix of highs and mids, and full, pulsating bass. The Studio Pro features up to 40 hours of battery life and is available in four colors: black, brown, navy and sandstone.

Beats headphones are equipped with real-time audio calibration, which constantly works to adjust the track so it’s at its most pristine quality.

A single charge gets up to 40 hours of playtime, but a quick, 10-minute charge gets you up to four hours of play. Beats headphones are great for commuting, for the office, or for travel. With noise-cancelling, they’re great when you want to put on some music and tune out your roommates or family members too.

Looking for a discount on earbuds? Beats Studio Buds are on sale for $79.95 ($108.99 for Beats Studio Buds, plus two years of Apple Care+).

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Beats Studio Buds offer eight hours of playtime and up to 24 hours with the charging case. Similarly, Beats Powerbeats Pro Wireless Earphones offer up to nine hours of listening time — and they’re 40% off at Amazon and other retailers

Beats Solo3 Wireless Noise-Cancelling Headphones came out in 2021, and are one of the best reviewed headphones online, with up to 22 hours of playtime, big, booming sound, and the latest Bluetooth technology, which means better connectivity and fewer drops. Beats Solo4 offers up to 50 hours of battery life.

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Beats Solo4 are available in matte black, cloud pink and slate blue; you can find them and Beats Solo3 on sale for $99 at Amazon.

The noise-cancelling headphones feature pure Adaptive Noise Canceling technology (ANC), which works to actively block out external noises like traffic, birds and conversation. You’ll get a quieter, more immersive listening experience when you turn the ANC feature on.

Regularly $200, Amazon’s Prime Day deal has the new Solo4 headphones on sale for half the price. Beats Studio Pro headphones are up to $180 off — one of the cheapest price we’ve seen online after Black Friday, and the perfect chance to cop a pair of $350 headphones for less than $200.

The headphones include a carrying case, 3.5mm RemoteTalk cable, Universal USB charging cable and quick start guide.

For more sales, read our roundups on the best Prime Day Deals under $20 and best laptop deals.

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J Balvin Breaks No. 1 Record on Latin Rhythm Airplay With Chencho Corleone Collab

J Balvin teams up with Chencho Corleone for their first collaborative No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Rhythm Airplay chart, as “Polvo De Tu Vida” rises 5-1 to rule the Oct. 12-dated survey. The song is the second single from J Balvin’s album Rayo, which reached the top five on Latin Rhythm Albums in August.

As “Polvo De Tu Vida” shoots to No. 1, it gives J Balvin his 36th No. 1, who breaks from a tie with Daddy Yankee, for the latter’s second-most rulers. Here’s the recap of the acts with the most No. 1s on Latin Rhythm Airplay since its inception in 2005:

36, J Balvin
35, Daddy Yankee
31, Ozuna
25, Bad Bunny
20, Maluma
20, Wisin & Yandel
19, Wisin

Thanks to the new hit, Corleone adds his sixth champ, dating to his featured turn in Tito El Bambino’s “A Que No Te Atreves,” which dominated for five weeks in 2014.

“Polvo De Tu Vida” climbs four spots to No. 1 on Latin Rhythm Airplay, sporting the biggest jump to the chart’s peak in 2024, among the 14 songs that have landed at the summit so far. The single commands with 6.13 million audience impressions earned among U.S. monitored radio stations, that’s a 26% increase from the week prior, during the tracking week ending Oct. 3, according to Luminate.

Although not a record, the song wrapped a 14-week journey to the penthouse, tying with Venesti’s “Es Normal” for the fifth-longest climb to No. 1 in 2024. Here are the songs which endured the longest wait to the top on Latin Rhythm Airplay this year:

Weeks to No. 1, Artist, Song, Peak Date
20, Bad Bunny & Feid, “Perro Negro,” April 13
20, Manuel Turizo & Yandel, “Mamasota,” July 20
18, Ozuna, “Baccarat,” March 30
17, Yandel & Myke Towers, “Borracho y Loco,” Feb. 3
14, Venesti, “Es Normal,” July 27
14, J Balvin & Chencho Corleone, “Polvo de Tu Vida,” Oct. 12

Balvin is back atop Latin Rhythm Airplay after “Dientes,” with Usher and DJ Khaled, ruled for one week last November. Corleone last dominated through “Podemos Repetirlo,” with Don Omar, in September 2023.

J Balvin will speak at Latin Music Week Oct. 14-18 at the Fillmore Miami Beach. To register, please visit Billboardlatinmusicweek.com

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Amazon’s Kindle Scribe Is On Sale: Here’s How to Save Up to $140 Off

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Last year, Amazon released its very first Kindle designed for reading and writing. The Kindle Scribe retails for $340, but the popular device got a price cut during Prime Big Deal Days.

