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Paul heaton & jacqui abbott have announced an autumn uk tour playing some of the biggest shows they have ever done as a duo. they will be joined by very special guest billy bragg at all shows..

Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott ’s new album N.K-Pop is released on 7th October. They have already made two songs available from the album–the poignant ballad Still , which was described as ‘beautifully heartbreaking’ by Dawn French, and the gospel pop song Too Much For One (Not Enough For Two) . Paul & Jacqui ’s previous album Manchester Calling went straight to No 1. on its release in March 20.

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• From Under the Covers ( The Beautiful South  cover) Play Video
• The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death ( The Housemartins  cover) Play Video
• Too Much for One (Not Enough for Two) Play Video
• Loving Arms ( Etta James  cover) Play Video
• I Don't See Them Play Video
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• A Good Day Is Hard to Find Play Video
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• Five Get Over Excited ( The Housemartins  cover) Play Video
• I'll Sail This Ship Alone ( The Beautiful South  cover) Play Video
• Rotterdam (Or Anywhere) ( The Beautiful South  cover) Play Video
• My Mother's Womb Play Video
• I Gotta Praise Play Video
• Prettiest Eyes ( The Beautiful South  cover) Play Video
• Manchester ( The Beautiful South  cover) Play Video
• Don't Marry Her ( The Beautiful South  cover) Play Video
• Sunny Side Up Play Video
• Song for Whoever ( The Beautiful South  cover) Play Video
• A Little Time ( The Beautiful South  cover) Play Video
• Good as Gold (Stupid as Mud) ( The Beautiful South  cover) Play Video
• Think for a Minute ( The Housemartins  cover) Play Video
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• You Keep It All In ( The Beautiful South  cover) Play Video
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The tour kicks off in Swansea on November 26 in support of the duo’s new album, ‘N.K-Pop’, released through EMI on October 7.

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Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott have announced a UK headline tour for later this year. 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 including Swansea, Llandudno and Stockton across those two months.

The jaunt 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 find the full live schedule below.

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Heaton 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”.

Earlier this year Heaton spoke to NME about how he and Abbott had played a number of free concerts for NHS staff as a thank you for their efforts throughout the COVID pandemic. He also discussed giving away free pints at 60 UK pubs to mark his 60th birthday, and why he thinks the British Royal Family should be privatized.

Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott play the following UK tour dates:

NOVEMBER 26 – Swansea Arena, Swansea 27 – Cymru Arena, Llandudno 28 – Blackpool Opera House, Blackpool

DECEMBER 01 – Bridlington Spa, Bridlington 02 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow 03 – Stockton Globe, Stockton-on-Tees 05 – Portsmouth Guildhall, Portsmouth 06 – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham 08 – Resorts World Arena, Birmingham 09 – Utilita Arena, Sheffield 10 – AO Arena, Manchester 17 – The O2 Arena, London.

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The duo, whose new album 'N.K-Pop' arrives in October, will be joined by Billy Bragg at the upcoming shows

Paul Heaton  and  Jacqui Abbott have announced a UK headline tour for later this year – tickets will be available from here .

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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.

NOVEMBER 26 – Swansea Arena, Swansea 27 – Cymru Arena, Llandudno 28 – Blackpool Opera House, Blackpool 

DECEMBER 01 – Bridlington Spa, Bridlington 02 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow  03 – Stockton Globe, Stockton-on-Tees 05 – Portsmouth Guildhall, Portsmouth  06 – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham  08 – Resorts World Arena, Birmingham  09 – Utilita Arena, Sheffield  10 – AO Arena, Manchester  17 – The O2 Arena, London

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Heaton 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 Cold Inside’ 10. ‘New Fella’ 11. ‘My Mother’s Womb’ 12. ‘His Master’s Game’ Earlier this year Heaton spoke to  NME  about how he and Abbott had played a number of free concerts for NHS staff as a thank you for their efforts throughout the COVID pandemic.

