Paul Heaton has released a new single, Sad Songs and Lawsuits.

The storytelling ska-pop track is the latest preview of his new album, 'Jenius', which is set to arrive on August 21. Introducing it, Heaton said:

“It's obviously tempting to think it's about me, but it genuinely isn't. It doesn't really make that much sense. I know what it's about roughly, though. It's about how so many romances go wrong and end up in either lyrics or lawsuits.

"I risked putting an instrumental chorus in for the very first time, which I thought might sound puny. By the time we built it up, I was glad I’d risked it. The night after writing this, I told Jonny (guitarist and co-writer Jonny Lexus), “That song's going to be really good.”"

The former Beautiful South and Housemartins vocalist previously teased the new record with its first single, Favourite Kind Of Idiot featuring his regular collaborator Rianne Downey, who will join him on his UK arena tour this autumn. Tickets are on sale now.

Paul Heaton Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows

Thu October 29 2026 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Utilita Arena
Fri October 30 2026 - GLASGOW OVO Hydro
Sat October 31 2026 - LEEDS First Direct Bank Arena
Mon November 02 2026 - CARDIFF Utilita Arena
Tue November 03 2026 - PLYMOUTH Plymouth Arena
Fri November 06 2026 - SHEFFIELD Utilita Arena
Sat November 07 2026 - LONDON O2 Arena
Tue November 10 2026 - NOTTINGHAM Motorpoint Arena
Wed November 11 2026 - LIVERPOOL M&S Bank Arena
Fri November 13 2026 - BIRMINGHAM Utilita Arena
Sat November 14 2026 - MANCHESTER Co-op Live

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