BEAUTIFUL SOUTH singer PAUL HEATON has announced UK dates for July where he will perform his ‘soul opera’ entitled ‘The 8th’ as part of a special ensemble which includes Reg E Cathey, Cherry Ghost, and former Beautiful South singer Jacqui Abbott. The 8th is split into in eight chapters, each looking at one of the seven deadly sins through a series of scenes taking place in a poverty-ridden neighbourhood, with one extra sin played out in the opera’s final chapter. An album version of the opera will be released on July 2.
After each performance of ‘The 8th’ Heaton will also play a selection of hits from both the Beautiful South and THE HOUSEMARTINS.
TOURDATES
JULY
5 – London Barbican Centre / 6 – Salford Lowry Theatre / 10 – Sheffield Lyceum / 11 – Birmingham St Paul’s Church