Paul Heaton

On 29 October 2026 at Utilita Arena Newcastle in Newcastle upon Tyne, Paul Heaton takes the stage with the dry wit and sing-along choruses that have carried him from The Housemartins to The Beautiful South and his solo work. The set threads sharp storytelling with warm, brass-tinged pop, moving between social snapshots, kitchen-sink romance and sly one-liners. Backed by a tight band, Heaton dips into the songs that made his name and folds in newer cuts, keeping the melodies upfront and the words clear enough to land in the back rows.

With him, The Lightning Seeds bring Liverpool pop-rock steered by Ian Broudie, where chiming guitars and tidy arrangements carry clean, melodic hooks. From The Life of Riley and Lucky You to Change and their football anthem Three Lions, their catalogue leans on concise songwriting and an easy indie-pop feel. Their presence adds a crisp, catchy tilt to the night, setting up Heaton’s narratives with bright guitar lines and choruses built to stick.