13 Nov 2026
Paul Heaton at The O2
My fifteenth Paul Heaton gig since 1989: a brilliant night at The O2 with Rianne Downey, The Lightning Seeds, 26 songs and two encores.
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The Proclaimers – More Than One Song
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