Peter Bevan
Music News 24/7Calvin Harris beats Tinchy Stryder for the Number 1 album
By Peter Bevan, on 25th August 2009, 14:30 UTC
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This week's number one album saw a battle between two of this year's successful artists: Calvin Harris and Tinchy Stryder.
It was Ready For The Weekend by Calvin Harris that came out on top whilst Catch 22 by Tinchy Stryder had to settle for the number two slot.
Both artists have enjoyed much chart success recently. Calvin Harris, who stormed the charts with his collaboration with Dizzee Rascal on Dance Wiv Me, has rarely been seen out of the charts since.
Meanwhile, Tinchy Stryder already has two number one singles to his name. The single Never Leave You featuring Amelle Berrabah from the Sugababes is the number three single this week having hit the number one spot in its first week. The single Number One, which was a collaboration with N-Dubz, is now spending its 18th week in the top 40.
Another act who is hanging around in the charts is Beyonce with the album I Am Sasha Fierce, which is spending its 40th week in the chart and is this week's number three album.
All these acts who have enjoyed album chart success this week are also gearing up for their forthcoming UK tours.
You can catch Calvin Harris live at Creamfields 2009, which takes place at the Halton Daresbury Estate over the weekend of August 29-30.
Then the Calvin Harris tour kicks off at the Norwich UEA LCR on October 15 and will be stopping off at the Leeds O2 Academy (October 21), Manchester Academy (October 24), London HMV Forum (October 28) and the Glasgow O2 Academy (November 4).
The Tinchy Stryder tour starts at the Cambridge Junction on September 17 and will also be playing at the Liverpool O2 Academy (September 19), London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire (September 25), and the Bristol O2 Acadamy (October 5) before drawing the tour to a close at the Sheffield O2 Academy on October 8.
Also, the Beyonce tour kicks off at the Liverpool Echo Arena on November 11 before stopping off at the London O2 Arena for two dates (November 14 & 16), the Manchester Evening News Arena (November 18), Newcastle Metro Radio Arena (November 19) and the Nottingham Trent FM Arena (November 20) before taking the tour to Ireland.
Creamfields 2009 tickets, Calvin Harris tickets, Tinchy Stryder tickets and Beyonce tickets are all available to compare and buy at tixdaq.com
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