He also discussed giving away free pints at 60 UK pubs to mark his 60th birthday , and why he thinks the Royal Family should be privatised.

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PAUL HEATON + JACQUI ABBOTT ANNOUNCE UK TOUR

 PAUL HEATON + JACQUI ABBOTT

ANNOUNCE UK TOUR

WITH VERY SPECIAL GUEST BILLY BRAGG

INCLUDES LONDON THE O2 ARENA & MANCHESTER AO ARENA SHOWS

Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott have announced an autumn UK tour playing some of the biggest shows they have ever done as a duo. They will be joined by very special guest Billy Bragg at all shows. Dates include London The O2 Arena, Manchester AO Arena and Sheffield Utilita Arena. Tickets for Paul & Jacqui’s tour dates will remain at £30 and will be available at 9.30am on Thursday 1st September from http://gigst.rs/PHJA22 . The full list of shows is:

26       SWANSEA Arena

27       LLANDUDNO Cymru Arena

28       BLACKPOOL Opera House

1          BRIDLINGTON Spa

2          GLASGOW OVO Hydro

3          STOCKTON Globe

5          PORTSMOUTH Guildhall

6          NOTTINGHAM Motorpoint Arena

8          BIRMINGHAM Resorts World Arena

9          SHEFFIELD Utilita Arena

10       MANCHESTER AO Arena

17       LONDON The O2    

Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott’s new album ‘N.K-Pop’ is released on 7th October. They have already made two songs available from the album – the poignant ballad ‘Still’, which was described as ‘beautifully heartbreaking’ by Dawn French, and the gospel pop song ‘Too Much For One (Not Enough For Two). Paul & Jacqui’s previous album ‘Manchester Calling’ went straight to No 1 on its release in March ’20.

Paul Heaton’s songwriting genius was recognised at the prestigious Ivor Awards 2022 where noted author/radio DJ Stuart Maconie presented him with a long overdue gong for ‘Outstanding Song Collection’. Heaton is one of the UK’s most successful songwriters with some 15 million album sales under his belt. He first came to prominence in the early 80s as front man of The Housemartins (the same group that gave us Norman ‘Fatboy Slim’ Cook).  The Housemartins released two albums ‘London 0 Hull  4’ (’86) and ‘The People Who Grinned Themselves To Death’ (’87).  In ’88 Heaton formed The Beautiful South, who released 10 hugely successful albums - ‘Welcome To The Beautiful South’ (’89), Choke (’90), ‘0898 Beautiful South’ (’92), ‘Miaow’ (’94), ‘Blue Is The Colour’ (’96), ‘Quench’ (’98), ‘Painting It Red’ (2000), ‘Gaze’ (’03), ‘Golddiggas, Headnodders & Pholk Songs’ (’04) and ‘Superbi’ (’06).   In 2001 Heaton took a break from The Beautiful South and released his first solo album ‘Fat Chance’. The Beautiful South called it a day in 2007 citing ‘musical similarities’.  Jacqui Abbott was lead vocalist in The Beautiful South from ’94 to 2000 and she sang many of their signature hits including ‘Rotterdam’, ‘Perfect 10’, ‘Don’t Marry Her’ and ‘Dream A Little Dream’.  Paul Heaton went on to release two further solo albums: ‘The Cross-Eyed Rambler’ (’08) and ‘Acid Country’ (’10).  In 2011 Heaton wrote a musical called ‘The 8th’ based on the Seven Deadly Sins and asked Jacqui to sing one of the parts.  They have since released four acclaimed albums as a duo: ‘What Have We Become’ (’14), ‘Wisdom, Laughter and Lines’ (’15), ‘Crooked Calypso’ (’17) and ‘Manchester Calling’ (’20).  In 2019 Paul released a career spanning compilation of his biggest hits entitled ‘The Last King Of Pop’.

