Paul Heaton: Last News

There is now only one day to go until TRNSMT 2023 kicks off at Glasgow Green with the city getting ready to welcome some of the biggest names in music to Scotland.

Pulp, Sam Fender, The 1975, Niall Horan, George Ezra, Becky Hill and Kasabian will be taking the main stage as the festival headliners.The full schedule for TRNSMT 2023 is now available to view on the festival’s website, with details of stage times and line-ups available. A map of the festival site is also offered, along with the newly launched TRNSMT 2023 app which gives fans the most up-to-date information on the festival weekend.

Paul Heaton has announced that he will be leaving some money behind at a few local pubs during the Neighbourhood Weekender festival.The Housemartins and Beautiful South legend took to social media to announce the free rounds of pints for those who will be in attendance of the festival.The statement posted to Heaton’s official social media accounts read: “As a thank you, and a small amount of help during the cost of greed crisis, Paul is leaving some money behind the bar at a few local pubs in Warrington so that some of you attending @nbhdweekender this weekend can have a drink on him.”According to the statement, the pubs that are involved are The Bull’s Head on 33rd Church Street, The King’s Head on 40 Winwick Street and The Cheshire Cheese on 654 Knutsford Road which are all near the festival’s site of Victoria Park.As a thank you, and a small amount of help during the cost of greed crisis, Paul is leaving some money behind the bar at a few local pubs in Warrington so that some of you attending @nbhdweekender this weekend can have a drink on him….(click on attached image for more info) pic.twitter.com/opH5HPcAv1— Paul Heaton (@PaulHeatonSolo) May 26, 2023The festival’s own pub, The Neighbourhood Inn, will also take part for any attendees who plan on heading in early to catch any acts. They will be offered a drink token for the pub on the way in the festival on a first come, first served basis.The statement ended with a confirmation of a “Similar process” that “will be running local to the other Paul Heaton shows over the summer.

He continued: “The day we split up, that was a thing, you know.The telly was a thing.“You know, I thought… It spoke volumes to me… Unfortunately, I didn’t have a show to text into.“By the way, that was the last I saw of the telly that was the worst idea I’d ever had in my life, but I loved that.”Meanwhile, Chris recently praised Ken Bruce for leaving the BBC, branding him "Super Ken" for landing a brand new radio show contract at the age of 71.The beloved radio DJ stunned his fans when he announced he will be leaving his mid-morning weekday show after 31 years.Chris, who quit BBC Radio 2 in 2019, was delighted to hear that Ken had done the same.The radio legend has revealed that he is set to join Greatest Hits Radio - and Chris was particularly impressed that Ken had signed a contract with the company aged 71.The star mentioned Ken on Virgin Radio last week whilst mocking his colleague Paul Heaton for sneezing.“Here’s Ken Bruce choosing to skip away from Radio 2 and his incumbency of 45 years to a brand new contract at the age of 71,” he said."And poor Paul’s pulled his back just sneezing,” he continued.“Super Ken, Super Ken, Super Ken Bruce,” Chris then said in a sing-song way.“If you wanted a superpower what would you have?” he asked listeners.“I’d just want to be Ken Bruce for a minute - see what it feels like.“Brand new contract at 71!” Chris explained again.

Chris Evans, 56, has applauded Ken Bruce for quitting his job at BBC Radio 2.The beloved radio DJ stunned his fans when he announced he will be leaving his mid-morning weekday show after 31 years.Chris, who left The Radio 1 Breakfast Show in 1997, was delighted to hear that Ken had done the same.The radio legend has revealed that he is set to join Greatest Hits Radio - and Chris was particularly impressed that Ken had signed a contract with the company aged 71.The star mentioned Ken on his Virgin radio show this morning whilst mocking his colleague Paul Heaton for sneezing. “Here’s Ken Bruce choosing to skip away from Radio 2 and his incumbency of 45 years to a brand new contract at the age of 71,” he said.

