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Looks like it'll come in at #7 tomorrow. It's hard to sniff at that although I did hope it would at least match Azizam's peak. I guess there's no reason why it couldn't climb though.

Yes, and he clearly needed more recovery time, not to return to performing so soon. That may have slowed down the recovery process.

They're not mysterious. They told us he had sepsis and an operation on his hernia and was taking time out to recover.

Some news: https://www.instagram.com/p/DKxKLeeqQCP

I think I prefer this to Azizam. I really like that but mainly for the instrumental drop, whereas I'm really liking his vocals in this.

I'd say so. If it was what you'd describe as an "instant grat" I don't think he'd be teasing it for several weeks prior to the release.

I wonder if the timing of this release may help it (as we're going into the summer months). It would be nice to see him get a #1 (or at least a higher placing than Azizam) but it would be surprising to do that with what wasn't the lead single.

After the events of last summer, and the extent to which misinformation contributed to it, can you blame them? I think it was more about that than pressure from people on social media.

Harry wouldn't have been my pick but after six consecutive years of either a singer or comedy act winning, it's nice to see someone else win.

Why book a tour in the first place if you know of the crime you committed three years ago? It's naïve to think you can hide forever.

Again not a second single but Take That's Rule the World was added to the deluxe edition of Beautiful World a year later.

I was wondering whether the vote being open from the start makes a difference or not. I guess running order matters a bit less. They brought it back last year so they must have been happy enough with it.

I feel better about us getting 0 now.

I did wonder if the juries would have liked our entry more than the viewers but I still didn't expect 0.

We're 6th so far, that is ridiculous considering the majority of 21st century performances.

Excluding Sam we might have our best result since Blue (11th) at least hopefully.

I like that because there's no single person running away with it.

Rather pleasantly surprised at how well we're doing.

I get the impression you are far more concerned about his tour than the fact he has committed a crime. I don't think the UK tends to be lax with this sort of thing. If it was a first or minor offence, then I would understand your stance, but it is neither. Like I said, none of this would have happened were it not for Chris Brown's own antics.

I'm really not sure how Europe will respond to that but I hope it's an improvement on last year at least.

BIB: He brought this upon himself. Whether people get refunded or not is a separate matter and certainly not as important. I'm sure that will be taken care of.

Yeah I noticed that. Weird that it's just been taken down on YouTube then but I suppose that's easier.

They do feature in the "next week" bit, albeit very briefly.

I didn't pay attention to actual sales figures until 2015, but I was aware of chart positions and the like from as far back as 2009/10.

Also weren't the two of them only together for a few months anyway?