2022 saw Heaton reach a significant birthday, which he celebrated in typically idiosyncratic style by putting £1,000 behind the bar of 60 carefully chosen pubs across the UK and Ireland so that fans could have a drink on him.

PAUL HEATON & JACQUI ABBOTT’S NEW ALBUM ‘N.K-POP’ IS RELEASED ON 7th OCTOBER. PRE-ORDER IT HERE  

PAUL HEATON & JACQUI ABBOTT’S AUTUMN TOUR – TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE  

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PAUL AND JACQUI’S fourth studio album  ‘MANCHESTER CALLING’  is out now and it made its way straight to number one. An album which has all the hallmarks of Paul’s beautifully bittersweet songwriting – effortlessly catchy melodies allied with an everyman’s biting exasperation at the modern world alongside some truly heartfelt love songs.

And in true Heaton & Abbott style here is the first single from it and it’s simple, catchy and simply really good – YOU AND ME .

Paul has some 15 million album sales under his belt, first came to public attention in the early 80s as front man of Hull-based indie poppers The Housemartins (the same group that spawned Norman ‘Fatboy Slim’ Cook), ‘HAPPY HOUR’ and their No 1 acapella Isley Bros cover ‘CARAVAN OF LOVE’.  

In 1988 he formed The Beautiful South, who released 10 hugely successful albums and a stack of catchy, funny and memorable songs……

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Jacqui was lead vocalist in The Beautiful South from 1994 to 2000 and she sang many of their signature hits including ‘Rotterdam’, ‘Perfect 10’, ‘Don’t Marry Her’ and ‘Dream A Little Dream’. Paul went on to release two further solo albums: ‘The Cross-Eyed Rambler’ and ‘Acid Country.’ Then in 2011 he wrote a musical called ‘The 8 th ’ based on the Seven Deadly Sins and asked Jacqui to sing one of the parts, and that, as they say, is where it all began for the pair.

I do have a little bit of history with TBS. Many years ago, when the band were right at the top of the tree, and charts, they played a small, intimate gig, for a handful of invited guests in a relatively small pub. I had the pleasure of hosting that evening. To say they were phenomenal would be an understatement. To see, and hear them so close was a real joy.

They have since released three acclaimed albums as a duo: ‘What Have We Become.’ ‘Wisdom, Laughter and Lines’ and ‘Crooked Calypso’ a couple of years ago. Last year Paul released a career spanning compilation of his biggest hits and more entitled ‘The Last King Of Pop’ and if ever you were looking for an album to start with, that’s the one. This was the lead single from the album – 7″ SINGLES .

So that brings us to the current album. Produced by long time collaborator John Williams who produced both Housemartins albums and the previous three  PAUL & JACQUI albums. It was recorded was recorded at Blueprint Studios in Salford, Manchester. As is Paul Heaton’s habit the lyrics were written in various locations in North Holland and Belgium while the music was composed in a hotel in Puerto Rico, Gran Canaria and in Limburg An Der Lahn in Germany. He told Steve Wright on Radio Two recently about his love of writing in these places.

Paul told us……..

“I’ve lived in Manchester for 17 years now and recording an album here for the first time, was looking forward to cycling to work. That was never possible as Manchester is now being turned into a business centre for the rich, which I can’t stand.  If there’s a theme to the record, it’s anti growth, anti greed, against the continuous tearing down of old buildings and sticking up soulless offices, and the disappearance of local accents on TV, along with the creeping spread of Americanese.  So, some curmudgeonly moans, plus some hopefully uplifting love songs. Originally it was set up to be a double LP like ‘London Calling’ but alas the double album has also become a victim of time”

Jacqui added….

“I’m so pleased and excited about the new album, it was wonderful to work on new songs and even more so that we did double what we have done for the last few records. It’ll be a joy to see others react to something we took such pleasure out of making”

To coincide with the album release Paul, Jacqui and the band should have been out on the road by now, letting us hear this fine collection of new songs, and all the hits too. The rescheduled date will be pretty much 12 months to the day when they were originally set to get to town.

