“The people have spoken” – James Blunt reveals what he’ll be changing his name to if his album hits Number One

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James Blunt has revealed what he’ll be changing his name to if his debut album hits Number One.‘Back To Bedlam’, the singer’s debut LP, will be celebrating its 20th anniversary this month, with a special reissue to mark the occasion.

The album was a success after its third single ‘You’re Beautiful’ became a worldwide hit in 2005, making it the highest-selling album of that year with over 2.4 million copies sold.While recently appearing as a guest on The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X, Blunt said his label was going to “launch a campaign get it back to number one” two decades on from its release.“How do you do that?

How do you get it back to number one at 20 years’ old?” he asked. “So, what they’ve made me sign up to do is if it reaches number one, I have signed up to changing my name to whatever the public want – they can change my name.”Wanna ruin my life?

I'm legally changing my name if "Back to Bedlam" 20th Anniversary Edition reaches No.1. Comment your name suggestions below, and the most-liked comment wins.#jameswho pic.twitter.com/LOxLggNt5q— James Blunt (@JamesBlunt) October 2, 2024He went on to swear – “on my life and the life of my one fan – Brian from Glasgow” – that he would do it.True to his word, he addressed fans earlier this month on X/Twitter. “Wanna ruin my life?” he said. “Comment your name suggestions below, and the most-liked comment wins.” In a follow-up post, Blunt has since revealed the top contender.The people have spoken – if the 20th Anniversary Edition of Back to Bedlam is Number 1 next Friday, my new name will legally be… pic.twitter.com/CoMsjFJpy8— James Blunt (@JamesBlunt) October 11, 2024In the tongue-in-cheek video, Blunt walks into the Warner Music Group for a meeting and is asked for his.