March 9th, 2009 by Jessica Martinez

U2 have recently managed to secure yet another number one in this week’s album chart. The latest U2 album, , knocked the Prodigy’s latest album off the top spot and this week’s highest new entry. Prodigy are now lying in second place and Kings of Leon are spending their twenty fourth week in the chart at number three. Lady Gaga is at number four and Lily Allen makes up the top five. Duffy has now spent more than a year in the UK album chart and is this week’s number six. Take That are up one at seven and Elbow have dropped to places at number eight. Ting Tings and Fleet Foxes make up this week’s official top ten.

As well as topping this week’s official album chart, U2 have recently revealed that they will be visiting the UK on their massive 2009 world tour. U2 make four stops on their forthcoming tour, calling at London Wembley Stadium (August 14), Glasgow Hampden Park (August 18), Don Valley Stadium (August 20) and Cardiff Millennium Stadium (August 22). U2 tickets are expected to go on sale soon and will be available to compare at Tixdaq.com.

A number of this week’s chart entries are also on tour in the UK in 2009 and tickets are still available. The Prodigy are on tour next month and there are still hundreds of Prodigy tickets available. The 2009 Prodigy tour kicks off at Cardiff international Arena on April 5 before calling at the Glasgow SECC (April 7), Manchester MEN Arena (April 10), Sheffield Hallam FM Arena (April 13) and Brighton Centre (April 14). The Prodigy tour comes to a close with two shows at London Wembley Arena on April 16 and 17. The Prodigy tickets are available from £25. Kings of Leon play a series of massive shows at the London O2 Arena and the Manchester Evening News Arena in June. Kings of Leon tickets are available from £90. The Lily Allen tour starts at the Glasgow O2 Academy on March 14. The Lily Allen also visits Bristol O2 Academy (March 18), Brighton Dome (March 20) and Birmingham O2 Academy (March 23). The Lily Allen tour comes to a close in London Where Lily Allen will play three shows at the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire. Lily Allen tickets are still available from £33. The eagerly awaited Take That tour kicks off at the Sunderland Stadium of Light on June 5 before visiting Coventry Ricoh Arena, Cardiff Millennium Stadium, Glasgow Hampden Park and Lancashire County Cricket Ground. The Take That tour comes to a close with four nights at London Wembley Stadium.  Hundreds of Take That tickets are still available to compare from just £50. Elbow kick off their tour at Brighton Dome on February 28. The Elbow tour also visits Blackpool Winter Gardens (March 7), Bristol Colston Hall (March 10) and Newport Centre (March 12). The Elbow tour climaxes at London’s Wembley Arena on March 14). Elbow tickets are available from £22.