HARRY and Meghan’s new £30million podcast collection had a slumbering begin — charting under a present designed to ship listeners to sleep.
Their first Archewell Audio offering went in at a lowly seventeenth on the Spotify listings — three locations behind Deep Sleep Sounds, that includes whale and sea noises.
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Harry and Meghan launched their vacation particular podcast yesterdayCredit score: The Mega Company
Archewell Audio got here in at a lowly seventeenth place on the Spotify listings
It was crushed by Deep Sleep Sounds, which options whale and sea noisesCredit score: Getty
Yesterday it managed to leapfrog its “rival” and go to No 7.
Within the US — the place Prince Harry, 36, and Meghan, 39, now dwell — it went into the charts at No 68 earlier than rising to 26.
Critics branded the 34-minute podcast “nauseating”.
They mentioned asking super-rich buddies how they coped with lockdown confirmed simply how “out of contact” they have been with regular folks.
Sir Elton John told how he cut short a tour after coronavirus hit the UK — however he nonetheless pocketed £65million.
And Gavin and Stacey star James Corden, now host of the Late Late Present, mentioned he may spend extra time together with his children at their £7.5million mansion.
The couple’s capacity to signal mega-deals may very well be hampered if the Spotify enterprise is seen as a flop.
The primary episode featured stars together with James Corden and Sir Elton JohnCredit score: spotify
Archie, who’s 19-months-old, additionally appeared to say ‘Joyful New Yr’Credit score: AP:Related Press
However PR guru James Henderson mentioned the celeb-driven formulation needs to be a secure wager.
He added: “Entry to very well-known folks keen to speak out about points and their ideas and experiences will all the time command curiosity.”
Nevertheless he mentioned their resolution to incorporate 19-month-old son Archie saying “Joyful New Yr” — in a US accent — appeared at odds with their repeated requests for privateness.
The Sussexes signed a multi-year cope with Spotify to host and produce podcastsCredit score: PA:Press Affiliation
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