Ed Sheeran is heading for a No.1 finish in the singles chart with Eyes Closed, his first new single since the announcement of -, the final album of his so-called ‘mathematical era’.

With 44,710 sales so far this week, Eyes Closed is boosted significantly by a physical release, which accounts for 21,288 units. The track has 3,226 sales from downloads, with the rest derived from streams. Miley Cyrus’ Flowers (30,845 sales), Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding’s Miracle ...