5SOS storm ahead of Dua Lipa in albums chart race

The Official Charts Company midweek sales flash is in, and 5 Seconds Of Summer lead Dua Lipa in the early albums running. Bolstered by healthy pre-orders, 5SOS' fourth studio album Calm has charged out of the blocks, selling 19,197 so far to lead Dua Lipa's sophomore LP Future Nostalgia, which ...

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