02 March 2018

Friday

2018-03-02

Events

 * The British army is called in as Storm Emma hits UK
 * Severe weather continues to bring chaos to large parts of Europe, where at least 55 people have died amid sub-zero temperatures.
 * UK premier Theresa May makes major Brexit speech in London.

New releases

 * Chvrches – My Enemy
 * Meghan Trainor – No Excuses
 * Moby - Everything Was Beautiful, And Nothing Hurt
 * Annie Lennox - Diva / Medusa (vinyl re-issues)
 * Pet Shop Boys - Actually / Introspective / Please (re-issues)
 * Tracey Thorn - Record

Charts
Ed Sheeran sets a new albums chart record, becoming the first artist in UK chart history to have three different albums each spend a whole year inside the Top 10. 
 * Singles: N1 God's Plan N2 These Days N3 IDGAF - all non-movers HNE/N4 Post Malone ft TY Dolla Sign - Psycho.
 * Albums: N1 The Greatest Showman N2 Divide N3 Dua Lipa N4 Human - all non-movers

Radio

 * BBC Radio 2 Chris Evans Breakfast Show - Midge Ure live.

TV

 * BBC Four
 * 7.30 pm Top of the Pops 23 May 1985
 * 9.00 pm Tones, Drones and Arpeggios: the Magic of Minimalism (1/2)