The Killers Top UK Album Chart With 'Battle Born'

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The Killers have kept Pink off the album top spot this weekend after securing their fourth number one album in the UK with Battle Born.

The band's fourth album has shifted 94,000 copies in the past week making it the third-fastest seller of 2012 so far, after Lana Del Rey's Born To Die and Emeli Sandé's Our Version of Events.

The Killers Top UK Album Chart With 'Battle Born'

Above: Artwork  for album Battle Born (PR)

Pink came in at number two after selling just under 80,000 copies of her album The Truth About Love.

Last weekend's number two, The Script, dropped one place to three with #3, while The xx fall three to four with Coexist.

Coldplay are still in the charts with their album Mylo Xyloto, which has dropped from three to seven, with Bob Dylan at eight with latest The Tempest.

Pop sensation, Carly Rae Jepsen's debut album Kiss is a new entry at nine with Plan B's iLL Manors soundtrack at ten.

The Killers Top UK Album Chart With 'Battle Born'

The Killers are coming to a town near you! (PR)

The Killers have extended their upcoming UK arena tour in support of their forthcoming new album Battle Born, which is released later this month.

The Las Vegas band were originally planned to play a total of 11 dates throughout October and November this year, kicking off at Glasgow's SECC Arena on October 26 but due to phenomenal demand The Killers will now play a further two dates.

Now The Killers will play a second date at Birmingham's LG Arena on November 1 and at Manchester Arena on November 14.

The jaunt will also include dates at Aberdeen, Newcastle, Cardiff, Sheffield and Liverpool before concluding with two shows at London's O2 on November 16 and November 17.

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