The worldwide annual charts for 2024 have been totalled up and British artists are conspicuous by their absence from both the Top 10 singles and albums.
As recently as 2022, UK acts made up seven of the 20 entries in the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) list. But for the first time since 2003 there are now none. Nada. Zilch. No, not even Charli XCX, whose Brat album was one of last year’s big talking points.
