Paul Heaton at The O2, London on 7 November 2026

Paul Heaton plays The O2 in London on 7 November 2026, 18:30. He was the lead singer and main lyricist of the Housemartins, whose 1986 a cappella cover of "Caravan of Love" reached number 1 in the UK. In 1988 Heaton formed the Beautiful South, whose single "A Little Time" reached number 1 on the UK chart.

The band split in 2007. Heaton has since released solo work and, from 2014, albums with former Beautiful South vocalist Jacqui Abbott, including Wisdom, Laughter and Lines in 2015, Crooked Calypso in 2017, Manchester Calling in 2020 and N.K-Pop in 2022.