New Take That album smashes store record

Take That’s new album 'The Circus' is set to be a supermarket’s fastest selling day-one release ever.

British retailer Asda said that nearly 20,000 copies would be sold by the end of today, smashing the previous record set by Leona Lewis last year who sold 13,000 on day one.

In the battle of the charts, Take That are outselling Britney Spears’s album - also called 'Circus' – by 14 to one at the supermarket, following her X Factor performance on Saturday which drew criticism.

Take That’s single 'Greatest Day' flew straight into the number one slot on the UK Top 40 singles chart this weekend.

The band are heading to Paris to promote their album.