Last Orders at the Liars’ Bar: The Beautiful South

Since they formed in 1989, “The Beautiful South” have become one of the biggest selling acts in the UK. Mike Pattenden has been granted access behind the scenes to the band themselves and their associates, both past and present, in order to tell the story of the last decade. From Paul Heaton’s outspoken left-wing politics to his twin obsessions of Sheffield United and Italian football; from the acrimonious split from Go! Discs to a profile of the city of Hull, its pubs, and its influence on the band, this book is the definitive story of “The Beautiful South.”