As with the previous live shows, Paul & Jacqui have kept the ticket prices to an affordable level and start at £32.90, which is pretty amazing nowadays.

PAUL HEATON & JACQUI ABBOTT  get to Swansea Arena on Saturday 26th November, and don’t forget the Special Guest is the unique and unforgettable BILLY BRAGG .

Tickets go on sale from Thursday 1st September for more details and to get yours, go here – PAUL & JACQUI .

The current album, MANCHESTER CALLING is out now and well worth adding to your collection.

Incidentally, there’s a recently released Double Deluxe version of Manchester Calling is out now. You can pick that up HERE .

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Paul Heaton and the wonderful Jacqui Abbott at the Radisson Blur, Galway on 26/10.

An excellent set with Heaton on form and Jacqui nailing the songs with more confidence each year.

Saw these 25yrs ago at Middlesbrough's Arena, it was Jacqui Abbott's first ever performance with the Beautiful South, she gets better with every gig.

Tonight they performed songs from their 3 Albums plus some classics from the Housemartins (Happy Hour and more) and the Beautiful South.

The whole place was bouncing and if you haven't seen these two perform with their excellent band get a ticket and see what you've been missing.

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The intimate setting of The Electric Ballroom was a great place to see Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott and they didn't disappoint!

Running through a combination of their current album, and their back-book led to a great evening and the vocals from both were crisp and clear.

I'd recommend picking up tickets and will see them again myself.

Brilliant concert - great atmosphere - and an excellent selection of songs that covered the new, the old, and the properly old! A really fun, entertaining evening that everyone enjoyed. Thanks Paul and Jacqui!

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Jacqui Abbott Health Deteriorating: Singer Pulling Out from Paul Heaton UK Shows

One-half of the musical duo Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott are pulling out from touring due to an unfortunate development of a health condition.

Jacqui Abbott recently announced that she would tap out on three headline shows in the United Kingdom, following strict doctor's orders.

According to NME , the duo had been on the road since Nov. 26, 2022.

The duo played on the first three nights of their UK-wide tour, specifically in Swansea, Blackpool, and Llandudno.

"We're really sorry to say that following doctors medical advice Jacqui will sadly be unable to perform in Bridlington, Glasgow, and Stockton shows this weekend," a statement from Paul Heaton reads.

pic.twitter.com/w8y3h7A6Be — Paul Heaton (@PaulHeatonSolo) December 1, 2022

The Bridlington show already took place yesterday, Dec. 1, while the Glasgow and Stockton are due to happen later tonight, Dec. 2, and tomorrow, Dec. 3, respectively.

The news came after their Blackpool performance.

"We look forward to Jacqui rejoining the tour soon and we will keep you up to date with her progress," Heaton said in a statement. For now, Paul and his band look forward to putting on a great show for you all tonight and at all the shows this weekend!"

Meanwhile, fans who wish not to attend the remaining shows wouldn't have their tickets. Heaton revealed in the same statement that they could redeem refunds for their tickets from their respective point of purchase.

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However, as of this writing, Jacqui Abbott's real health condition has not yet been disclosed to the public. Her period of recovery was also not revealed. But based on the announced dates wherein Jacqui would only not be present, it would seem like it is not that severe.

Fans also asked Heaton if he would be performing the same set even though Jacqui won't be present, and Heaton had this to say:

"Yes roughly, where I can. There's not a lot of difference in the sets just had to alter a few keys- it's going to a long old soundcheck!!" he tweeted.

More so, Heaton affirmed fans who decide to keep their tickets for the Glasgow and Stockton gigs would have a show to remember.

"For those who choose to retain their tickets for the next three shows, I promise you that myself & the boys will put on a show to remember. We'll sorely miss Jacqui but our intent is to make those who refund their tickets bitterly regret that decision Thanks for your support," he added.

