Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter they will not enter the UK race.
Based on mid-week sales and flow data published by the official charts company, Cowboy Carter (via Columbia/Parkwood Entertainment) outsells the rest of the top 5 combined.
The US superstar's eighth studio LP, Cowboy Carter is set to become Bey's fifth UK solo lead, after Dangerously in love (since 2003), 4 (2011), Lemonade (2016) and Renaissance (2022). As a member of Destiny's Child, alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, Beyoncé has another No.1 with 2001 Survivor.
Queen Bey could double a chart, like Cowboy Carter The 'Texas Hold 'Em' cut looks set to return to No.1 on the Official UK Singles Chart for a fifth non-consecutive week at the top.
British shoegaze champion Ride could claim a career-best chart position Interaction (Wichita Recordings), their seventh studio set. Interaction bows at No. 2 on the Official Chart Update and will become the band's fourth top 10 entry, joining 1992's Empty again and of 1994 Carnival of Lightboth of which peaked at No. 5. and 2019 This is not a safe place (No. 7).
by Olivia Rodrigo Offal (Geffen) should claim glory with a top-three finish thanks to the release of the deluxe “Spilled” edition. The one time champion of the United Kingdom, Offal goes up 4-3 on the chart blast.
Canadian punk rock outfit Sum 41 eye top 10 debut Heaven :x: Hell (Rise Records), their eighth and final studio album. It's projected to debut at No. 10, for Sum 41's second chart-topping effort and highest charting record since their 2001 debut All Killer, No Filler hit #7.
Finally, new releases from When She Sleeps (Self help at Spinefarm's No. 18), BTS's J-Hope (Hope On The Street Vol.1 at No. 20 via BigHit Entertainment) and Sheryl Crow (Development at Big Machine's No. 30) are headed for top 40 berths.
All will be revealed when the official UK album chart is released this Friday, April 5.
