After matching one of the oldest records in U.K chart history, Sam Fender and Olivia Dean‘s “Rein Me In” is now in a tight battle with Shakira and Burna Boy’s 2026 FIFA World Cup anthem “Dai Dai” to claim the crown. 

The pair’s soaring collaboration, which last week equalled Frankie Laine’s 18-week reign atop the Official U.K. Singles Chart with 1953’s “I Believe,” is aiming for a record-breaking 19th week at No. 1 this week (chart dated July 31). If it holds on, “Rein Me In” will become the longest-running No. 1 single in history.

According to the Official Charts Company, however, Shakira and Burna Boy’s “Dai Dai” has surged into the lead (midweek chart dated July 26), putting the World Cup anthem on course for its first week at No. 1. The track was performed by the duo in the tournament final’s half-time show, and now stands as a competitor to “Rein Me In” and its potential record holder status with only 600 units between the two songs.

“Rein Me In” first arrived in February 2025 as part of Fender’s Mercury Prize-winning People Watching album, before Dean joined forces with the North Shields artist for a remix released in June that year. From there, the track embarked on a record-setting 35-week climb to the summit. “Rein Me In” marks Fender’s first U.K. No. 1 single and Dean’s second (“Man I Need”).

Since then, it has won the publicly-voted song of the year prize at the 2026 BRIT Awards and become the longest-running U.K. No. 1 of the 21st century (previously Drake’s “Hotline Bling,” 15 weeks) and the longest by a British act (Wet Wet Wet’s “Love Is All Around”, 15 weeks).

Elsewhere on the chart, Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” – the current Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 – is on course to reach a new peak at No. 3. Anotr and 54 Ultra’s “Talk To You” follows at No. 4, while HUGEL’s “Movin’ To The Sun” is standing at No. 5.

KATSEYE are chasing the week’s highest new entry with “Gnarly” (No. 13), which would become the K-pop group’s highest-charting single to date. Charli xcx’s “Camera,” lifted from her recent Music, Fashion, Film is eyeing a top 20 debut at No. 18.

As Bruno Mars wraps up his Wembley Stadium residency as part of The Romantic Tour, with his final London show taking place Tuesday (July 28), his 2024 Lady Gaga collab “Die With A Smile” rises to No. 23. Solo hit “I Just Might,” released earlier this year, is also on the rise, moving up to No. 39.

Charli xcx‘s Music, Fashion, Film B-sides “I Keep On Thinking Bout You Every Single Day and Night,” “Playboy Bunny” and “If You Take the Music Then What Has She Got?” have been uploaded to iTunes as part of a digital deluxe version of her new album called Music, Fashion, Film (B-Sides Edition).

The three songs were previously shared with fans on Charli’s @b.sides alt-account on Instagram — and were included as actual B-sides on limited-edition, physical 7″ single releases for “Rock Music,” “SS26” and “Camera,” and as part of a comprehensive Music, Fashion, Film physical box set — but not officially available to purchase as digital downloads until Sunday (July 26).

Charli actually had told fans these B-sides were “never gonna go on streaming … I don’t think.” She did say that could change, though.

“you can call me a hypocrite, i don’t mind,” Charli wrote with a winky face on Sunday’s announcement of her iTunes release of Music, Fashion, Film (B-Sides Edition).

Available for for $4.99 on iTunes, the digital album release includes Music, Fashion, Film‘s original 11 tracks, plus the three B-side tracks and their music videos.

Charli shared more context about the release on Instagram: “i made b sides for each of the songs released ahead of Music, Fashion, Film because it felt natural to pair each songs with a fitting counterpart – something that’s adjacent to the album but not entirely part of it. traditionally, b sides often become fan favorites… and i guess in the case of some of the b sides for this album, that has proven to be true. i felt adamant i wouldn’t put them on streaming because it sort of felt counter intuitive to the whole ethos of those songs, but i know you all really wanted them so i’ve begrudgingly put them on itunes lol.”

Music, Fashion, Film arrived on Friday, along with the online release of the theatrical short film Charli created alongside the record.

She’s set to launch a limited North American tour in support of Music, Fashion, Film on Sept. 11 in Philadelphia before bringing her live show to Brooklyn, Toronto, Boston, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, San Diego, Los Angeles, Glendale and Las Vegas.

Kacey Musgraves has canceled three dates from her upcoming Middle of Nowhere tour, including what had been scheduled as the trek’s opening night.

The canceled shows include the Aug. 20 performance at United Center in Chicago, the Aug. 29 show at TD Garden in Boston and the Sept. 2 concert at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Fans were notified of the cancellations via emails from Ticketmaster, according to multiple reports and social media posts.

“Please be advised that the Kacey Musgraves concert scheduled for Saturday, August 29, 2026 at TD Garden has been canceled,” one fan’s notice read, according to a screenshot shared on Reddit. “All tickets will be automatically refunded to fans at their original point of purchase. Please allow 7-10 business days for refunds to process.”

No reason has been given for the cancellations. Musgraves has not publicly addressed the changes, and no explanation has been posted to her official social media accounts.

The affected cities were all scheduled to host multiple Musgraves shows, and tickets for alternate dates in Chicago, Boston and New York remain available. The Middle of Nowhere tour is still scheduled to begin in Chicago on Aug. 21, according to Ticketmaster’s tour listing.

The tour supports Musgraves’ latest album, Middle of Nowhere, released May 1. The project follows 2024’s Deeper Well and includes the singles “Dry Spell” and “Mexico Honey.” Earlier this week, Musgraves released the video for “Mexico Honey,” which features the singer performing the track in a karaoke-bar setting.

Middle of Nowhere debuted in the top 10 across seven Billboard charts dated May 16, including three No. 1 bows. The album opened at No. 1 on Top Album Sales, Vinyl Albums and Indie Store Album Sales, while also arriving at No. 2 on Top Country Albums and Americana/Folk Albums, No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and No. 10 on Top Streaming Albums.

The project launched with 100,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States in the week ending May 7, marking Musgraves’ best week ever by units. Vinyl accounted for a little more than 37,000 of that total, also giving Musgraves her best sales week on vinyl. “Dry Spell” peaked at No. 15 on Hot Country Songs in March. On Top Album Sales, Middle of Nowhere marked Musgraves’ third No. 1, following Deeper Well in 2024 and Star-Crossed in 2021.