BTS and Coldplay in close race against Ed Sheeran for UK Number One single

nme.com:

BTS and Coldplay are currently in a dead heat for the Number One spot on the UK Singles Chart against Ed Sheeran.According to new data from the Official Charts Company (OCC), Coldplay and BTS’ brand-new collaboration ‘My Universe’ have made it to Number Two on the Official Chart First Look, which tracks sales and streaming data over the first weekend prior to the UK Singles Chart’s release on Fridays.‘My Universe’ is only 1,000 chart sales away from current Number One ‘Shivers’ by Ed Sheeran.

The British singer-songwriter has spent 13 weeks atop the UK Singles Chart, 11 with ‘Bad Habits’ and two with ‘Shivers’.The OCC also noted that Sheeran’s ‘Shivers’ might enjoy a “further boost” in sales, in part due to his recent performance of the.