Ed Sheeran's 'X' Becomes A Million Seller
His year just keeps getting better and better
Ed Sheeran’s dream year just keeps getting better and better.
Yes, the flame-haired acoustic-pop singer is celebrating after his second album ‘X’ passed the one million sales barrier today.
In doing so he has become the first artist to hit the seven figure sales landmark in a calendar year since Emeli Sande in 2012 with ‘Our Version of Events’.
In a brief (and sweary) statement, Ed said he was “f***in buzzin” at the news.
Atlantic Records President Ben Cook added: "Ed is a phenomenal artist at the top of his game and his album reaching this impressive milestone so quickly only serves to underline that.
“X is Ed at his original and inventive best - we're absolutely thrilled for him that it joins ‘+’ in the ranks of the million-sellers and are delighted that so many people love it as much as we do."
The news comes just days after tickets for Ed’s three night July 2015 residency at London’s Wembley Stadium went on sale.
You can still buy tickets right here.
The million-selling artist albums to hit the million milestone within a calendar year over the past five years are:
2014 'X' Ed Sheeran 2012 'Our Version Of Events' Emeli Sande 2011 '21' Adele 2011 '19' Adele 2011 'Christmas' Michael Buble 2011 'Doo Wops & Hooligans' Bruno Mars 2010 'Progress' Take That 2010 'Crazy Love' Michael Buble 2010 'The Fame' Lady Gaga 2009 'I Dreamed A Dream' Susan Boyle 2009 'The Fame' Lady Gaga 2009 'Crazy Love' Michael Buble 2009 'The E.N.D' Black Eyed Peas 2009 'Only By The Night' Kings Of Leon