Who is Singing with Paul Heaton at Glastonbury? Know about Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott

Who is Singing with Paul Heaton at Glastonbury?

Paul Heaton and Norman Cook have now joined again to perform a Housemanrtins classic at Glastonbury 2024. On the first day of Glastonbury 2024, Paul Heaton created an early highlight of the festival.

During his performance at the Pyramid Stage on June 28, he surprised the audience by bringing out his former Housemartins bandmate, Norman Cook (also known as Fatboy Slim), to perform their 1986 hit "Happy Hour."

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Paul Heaton at Glastonbury 2024

Paul Heaton and Sugababes performed at Glastonbury 2024 at 7:30 pm, broadcasted on BBC Four. It had been 17 years since the Beautiful South split due to "musical similarities," but Paul Heaton continued to release music. Most recently, he released "N.K-Pop" with former Southerner Jacqui Abbott. They performed achingly poignant songs on the Pyramid Stage.

Meanwhile, Sugababes brought their infectiously catchy pop music, performing hits like "Overload," "Push the Button," and their latest single "When the Rain Comes." It was a blissful performance.

Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott

In 2013, Paul Heaton reunited with former Beautiful South vocalist Jacqui Abbott to record new music. Their album, "What Have We Become?," was released on May 19, 2014, and reached number 3 on the UK Albums Chart. The album featured 12 new songs, with an additional four on the deluxe version. Most of the songs were written by Heaton and his songwriting partner Jonny Lexus, while Heaton wrote three songs himself.

Heaton described working with Abbott again as rediscovering a cherished, long-unused treasure. He praised her as one of the best singers he's worked with and an important part of his musical history.

In June 2014, they performed live on BBC Two at Glastonbury Festival, playing acoustic versions of their single "Moulding of a Fool" and a cover of Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton's "Islands in the Stream." Throughout that summer, they performed at various festivals across the UK and Ireland, including Latitude, V Festival, and Festival N°6.

On November 11, 2014, BBC Radio 2 premiered "Real Hope," featuring the Grimethorpe Colliery Band, from the deluxe edition of "What Have We Become?"

Their next two albums together, "Wisdom, Laughter and Lines" (2015) and "Crooked Calypso" (2017), both reached the UK top 10. "Manchester Calling" (2020) became their first UK Number 1 album in over twenty years. They followed this success with another UK Number 1 album, "N.K-Pop," in 2022 and toured arenas across the UK and Ireland, including a show at London's O2 Arena.

During their tour in December 2022, Abbott fell ill, leading Heaton to continue the tour solo. He later added guest singers for the Ireland shows in early 2023 and subsequent summer festival appearances.

Who is Paul Heaton?

Paul David Heaton, born on May 9, 1962, is an English singer-songwriter. He was the lead singer and main songwriter for The Housemartins, a band that achieved commercial success in the UK and across Europe from 1985 to 1988. They had hits like "Happy Hour" and the UK number one single "Caravan of Love" in 1986, before disbanding in 1988.

After The Housemartins, Heaton co-founded The Beautiful South with their drummer, Dave Hemingway, in 1988. The band's debut single, "Song for Whoever," and their first album, "Welcome to the Beautiful South," were released in 1989 and also enjoyed commercial success.