The BBC has announced the full range of music programming it will have on its TV channels over the festive break, with documentaries and live performances aplenty to keep you entertained. Very little of it is Christmas music too, so that’s a plusWhen does the festive break actually start though? Covering its back, the Beeb has put forward a schedule that starts this weekend and runs through to 1 Jan.

Pulp, George Ezra, Sam Fender and The 1975 are among the headline acts to have been confirmed for TRNSMT 2023.

Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott enjoy a second Number 1 album as a duo with their fifth studio record N.K-Pop. 

Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott enjoy a second Number 1 album as a duo with their fifth studio record N.K-Pop. 

The race for this week’s Official Number 1 album is on, as Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott take the lead midweek against Easy Life. 

Music star Paul Heaton has been praised for capping the price of his and Jacqui Abbott's concert tickets at £30 - to battle back against "music industry greed". Paul and Jacqui were guests on BBC Breakfast in Salford on Friday when ticket pricing was discussed.

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Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott have announced a UK headline tour for later this year – tickets will be available from here.The duo will hit the road this November in support of their fifth studio album ‘N.K-Pop’, which is due for release on October 7 via EMI. They’ll be joined at the gigs by “very special guest” Billy Bragg.Kicking off at Swansea Arena on November 26, the tour will also stop off in Blackpool (28), Glasgow (December 2), Portsmouth (5), Sheffield (9), Manchester (10) and other locations across those two months.The stint is set to culminate with a performance at London’s O2 Arena on December 17.Tickets go on general sale at 9.30am BST next Thursday (September 1) and will be priced at £30. You can purchase yours from here and find the full live schedule below.NOVEMBER26 – Swansea Arena, Swansea27 – Cymru Arena, Llandudno28 – Blackpool Opera House, Blackpool DECEMBER01 – Bridlington Spa, Bridlington 02 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow 03 – Stockton Globe, Stockton-on-Tees05 – Portsmouth Guildhall, Portsmouth 06 – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham 08 – Resorts World Arena, Birmingham 09 – Utilita Arena, Sheffield 10 – AO Arena, Manchester 17 – The O2 Arena, LondonHeaton and Abbott have already previewed the forthcoming ‘N.K-Pop’ with the singles ‘Still’ and ‘Too Much For One (Not Enough For Two)’.With the former song, the pair aimed to “raise awareness for folk who have lost a child, whether by miscarriage, stillbirth or in infancy”.The full tracklist for ‘N.K-Pop’ is as follows:01. ‘The Good Times’ 02. ‘Too Much For One (Not Enough For Two)’ 03. ‘Who Built The Pyramids’04. ‘I Drove Her Away With My Tears’05. ‘When The World Would Actually Listen’06. ‘Still’07. ‘I Ain’t Going Nowhere This Year’08. ‘Sunny Side Up’09. ‘Baby It’s

Paul Heaton. The former Beautiful South frontman, famed for marrying earworm hooks to barbed lyrics, released Still, a heartfelt ballad about a stillbirth. The poignant lyrics reference a child’s car seat that is left unused and the bereaved parents’ journey from blame and pain to acceptance.

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Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott have announced details of a new album and shared a moving single, ‘Still’.The duo will release their fifth studio album ‘N.K-Pop’ on EMI on September 30.The pair have shared the first taster from the record with the track ‘Still’, which aims to “raise awareness for folk who have lost a child, whether by miscarriage, stillbirth or in infancy”. You can listen to the song below.“I wanted to write a song for folk who have lost a child, whether by miscarriage, stillbirth or in infancy,” Heaton said in a statement.“It’s a common occurrence and, for every one story you may hear, there are 20 or 30 left untold. Whilst totally understandable we, together with the stillbirth charity Sands, want to direct people to talking.

