Official Charts to kick-start your weekend with After Party club night

Friday nights across the UK are about to get even bigger, thanks to Official Charts.

We've joined forces with Coalition Talent and Renegade Music to create the Official Charts After Party tour, because with Friday being the new Sunday in chart land, it’d be rude not to!

Kicking off this autumn/winter, the Official Charts After Party will be bringing the Friday feeling with a series of talent-led Friday night live shows, initially taking over the busiest university students’ union clubs across the UK.

Each night will be hosted by presenter/actor/DJ Cel Spellman, (Radio 1’s The Number 1 Show, CBBC's Official Chart Show, Channel 4’s Cucumber) and will feature live sets from established chart stars, future chart contenders, video DJs, and a themed DJ set of past and present Number 1s from Cel himself.  

Cel Spellman said: "It's been an amazing year for me, especially joining Radio 1, and I can't wait to get out on the road with Official Charts. I love music, have always listened to the charts whilst growing up, and going on the road with some of best acts from the Top 40 really is a dream come true."

The Official Charts After Party was born in the wake of New Music Fridays - the recently launched global release day for new music – and the historic switch of the Official Charts to Fridays.

"The past 12 months have witnessed some of the biggest changes in the history of the Official Charts - from the inclusion of streaming into the Official Singles and Albums Charts, the introduction of global release day, the historic move to Friday charts, a new web platform, and the launch of the Official Vinyl Charts, to name but a few significant developments," Martin Talbot, chief executive of the Official Charts Company, said.

"With such momentum behind the charts right now, we’re tremendously excited to be partnering with Coalition and Renegade to build on this, and bring the Official Charts to life in a live setting."

We'll be revealing dates, venues and who's performing in the coming weeks, so stay tuned!