Former The Beautiful South members, Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott, released their fourth album as a duo this week.
The Official Charts Company have confirmed that “Manchester Calling” is set to become the pair’s first No1 album. It’s currently looking likely to knock Lewis Capaldi from the top spot and is selling twice as many copies as the runner up, Deacon Blue.
Paul & Jacqui’s previous 3 albums have all made the top 5 (peaking at numbers 3, 4 and 2) and they have built up a huge live following. They are embarking on a sold out arena tour later this month and headlining Manchester’s Castlefield Bowl in the Summer.
This will be the first time either of them have topped the chart since The Beautiful South‘s “Quench” back in 1998!
Their live shows take in tracks from across Heaton’s songwriting career including plenty of The Beautiful South and The Housemartins songs. The well-received gigs over the past 6 years have firmly established Paul & Jacqui as a bonafide arena act in their own right.
“Manchester Calling” is available to buy now.
You can catch Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott at one of the following shows:
April
Thursday 09 – Galway Leisureland
Friday 10 – Dublin 3Arena
Saturday 11 – Belfast Ulster Hall (SOLD OUT)
Sunday 12 – Killarney INEC
Thursday 16 – Glasgow SEC Armadillo (SOLD OUT)
Friday 17 – Leeds First Direct Arena (SOLD OUT)
Saturday 18 – Newcastle Utilita Arena
Sunday 19 – Dundee Caird Hall
Tuesday 21 & Wednesday 22 – Hull Bonus Arena (SOLD OUT)
Friday 24 – Birmingham Arena
Saturday 25 – Liverpool M&S Bank Arena
Sunday 26 – Leicester De Montfort Hall (SOLD OUT)
Wednesday 29 & Thursday 30 – London Palladium (BOTH SOLD OUT)
May
Friday 01 – Cardiff Motorpoint Arena (SOLD OUT)
Saturday 02 – Stoke Victoria Hall (SOLD OUT)
June
Friday 26 – Bristol Canons Marsh Amphitheatre
July
Saturday 04 – Manchester Castlefield Bowl (SOLD OUT)
Tickets for the tour are on sale now from http://gigst.rs/PHJA
