Paul Heaton today releases eagerly awaited new solo album The Mighty Several, including our latest focus track 'H Into Hurt' featuring Rianne Downey.
Produced by legendary producer Ian Broudie of the Lightning Seeds and recorded at Blueprint Studios in Salford, The Mighty Several is Paul’s fifth solo album and features 12 new original songs, performed by Paul and his band and a number of special guest singers including Heaton’s regular live vocalist Rianne Downey as well as Yvonne Shelton and Danny Muldoon (all of whom are pictured on the album sleeve alongside Paul).
Ahead of the album release, Paul announced that his band featuring special guest singer Rianne Downey, will play a very special headline show at Bramall Lane, home of Sheffield United Football Club, on Sunday 25 May 2025. This will be one of the biggest headline shows Paul has ever played as a solo artist and will have huge personal significance for him, having supported the Blades since he was a boy and also having lived in the city during his childhood. Support acts at the show will be Shed Seven and the Lightning Seeds.
Listen to ‘H Into Hurt’ on our Sheffield United Fan playlist.
Paul Heaton’s songwriting genius was recognised at the prestigious Ivor Awards in 2022 where noted author/radio DJ Stuart Maconie presented him with a long overdue gong for ‘Outstanding Song Collection’. Heaton is one of the UK’s most successful songwriters, with five #1 albums and some 15 million album sales under his belt. He first came to prominence in the 80s as front man of The Housemartins and The Beautiful South, the latter of whom released 10 hugely successful albums.
In 2001 Heaton took a break from The Beautiful South and released his first solo album ‘Fat Chance’. In 2011 Heaton wrote a musical called The 8th based on the Seven Deadly Sins and asked former Beautiful South singer Jacqui Abbott to perform in it, with the duo going on to release five acclaimed albums together. In 2019 Paul released a career spanning compilation of his biggest hits entitled The Last King Of Pop.
Heaton will be embarking on a huge November/December UK tour including shows at Leeds First Direct Arena, Glasgow OVO Hydro, Liverpool M&S Bank Arena & Nottingham Motorpoint Arena ending in London with a show at the famous Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith. Paul will be performing songs from throughout his career including classic tracks by The Beautiful South and The Housemartins.
