Paul Heaton

Paul Heaton confirms a huge UK tour which stops off in Birmingham on 13 November 2026. Paul will be performing songs from throughout his career including classic tracks by The Beautiful South and The Housemartins. He will be joined by special guest singer RIANNE DOWNEY and support from the Lightning Seeds. He will release a brand new album ‘Jenius’ on 21st August ‘26 featuring new single ‘Favourite Kind Of Idiot’ (out now). Produced by legendary producer Ian Broudie of Lightning Seeds and recorded at Blueprint Studios in Manchester, ‘Jenius’ features 15 new original songs, performed by Paul and his band + his regular live vocalist Rianne Downey. Additional vocals on ‘The Whisky Did’ are provided by Irish singer-songwriter Declan O’Rourke. ‘Jenius’ is Paul’s 23rd album and comes almost exactly 40 years since his first, The Housemartins’ ‘London 0 Hull 4’.