<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1974</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>James Blunt is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>On February 22, 1974, James Blunt was born in Tidworth, England.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1998</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Joins British Army</div><div class='timeline-text'>Blunt joins the British Army and serves as a reconnaissance officer for four years.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2003</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Release Debut Album 'Back to Bedlam'</div><div class='timeline-text'>His debut album 'Back to Bedlam' is released and is certified 5x Platinum, selling over 11 million copies worldwide.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2005</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Wins 2 BRIT Awards</div><div class='timeline-text'>Wins 2 BRIT Awards for Best Album and Best Pop Act.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2008</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Release 3rd Studio Album 'Some Kind of Trouble'</div><div class='timeline-text'>Releases his 3rd studio album 'Some Kind of Trouble', which peaked at number 8 on the UK Albums Chart.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2013</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Release 4th Studio Album 'Moon Landing'</div><div class='timeline-text'>Releases his 4th studio album 'Moon Landing', which reached number 2 on the UK Albums Chart.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2018</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Release 5th Studio Album 'The Afterlove'</div><div class='timeline-text'>Releases his 5th studio album 'The Afterlove', which peaked at number 6 on the UK Albums Chart.</div></div></div>