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How do you capture the essence of lockdown without making an album that screams ‘lockdown record’ from every note? And how do you subsequently make it sound like a celebratory shindig while exploring the underlying emotional impact? On a typically excellent romp that smuggles wise life lessons, gallows humour and plenty of acerbic barbs into a series of literate pop-rock gems, former Beautiful South duo Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott have done just that.

Whether it’s death’s sweet sting, relationship minutiae, becoming extricated from your confidence or cutting an unhealthy cord, his personal tales, which also touch on scurrilous rogues who manipulate to cause division, would be timeless and resonant without the backdrop of Covid isolation and misinformation.

The Good Times, which seesaws giddily from Elvis Costello cool into goofy Madness quirkiness, finds a pub landlord feeling guilty about introducing his wife to the addiction that finally killed her, while listening to ghostly former proprietors of his establishment air their marital woes.

Sunny Side Up, meanwhile, mimics a ‘60s espionage movie score before becoming a deceptively sweet jingle that castigates The Telegraph and The Sun newspapers, along with those Eton boys, for inciting racism and classism.

Elsewhere, the drily self-deprecating I Drove Her Away reveals how the narrator’s constant blubbing repelled his partner and Still, which sees Heaton delivering the most poignant, tender and important message of his career, discusses the silent, lingering pain of losing a child.  

As ever, those relatable kitchen sink dramas are played out over ebullient, hook-drenched music that acts as a sonic answer to the songwriter’s razor sharp lines and observational brilliance. Thanks to guitarist Johnny Lexus and producer John Williams, whose gold standard piano sounds constantly leap out of the beaming mix, these contagious cuts will make you yearn to hug or cry on the shoulder of a complete stranger for some much needed human touch.

Integrating everything from shuffling acoustic folk, proud trumpet bursts and cinematic strings to delicious rockabilly grooves and jazzy saxophone, Heaton and co seamlessly switch styles from song to song and moment to moment. I Ain’t Going Nowhere starts like a silent film soundtrack, as we follow an old guy bemoaning his inability to wanderlust, before morphing into a spunky country trot and climaxing with half-time blues and howling harmonica.

On the flip side of separation lies unity, and Heaton and Abbott were simply born to make music together. Although he writes the songs, and delivers some outstanding vocal performances, she’s the secret sauce that brings endearing back and forths like Baby It’s Cold Inside and You’re Too Much For One (Not Enough For Two) to life with soul, sass, wit, pathos and take-no-prisoners brush offs.

It might not match ‘Manchester Calling’ for adventurous musical flair, but ‘N.K Pop’ thematically trumps that effort while delivering a dozen painfully familiar stories that, in spite of the subject matter, are so reassuring they’ll make you feel more connected to yourself and a life that’s beautifully messy for everyone.

Paul Heaton And Jacqui Abbott Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows:

Sat November 26 2022 - SWANSEA Swansea Arena Sun November 27 2022 - LLANDUDNO Venue Cymru Arena Mon November 28 2022 - BLACKPOOL Opera House Thu December 01 2022 - BRIDLINGTON Bridlington Spa Fri December 02 2022 - GLASGOW OVO Hydro Sat December 03 2022 - STOCKTON Stockton Globe Mon December 05 2022 - PORTSMOUTH Portsmouth Guildhall Tue December 06 2022 - NOTTINGHAM Motorpoint Arena Thu December 08 2022 - BIRMINGHAM Resorts World Arena Fri December 09 2022 - SHEFFIELD Utilita Arena Sat December 10 2022 - MANCHESTER AO Arena Sat December 17 2022 - LONDON O2 Arena Fri February 17 2023 - DUBLIN 3Arena Sat February 18 2023 - GALWAY LEISURELAND Sun February 19 2023 - BALLYBOFEY Balor Arts Centre Tue February 21 2023 - DERRY Millennium Forum Wed February 22 2023 - BELFAST SSE Arena Belfast Fri February 24 2023 - KILLARNEY Gleneagle INEC Arena

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