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Friday 9 December 2011

Ex Housemartin becomes a landlord

Paul Heaton, famous for singing in The Housemartins and The Beautiful South, must be bracing himself for Happy Hour jokes after his decision to buy a Salford pub.



The singer and songwriter has explained that taking on the Kings Arms is a practical move on his part. He rehearses and records in the room upstairs. In addition, his partner, Zena, will get involved in the theatrical side of the pub’s activities.



Paul has taken the licensing exam but doesn’t plan to run the pub on a day-day basis. He will, though, stamp his identity on the Kings Arms.



Paul told the website Manchester Confidential that the subject of crisps is dear to his heart. He is keen to sell KP, Tyrrells, Seabrook crisps, along with others from small operators. The revival of Seabrook’s Spring Onion flavour is high on his wish list.



Despite bringing his own flavour to the pub’s character, Paul stressed that he would not change any of the pub’s popular and well-established features. Responding to comments on Manchester Confidential, Paul said: “We have no intentions of changing anything other than what we have to. The staff are integral, so they'll stay”



He plans to play gigs at the Kings Arms and last year showed his support for local pubs. His ‘Pedals and Pumps’ tour saw him embark on a 20-day cycling tour, performing at a different pub most nights.


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As a star of The Beautiful South, Paul released a number of songs about pubs and drinking including ‘Old Red Eyes is Back’, ‘Liar’s Bar’and ‘Look What I Found in my Beer’. The Beautiful South split up in 2007, blaming ‘musical similarities’.




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