News about Paul Heaton

Oasis sparked controversy with dynamic pricing on their reunion tour tickets last month, and today Coldplay have sparked similar fury - with fans saying there was no sign of the cheapest tickets within minutes of them going on sale. The average concert ticket, according to research earlier this year, now costs around £101 - but gig goers may be surprised to learn that less than half of that ends up in the artist's pocket.

Even torrential rain couldn't keep Claire Sweeney and Ricky Hatton indoors as they attended BBC Radio 2 In The Park on Sunday. The pair made the best of miserable conditions at Preston's Moor Park while watching acts including Pet Shop Boys, Manic Street Preachers, Sister Sledge and former Housemartins and The Beautiful South star Paul Heaton. Taking to Instagram, Coronation Street star Sweeney, 53, shared footage of the performers while rubbing shoulders with fellow guest Paddy McGuinness .

Britain's hot spell is now coming to an end with cooler and windy weather on the way, with the outlook for increasingly unsettled conditions over the next few days. Temperatures will move closer to the seasonal average across the UK with showers moving into northern England and Scotland, the Met Office said. The wet weather could continue into the weekend in northern areas, with strong winds also expected. Further south, sunny spells will stay but temperatures will be lower amid light winds. It will then turn cloudier by the start of next week, with rain moving in from the west. Glastonbury revellers are expected enjoy weather across the weekend that is 'mostly dry with plenty of sunny spells' and temperatures about average for June, which will be at 18C (64F) today before rising to 19C (66F) tomorrow and 21C (70F) on Sunday. It follows the UK's first heatwave of the year that saw a 2024 high of 30.3C (86.5F) on Wednesday and a four-day heat health alert that expired yesterday afternoon.

It was once the ultimate destination for hip partygoers to let their hair down and listen to the world's hottest artists perform live. Now, the buzz that previously swarmed the festival (pictured)l in Somerset has passed, and in its place is furious talk of overpriced tickets and drinks (pictured top left), sexist lineups (pictured top right), and musicians unable to perform at the festival due to lack of payment, including Nadine Shah (pictured bottom left).

The little girl, who turns six tomorrow, had arrived at Worthy Farm along with 200,000 revellers who started to pitch their tents in Pilton, Somerset this morning. Speaking to the BBC, the child announced to the presenter 'I have something crazy to tell you ... I have a boyfriend'. She went on to tell the reporter 'my daddy said he would lock him a tower' sending her family into hysterics.

The Tipi Tenthouse Suite offers five double bedrooms with a dining area and en-suite shower rooms. Guests can enjoy an a la carte restaurant or relax in the site's hot tubs and saunas. There will be no need to queue for ages for a portaloo as there are built in flushing toilets, while glampers can walk along a carpeted floor and lounge in deckchairs outside.

Glastonbury Festival 2024 is set to kick off on Wednesday June 26 and will see music fans from across the globe packing their suncream and wellies to flock to Worthy Farm in Somerset. Read on for the full list of artists who will be taking to the iconic main stage this year, including their set times.

The BBC have announced plans for TV coverage of this year's Glastonbury festival are set to be the 'longest celebration of the festival yet'. It is set to include more than 90 hours each of both live performances and radio coverage from the festival - which is one of the most eagerly anticipated music events of the year. So, when exactly is Glastonbury festival taking place this year? How can you watch it and who will be headlining the 2024 edition at Worthy Farm?

The much-anticipated festival will be held from Wednesday, June 26, 2024 to June 30, 2024. It's the first time in the event's history that female performers have been given two of the three headline slots.

The 2024 Kendal Calling Festival will feature Noel Gallagher, Keane, and Paolo Nutini. On Thursday, the festival's producers announced five headline acts. The Streets and Paul Heaton festival will be held at Lowther Deer Park in the Lake District from 1 - 4 August, with guest singer Rianne Downey.