‘N.K-Pop’ is the fifth studio album by Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott, both formerly members of The Beautiful South. The release follows previous studio album ‘Manchester Calling’, which reached No.1 in March 2020.

‘N.K-Pop’ was recorded at Blueprint Studios in Salford, Manchester. The album features Paul & Jacqui’s regular band – Jonny Lexus (guitars), Chris Wise (bass), Pete Marshall (drums) and Stephen Large (keyboards).

Paul Heaton was honoured at the Ivor Novello Awards 2022 with the ‘Outstanding Song Collection’, presented to him by long-time friend Peter Kay.