Paul Heaton tour 2027: every UK date and how to get tickets

The Paul Heaton tour 2027 has four UK headline shows. They are The O2 Belfast on Friday 4 June, Lincoln Castle on Wednesday 9 June, AMT Headingley in Leeds on Saturday 12 June and Edinburgh Castle on Thursday 15 July. Belfast and Headingley are on sale now. Lincoln and Edinburgh go on general sale on Friday 6 November 2026.

The Paul Heaton tickets page keeps every date in one place.

Where is Paul Heaton playing in 2027?

Paul Heaton is playing five UK shows in 2027, from a festival in Warrington in May to Edinburgh Castle in July. This table shows what Ticketmaster and Live Nation listed on 31 October 2026.

Lincoln and Edinburgh are the newest dates, so older tour lists may leave them out. Live Nation marks Lincoln as new.

Fans in Ireland have two more shows. Ticketmaster lists the 3Arena in Dublin on Saturday 5 June, on sale, and Live at the Marquee in Cork on Saturday 3 July. Cork has low availability, the label for a show that is nearly sold out.

How do you buy Paul Heaton tickets?

You buy Paul Heaton tickets from Ticketmaster for Belfast, Headingley, Edinburgh and Neighbourhood Weekender, and from Live Nation for Lincoln Castle. A presale is an early sale for a smaller group, and general sale is open to everyone. Two sales open in the first week of November:

Follow these steps for any of the 2027 shows:

1. Make free accounts with Ticketmaster and My Live Nation, and save a payment card.
2. Agree your group size before the sale, so you know how many tickets to ask for.
3. Be on the event page early. Log in before 10am, because a busy sale may use an online queue.
4. Check the total with all fees before you pay.
5. Keep your confirmation. It shows which app will hold your ticket.

Is Paul Heaton’s 2026 tour sold out?

Yes. Paul Heaton’s 2026 arena tour was sold out at Ticketmaster on 31 October 2026, including that night’s show at Leeds First Direct Bank Arena. Two smaller shows in December have gone too.

Venue Premium is a better seat or package sold as a separate listing. Sheffield also sells on-site parking as its own ticket, and that buys a car space, not a seat.

Sellers can differ. Live Nation still showed “Get tickets” for Cardiff. Utilita Arena Birmingham’s page still said “On Sale Now” and links to AXS, its ticket partner.

How much are Paul Heaton tickets?

Paul Heaton tickets at Utilita Arena Birmingham were priced from £39.50, the one official figure on the event pages on 31 October 2026. The listings for the 2027 shows gave no price, so you see it, with all fees, at checkout on the sale day.

Neighbourhood Weekender is sold only as a weekend ticket, so you pay for both days. If you only want Heaton, a headline show is the better choice.

Who is the female singer with Paul Heaton?

The female singer with Paul Heaton is Rianne Downey, his special guest singer for the 2026 arena tour and the 2027 shows. In Halifax in July 2025, she sang lead on “Rotterdam (Or Anywhere)” and “Don’t Marry Her”, two Beautiful South hits first sung by Jacqui Abbott.

Jacqui Abbott made five albums as a duo with Heaton, the last in 2022. The listings for these shows name Rianne Downey, not Jacqui Abbott.

Who is the Paul Heaton tour support act?

The Paul Heaton tour support act changes from show to show:

• Autumn 2026 arenas and The O2 Belfast: Lightning Seeds.
• AMT Headingley: Echo and the Bunnymen, The Guest List and Curiosity Shop.
• Neighbourhood Weekender: Courteeners, The Vaccines, The Coral, The Fratellis, The Reytons and Rick Astley are also on the bill.

What is a Paul Heaton concert like?

A Paul Heaton concert is a career-spanning set, with songs from The Housemartins, The Beautiful South and his own albums. He first became known as frontman of The Housemartins, a Hull indie-pop band, then formed The Beautiful South in 1988. Ticketmaster says he has well over 15 million album sales.

His Halifax sets ran to 26 songs, mixing Housemartins songs such as “Happy Hour” and “Build” with Beautiful South hits. They ended with an a cappella “Caravan of Love”, sung with no instruments. These shows follow Jenius, his 23rd album, released on 21 August 2026. No set list for 2027 has been published.

Which show on the Paul Heaton tour 2027 should you choose?

The Paul Heaton show to choose depends on the night out you want: an arena, a castle, a stadium or a festival.

Bringing children? At Lincoln Castle, anyone aged 16 or under needs an adult aged 18 or over with their own ticket. Children aged 2 and under go free, and everyone else needs a full-price ticket.

Disabled fan? In a Live Nation presale, log in, click through to the seller and use the Accessible Tickets icon.

How do you get to the 2027 Paul Heaton shows?

You get to The O2 Belfast on foot or by bus from the city centre. The other 2027 venues had published few details by 31 October, so check each listing again in the week of your show.

• The O2 Belfast: this is the former SSE Arena, in the Titanic Quarter. Walk from the city centre over the Queen Elizabeth Bridge in a few minutes. From Titanic Quarter halt, cross the bypass and turn left. Translink Glider and bus services stop at the arena, and there are front, rear and Riverside car parks.
• Lincoln Castle: the address is Castle Hill, Lincoln, LN1 3AA. The curfew, the latest the music can play, is 10.30pm.
• AMT Headingley: Ticketmaster’s 5pm is the only time so far. No gate time or bag policy has been published.
• Edinburgh Castle Esplanade: this is the open space in front of the castle. Ticketmaster lists 6.45pm.

Got a ticket for The O2 on Saturday 7 November? See The O2 arena seating plan and The O2 tickets.

What mistakes should you avoid with Paul Heaton tickets?

The main mistakes with Paul Heaton tickets are mixing up venues and missing the sale time.

• Mixing up the two Leeds shows. The arena date was on 31 October 2026, and AMT Headingley is in June 2027.
• Mixing up the two O2s. Your ticket will say The O2 Belfast, which is not the London arena.
• Waiting for the Lincoln presale while logged out. You must be logged in to Live Nation.
• Buying a Sheffield parking ticket by mistake. Read the event name before you pay.

What can you do if a Paul Heaton date is sold out?

If a Paul Heaton date is sold out, try Ticketmaster’s fan resale first, then the 2027 shows. On fan resale, fans sell tickets at the price they paid or less, where the organiser allows it. CHALK in Brighton has a waiting list.

The Paul Heaton tickets page shows resale listings for each date, priced by their sellers.

What to do now (as of 31 October 2026)

As of 31 October 2026, the next date to watch is Thursday 5 November, when the Lincoln Castle presale opens at 10am. Belfast, Headingley and Neighbourhood Weekender are open now.

1. Today: make your Ticketmaster and My Live Nation accounts.
2. Thursday 5 November, 10am: try the Lincoln Castle presale.
3. Friday 6 November, 10am: buy Lincoln or Edinburgh at general sale.
4. Any day: buy Belfast, Headingley or Neighbourhood Weekender at Ticketmaster.
5. Want another tour? Try Deacon Blue, Erasure or James Blunt, who all play UK dates in 2027.