As a member of Pink Floyd, Gilmour has already secured six No. 1 albums in the U.K. His return to the top of the charts with Luck and Strange would mark his first solo No. 1 in nine years.

Speaking to Billboard last month, Gilmour commented that his new album is "the best album I've made since Dark Side of the Moon, since 1973."

"The album feels like a solid body of cohesive work," Gilmour explained. "It's the cohesiveness of the whole thing -- the writing, the work, the thrill it still gives me to listen to it all the way through as an album. There's a consistency of thought and of feeling that runs through it that excites me in a way that makes me make those comparisons."

Meanwhile, Sabrina Carpenter's Short n' Sweet holds its ground at No. 2 on the chart blast, eyeing a second consecutive week in that position. The pop sensation's latest release continues to draw attention, remaining a strong contender in the U.K. charts.

The record is tracking to debut at No. 6, potentially becoming their highest-charting album since Dusk peaked at No. 2 in 1993. South London's Fat Dog is set to make an impressive debut with WOOF, their first full-length release, currently positioned at No. 7.