Kindle Scribe features the world’s first 10.2-inch, 300-ppi, glare-free, high-definition, front-lit display screen and stylus pen. The device debuted in November 2022 during the holiday shopping season and it’s been a bestseller since then.

Kindle Scribe is on sale for $255 ($85 off) at Amazon. To get more bang for your buck, purchase the Kindle Scribe bundle, currently $140 at Amazon.

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That’s not the only Amazon device on sale right now: Prime members can save up to 58% off select Amazon devices for October Prime Day.

Kindle Scribe is also on sale at Target for Target Circle Week. Although Target’s Kindle deal ends on Wednesday, Target Circle Week extends until Oct. 12.

Apart from new capabilities, Kindle Scribe comes equipped with fan-favorite features including an adjustable warm light, auto-adjusting front light, USB-C charging and a battery designed to last for weeks at a time.

The 16GB Kindle Scribe is on sale for $255 (Kindle Unlimited subscription not included), but you can also purchase the device in 32 GB and 64 GB of storage options, choose between the battery-free Basic Pen or the Premium Pen, which has an eraser and customizable shortcut button to open things like sticky notes (be sure to add a fabric cover to keep your Scribe protected.)

“Kindle Scribe is the best Kindle we’ve ever built, creating a reading and writing experience that feels like real paper,” Kevin Keith, vice president of Amazon Devices said in a news release announcing the Scribe. “It’s inspired by the Kindle customers who have added billions of notes and highlights to books over the years, and it’s also ideal for reviewing and marking up documents, managing your to-do list, or doodling over a big idea. Plus, it offers all the Kindle benefits customers know and love—millions of books on demand, adjustable fonts, premium reading features, and weeks and weeks of battery life—with the benefit of a beautiful, large display.”

If you’re interested in another deal, the Kindle Scribe Essentials bundle is also marked down to under $300 at Amazon. The bundle includes a 64GB Kindle Scribe, adapter and leather folio cover.

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Kindle Scribe includes free access to the Kindle Store where you can select from more than 13 million titles, including over three million eBooks, over one million nonfiction titles, up to three magazine subscriptions, and thousands of audiobooks and short reads.

Shop the latest Kindle, Kindle Scribe, Kindle Paperweight and other devices here.

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Clearance Deal! This Gorgeous Ring Is on Sale for $43 at QVC – Save Up to 30% Off Jewelry & More for a Limited Time

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With so many sales launching this month, October has become the perfect time to hunt down bargains on everything from jewelry to electronics, seasonal clothing, spooky decorations and other essentials.

Whether you’re an early-bird, holiday shopper or simply looking for new pieces add to your jewelry collection, QVC has a great deal for you.

For a limited time, jewelry lovers can save up to 30% off bestselling rings at QVC, and you might even find larger discounts such as this Dominique x Jennifer Miller Signature Heart Ring, which is on sale for $42.99 — 37% off the list price.

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The rhodium-plated, cubic zirconia ring is available in sterling silver or 14K gold-plated sterling silver, and comes in sizes ranging from 4-11. It’s also a top-rated ring at QVC earning 3.4 stars from dozens of customer reviews.

Shopping for affordable jewelry can be hit or miss, but narrowing it down to a specific brand or a certain price point can make things easier. And if anyone knows jewelry, it’s QVC! The shopping platform is home to some of the best deals on dazzling jewelry – gold, silver, cubic zirconium and even diamonds.

What else can you find on sale at QVC? The Honora Polished Bypass Ring with Cluttered Pearls is on sale for $37.99 — 51% off the list price — and you won’t be able to resist this Diamonique x Jennifer Miller Ring for $37.99 (42% off).

There are also deals under $100, such as this gorgeous American West Sterling Silver Multi-Gemstone Rope & Feather Ring on sale for $78.99 (reg. $118).

Digging for deeper discounts? Head to the clearance aisle to find even better deals. For example, the Diamonique 35th Anniversary Double Halo Ring is on sale for just $15 (reg. $53.50).  

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Available in cushion, emerald and oval cut, the ravishing ring is made of 14K yellow gold-plated sterling silver with a cubic zirconia stone. The offer is an “as is” sale, which means that the product could be a return or vendor sample. Regardless, you can’t beat a $15 deal on a beautiful ring. 

Need more shopping incentive? QVC’s limited sale ends on Wednesday (Oct. 9). That gives you just a little time to score some of the lowest prices of the season on jewelry, beauty, fashion, food, handbags, luggage, shoes and other great finds.

And that’s not all. No need to wait until November for holiday shopping, Black Friday deals are live at QVC. Plus, save up to 50% off select clearance items, up to 30% off skincare, up to 20% off LocknLock Sets, up to 50% off Halloween decor and deals on bedding and other more.

New customers can use code: WELCOME20 to save $20 off purchases of $40 or more. The promo ends on Oct. 31 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

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‘Truly agonizing’: Diddy’s mother breaks her silence amid rapper’s shocking downfall

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