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James Blunt Hits Number 1 And Must Now Change His Name To Ryan Air

James Blunt Hits Number 1 And Must Now Change His Name To Ryan Air

Teca Lamboglia, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

James Blunt has landed his first UK number one album in 19 years with Airplane Mode, which means he must now keep his promise to legally change his name to Ryan Air. The singer made the pledge online when the record sat at number two behind Royal Blood. He thanked fans for buying and streaming it and joked he would celebrate by getting very drunk.

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