FORBES: Jeff Lynne Charts A New Solo Hit As ELO Comes To A Sad Ending

 With everything going on it seems, we almost missed this from Forbes.

Five albums by ELO appear on at least one chart apiece in the U.K. this week. All of them live on the Official Album Downloads list, as it appears that many longtime lovers of the group wanted to own the group’s albums and compilations, and wanted to do so quickly.

And Long Wave is back on the charts too! 

Mr. Blue Sky downloads at #59 and Single sales are #63. 

All Over The World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra and The Essential Electric Light Orchestra also seeing gains. 

OVER AND OUT

 

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From the Birmingham Mail:

Electric Light Orchestra singer-songwriter Jeff Lynne has donated cash from his last ever UK tour to support the launch of a new production suite and scholarship in honour of his former ELO bandmate.

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Jeff Lynne on stage with broken left hand. Involved in a taxi crash in London. “I’ve had a guitar in my hand all my life but not tonight. But nothing would keep you away from you,” he told sell out audience at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena pic.twitter.com/SlbiO5878L

— BBC Midlands (@bbcmtd) July 5, 2025