Eminem, Curtain Call 2 hits four-year UK chart mark

Eminem keeps his catalog moving in 2026, as Curtain Call 2 reaches 208 weeks on the UK Official Albums Chart and Germany sees The Death of Slim Shady holding a Top 20 albums position in July.

Eminem underlines his long-term chart strength in 2026. According to the latest UK Official Albums Chart coverage on Forbes dated August 11, 2026, his compilation Curtain Call 2 has now spent 208 weeks on the main albums ranking, marking four full years on the list.

What the 2026 charts say

The Forbes report explains that Curtain Call 2 climbs to No. 88 on the UK Official Albums Chart in that August 11, 2026 frame and rises to No. 74 on the Official Albums Streaming Chart, where it has reached 209 weeks as one of the country’s 100 most-streamed collections. The Forbes chart analysis highlights that this makes Curtain Call 2 Eminem’s second release to spend four years on the UK albums tally, after Curtain Call: The Hits.

In Germany, Eminem’s current studio album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) continues to perform solidly. A July 22, 2026 report based on GfK Entertainment’s Official German Charts notes that the album held a Top 20 position in the German albums list in July 2026, extending his long record of high chart placements in that market. The Official German Charts data confirm Germany as a key anchor for his catalog in 2026.

Streaming milestones behind the numbers

Beyond classical charts, 2026 has brought new streaming records for Eminem’s songs. A detailed April 22, 2026 analysis of his catalog shows that Without Me has surpassed 3 billion streams on Spotify, becoming his first track to reach that mark and the first rap song from the 2000s to achieve it. The same piece outlines more than 60 billion total Spotify streams across his catalog and at least 15 songs in the platform’s Billions Club, with Lose Yourself approaching the 3 billion threshold as well. The streaming milestone breakdown also cites around 73.8 million monthly listeners and over 2 billion year-to-date streams in 2026 across services.

This means that while Curtain Call 2 is tracking 208 weeks on the UK albums chart, the underlying catalog is generating billions of plays across core platforms every year. The combination of long-running physical and digital chart presence with multi-billion streaming totals underlines how an early-2000s mainstream hip-hop catalog maintains relevance in a 2026 listening environment.

The musical core and key works

Eminem’s catalog that underpins these 2026 numbers is rooted in a mix of aggressive, technically dense rap and melodic hooks. Albums such as The Marshall Mathers LP (2000), The Eminem Show (2002), The Marshall Mathers LP2 (2013), and more recent releases like Music To Be Murdered By (2020) and The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) (2024) span topics from personal trauma to pop culture, often produced by long-time collaborators including Dr. Dre. His official discography overview lists milestones such as nine or more No. 1 albums on the US Billboard 200 and multiple diamond-certified sets, illustrating why a compilation like Curtain Call 2 can sustain a four-year UK chart run.

Where Eminem stands now

As of mid-August 2026, there is no fully confirmed large-scale world tour for Eminem listed on major ticketing platforms or his official site, and no publicly announced release date for a new studio album beyond The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), so he is currently without an officially scheduled next live date.

Eminem at a glance

• Act: Eminem (Marshall Bruce Mathers III)
• Genre: Hip-hop, rap
• Origin: Detroit, Michigan, United States
• Active since: Late 1990s (breakthrough 1999)
• Lineup: Solo artist
• Label: Aftermath Entertainment, Shady Records, Interscope Records
• Key works: The Marshall Mathers LP (2000), The Eminem Show (2002), Encore (2004), Music To Be Murdered By (2020)
• Current album/single: The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), released in 2024 and still charting in Germany in July 2026
• Charts / certifications: Curtain Call 2 at 208 weeks on the UK Official Albums Chart as of August 11, 2026; The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) in the German Top 20 albums in July 2026; multiple diamond and multi-platinum certifications for earlier albums in the US and Europe
• Next live date: currently no officially announced future live date

Frequently asked questions about Eminem

Is Eminem touring in 2026?
As of mid-August 2026, major promoter sites like Ticketmaster and Live Nation and Eminem’s official channels do not list a confirmed 2026 world tour schedule, despite recurring online rumors and fan-made posters.

How is Curtain Call 2 performing on the charts?
Curtain Call 2 has reached 208 weeks on the UK Official Albums Chart and 209 weeks on the Official Albums Streaming Chart in the UK by August 11, 2026, marking four years of continuous presence.

What is Eminem’s most recent chart success in Germany?
In July 2026, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) held a Top 20 spot on the Official German Albums Chart, extending his long record of strong positions in Germany’s GfK Entertainment rankings.

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