Kings of Leon break first week digital download record

Kings of Leon play a secret gig for Radio 1 competition winners on Wednesday

Kings of Leon have broken the all-time sales barrier for the biggest first week digital album sales after the release of their fifth studio record.

Come Around Sundown was downloaded 49,000 times last week.

It's gone straight in at number one in the album chart and also has the biggest first week album sales of the year so far.

The band is playing a special gig for Radio 1 competition winners on Wednesday night (27 October).

Come Around Sundown sold more than 183,000 copies last week, according to figures from the Official Charts Company.

Official Charts Company managing director Martin Talbot said: "This is a fantastic achievement for Kings Of Leon and it shows just how quickly the digital album is evolving."

December tour

Kings of Leon's 2008 release Only By The Night once held the record for the biggest first week digital album sales with 27,000 downloads in 2008.

It's now at number 23 in the album chart, up from 37 last week.

Kings of Leon are playing arenas around England in December

Kings of Leon knocked Robbie Williams off the top of the album chart.

His record In And Out Of Consciousness - Greatest hits 1990-2010 was pushed into second place.

Eminem held the previous record for biggest first week digital album sales with 36,000 downloads of his latest album Recovery.

Kings Of Leon's first scored a number one album with 2007's Because Of The Times.

Their first two albums, Youth & Young Manhood (2003) and Aha Shake Heartbreak (2004), both reached number three.

Kings of Leon recorded Come Around Sundown in New York with production by long-term collaborators Jacquire King and Angelo Petraglia.

The band, from Nashville in Tennessee, are touring the UK in December with dates in London, Manchester, Sheffield and Birmingham.

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