Niall Horan has scored his second solo Number 1 album with The Show this week.

The third studio LP from the Irish heartthrob follows his chart-topping 2021 release Heartbreak Weather and Number 3-peaking 2017 debut Flicker to reach the top.

The Show also becomes the sixth chart-topping solo record by a One Direction alumnus. Previous Number 1 LPs came courtesy of ZAYN’s Mind of Mine (2016), Harry Styles’ self-titled debut (2017) and Harry’s House (2022), Louis Tomlinson’s Faith in the Future (2022) and Niall’s Heartbreak Weather (2020).

The album also proves the most popular on wax this week, topping the Official Vinyl Albums Chart, as well as selling the most physical copies in independent UK record shops, reaching the Official Record Store Chart summit.

Niall Horan: “Huge news just in! I’ve just received my Official Number 1 Album Award for this week’s UK Number 1 album The Show.

“Thank you to so much to everyone who purchased [a copy]. This album means so much to me and I’m glad that you love it. I really wasn’t expecting this, I really appreciate it. Thank you so much, folks!”

Throughout The Show, Horan matches the pure emotion of his globally beloved past work with a powerful new element of soul-searching reflection. Built on a lush and radiant form of alt-pop, the album draws much of its mesmerizing power from his use of harmonies – an element inspired by Crosby, Stills & Nash, Jackson Browne and other members of the ’60s/’70s music scene in Laurel Canyon. John Ryan and Joel Little co-executive produced the album.

Horan has sold over 80 million records and toured the globe multiple times as part of the iconic One Direction. In 2017, he made his full-length solo debut with Flicker, a Platinum-certified, chart-topping album featuring the triple-Platinum single “Slow Hands.” 2020’s Heartbreak Weather took the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Top Album Sales tally and the UK’s Official Albums chart and earned praise from the likes of NPR, Rolling Stone and American Songwriter. 

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