acquired Abbott and Paul Heton have performed all over the world UK after the success of their latest album NK Pop, which reached number 1 in the charts.
The pair recently performed at the Totally Wicked Stadium with a range of other gigs announced, including a performance at the AO Arena in Manchester on Saturday 10th December.
However, due to illness, Ms. Abbott will withdraw from the performances in Bridlington, Glasgow and Stockton after medical advice.
Who is Mrs Abbott and what is her suspected illness?
Abbott and the beautiful south
Mrs Abbott, 49, is one singer and became the lead singer of The Beautiful South after Briana Corrigan left the group in 1994.
She joined the band after a chance encounter with Mr. Heaton – the band’s co-founder – outside a nightclub in 1992.
She sang a few lines of a song she liked to him and he was blown away by her talent. A few years later, he came looking for her and invited her to audition for the band.
She performed with the group for seven years, producing a string of hits and touring extensively around the world.
Ms. Abbott left the band in 2000, shortly after her son was diagnosed with autism, deciding to take a step back and focus on her family.
In 2011, Mr Heaton contacted her again and they reunited on stage forming Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott.
Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott Collaboration
Mrs. Abbott has contributed to the band’s albums which include hit songs Rotterdam (or anywhere), Perfect 10, don’t marry her and dream a little bit of me.
The duo collaborated on a number of albums, including What Have We Become, Wisdom Laughter and Lines, Crooked Calypso and their No. 1 album; call manchester.
Manchester Calling was the pair’s fourth studio album and was released on March 6, 2020.
As for Ms Abbott’s illness and the reason for her recent decision to pull out of three performances, she hasn’t explained what it may be until now.