Delighted drinkers at Newcastle boozers were surprised with free pints after musician Paul Heaton put £1,000 bar tabs down at two locals to celebrate his 60th birthday.
The Beautiful South and Housemartins singer gifted 60 pubs across the UK and Ireland with free drinks on Monday to celebrate his milestone birthday, with The Tanners Arms on Byker Bridge and The Freetrade Inn, Ouseburn, both handpicked as watering holes fit for the occasion.
Heaton had originally planned to perform at 60 pubs on a bicycle tour, but after the pandemic caused recording delays, he had to come up with something else. And on Sunday, he announced via his official Facebook channel that select bars across the nation would be serving drinks courtesy of him - also revealing a full list of participating vendors.
