The former front man of The Housemartins and The Beautiful South, Paul Heaton, brought his rich catalogue of songs to a sold out Motorpoint Arena on Saturday night, and with ticket prices pegged at £35 he assured that he and his band were accessible to all.
I had intended to open this review by noting that, for me, this would be the second in a row of male / female vocal acts I'd reviewed for AUK (after War and Treaty back in June) but doctor's orders had led Paul Heaton's co-star Jacqui Abbott to stand down for this gig, along with several others on the tour