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Paul Heaton, one of the UK’s most successful songwriters with some 15 million album sales under his belt, formed The Beautiful South in 1988.  Jacqui Abbott was lead vocalist in The Beautiful South from ’94 to 2000 and sang many of their signature hits including ‘Rotterdam’, ‘Perfect 10’, ‘Don’t Marry Her’ and ‘Dream A Little Dream’.  They have since released three acclaimed albums as a duo: ‘What Have We Become’, ‘Wisdom, Laughter and Lines’ and ‘Crooked Calypso’.

Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott will released their fourth studio album ‘Manchester Calling’ on Virgin EMI on 6th March 2020. ‘Manchester Calling’ boasts all the hallmarks of Heaton’s beautifully bittersweet songwriting – effortlessly catchy melodies allied with an everyman’s biting exasperation at the modern world alongside some truly heartfelt love songs.