Paul Heaton spoke to NME about giving away free pints for his birthday and why he thinks the Royal Family should be privatised.The Housemartins and Beautiful South legend made headlines earlier this month when he generously bought a round for patrons at 60 pubs around the UK to mark his 60th birthday.“It was brilliant. I expected a few people to say, ‘Oh cheers!’ – but I got video after video of people drinking, stories about people meeting new friends and talking to people all day, and it was good for the pubs,” Heaton told NME. “At the time I thought, ‘This is a bit of a silly idea’, but as it got nearer the day I knew I really wanted to do something like that.

Sam Fender, Dave and Little Simz were among the winners at The Ivors 2022, which took place at London’s Grovesnor House tonight (May 19).The annual award ceremony celebrates songwriting and composing in both popular music and in film, TV and video game scores.Fender took him the trophy for Best Song Musically and Lyrically for ‘Seventeen Going Under’, the title track from his second album, which was released last year. The win marks his first Ivors victory.Dave was named Songwriter of the Year for his work on the Top 10 single ‘Titanium’ and his chart-topping second album ‘We’re All Alone In This Together’, as well as collaborations with Fredo.

Glastonbury has confirmed the full 2022 line-up for its Acoustic Stage.This latest addition to the growing Worthy Farm bill for this year’s festival, which is held from June 22-26, follows on from recent line-up announcements for the Glade, Common, Left Field and Shangri-La areas.The Acoustic Stage at Glastonbury 2022, which specialises in blues, folk, contemporary and country music, will see headline performances from Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott (June 24), The Waterboys (25) and Suzanne Vega (26).The likes of The Undertones, Richard Thompson, Tony Christie, the Bootleg Beatles, The Shires, Brian Kennedy, Mary Coughlan, Scouting For Girls, Fisherman’s Friends, Laura Veirs, Terry Reid and this year’s Emerging Talent Competition winner, Lewis McLaughlin, will also perform on the Acoustic Stage.A post shared by Glastonbury Festival (@glastofest)“The Acoustic Stage is a festival within a festival,” a statement on Glastonbury’s website reads. “For the last 30 years or so, people have been trooping up to the hill to the haven of the Acoustic field.“The crowds visit the Acoustic Stage to either avoid the rain and, maybe even, the sun – in the sanctuary of [our] super-duper circus tent – or, to hear acoustic, song-based music.”Last week the official site map for Glastonbury 2022 was shared by the festival organisers, giving ticketholders their first look at site changes and new areas at this year’s festival.

Instead, Paul has now decided on the "next best way to celebrate” his big 6-0.The post featured a picture of the musician sipping a drink as he looked straight into the camera.He wrote: "To celebrate my 60th birthday (on Monday 9th May) I’d originally intended to do another bicycle tour, visiting & performing at 60 pubs across the UK & Ireland."However, due to recording delays caused by the pandemic, I’ve had to shelve these plans for the time being."Instead, I’ve decided that the next best way to celebrate this coming of age is to handpick 60 pubs across the UK & Ireland and put a given amount of money behind the bar of each one.“Then, both regulars and yourselves can enjoy a birthday drink on me (until the money runs out, or the bar runs dry!)"Paul went on to explain that his idea aimed to “bring people together” and also acknowledge those who have supported him throughout his career.He said: "The hope is to bring people together on the day, whilst recognising that many folk who bought my records or showed me support over the years, could do with a wee party, as we come out of Covid and hit potential financial struggles.“I’ll announce the full list of pubs and locations tomorrow, so if there’s one near you please head over on Monday, show your support and raise a toast to me on my birthday!"In a follow-up post, Paul prompted fans to share pictures of themselves having a toast in his honour.He penned: "It would be great to see photos of you all enjoying your free drinks and celebrations at each pub throughout the day!"Paul was born in Bromborough, Cheshire on May 9 in 1962.He formed the Housemartins in the early 1980s, with Stan Cullimore on guitar, Ted Key on bass and Hugh Whitaker on drums.The Housemartins released a

A pop-rock legend will be celebrating his 60th birthday in style - by paying for pub-goers to have a drink on him. Paul Heaton, frontman of The Beautiful South, will be putting his own money behind the bar of 60 pubs across the UK, and four Scottish boozers have made the list.