Manchester International Festival 2011: Paul Heaton confesses all

Former Beautiful South frontman Paul Heaton has written one of the longest pop songs ever, about the 8th deadly sinIt's like doing a really massive jigsaw," explains former Housemartins and Beautiful South frontman Paul Heaton of his ambitious new project, the 8th. What began as Heaton's attempt to write the longest pop song in history – the current record stands at 69 minutes – has blossomed into a elaborate stage show involving a cast of singers, an orchestra and a preacher-style n...

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