Will James Blunt have to legally change his name to Blunty McBluntface?

It’s official – James Blunt can keep his given birth name.  

The singer made a recent pledge that gripped the nation, vowing to legally change his name to one of the British public’s choosing (they chose ‘Blunty McBluntface’), should the 20th anniversary edition of his 2004 debut album Back To Bedlam return to Number 1 this week.

In a series of hilarious video posts on social media, fans have been following Blunt’s exploits as he prepares for the moment of truth.

WATCH James Blunt's Blunty McBluntface bad dream:

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It can now be confirmed by Official Charts that the album has just missed the top spot but, landing at Number 7, Back to Bedlam secures its first Top 10 appearance in 18 years and continues James's flawless run of Top 10 hits on the Official Albums Chart.

Congratulations, James!

Originally released in October 2004, the record became an Official Charts blockbuster that went on to spend 10 non-consecutive weeks at Number 1 and spawned the chart-topping single You’re Beautiful.

20 years on, Back To Bedlam remains one of the UK's best-selling albums of all time.  

See the full Official Albums Chart Top 100 here from 5.45pm.