Blunt’s disc Back to Bedlam is at the centre of the controversy with Blunt’s former writing partner, Lucas Burton. Burton claims that he helped Blunt to write several of the songs from the album, but once Blunt obtained a record contract, he dropped his former partner. The royalties from the album have been frozen until English courts can determine if Burton truly has a claim.
Back to Bedlam is Blunt’s first album, and the first British album to reach America’s number one spot on the charts in nearly 10 years. More than 3.2 million copies of Back to Bedlam have been sold.