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10 hours ago · A few years ago, Heaton, who has sold over 15 million albums across his career, wanted to nationalise his back catalogue so that the proceeds would feed back into the state. The Tories turned him down. “My idea was just old-fashioned,” he told this writer in 2020. “I began donating a couple of songs to different things, so I thought, ‘I ...
5 days ago · It was truly Happy Hour when Paul Heaton took to the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury, as he teamed up with his former Housemartins' bandmate, Norman Cook. During his set on 28th June, the singer-songwriter surprised and delighted fans when he announced that he was bringing Cook, aka Fatboy Slim, onto the stage.
5 days ago · 7: Norman Cook reunites with Paul Heaton. In the 80s, long before he found fame as a DJ, Norman Cook (aka Fatboy Slim) served as the bassist in indie-pop band The Housemartins, fronted by Paul Heaton.
5 days ago · Two of Hull's Housemartins reunite at Glastonbury. How great was it seeing Paul Heaton reunited with Norman Cook at Glastonbury? Colin Patterson caught up with Norman after the performance. 01 ...
4 days ago · 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 8 th ’ based on the Seven Deadly Sins and asked former Beautiful South singer Jacqui Abbott to perform in it.
4 days ago · Paul Heaton will release a brand new solo album ‘The Mighty Several’ on October 11, featuring the newly released single ‘Fish ‘n’ Chip Supper’. The album features 12 new original songs, performed by Paul and his band with a number of special guest singers including Heaton’s regular live vocalist Rianne Downey, who will be joining him on this year’s tour.
2 days ago · Paul Heaton, who was recognised at the prestigious Ivor Awards in 2022 for ‘Outstanding Song Collection’, is one of the UK’s most successful songwriters with 15 million album sales with his bands The Housemartins, The Beautiful South, solo and in recent years with Jacqui Abbott, with classics including Happy Hour, A Little Time, Perfect 10 […]
