Paul Heaton puts "cash behind the bar" at 60 pubs to celebrate his 60th birthday - here's where in Manchester

Music legend Paul Heaton is preparing to celebrate his 60th birthday in style - by sticking his own cash behind the bar of 60 pubs across the UK. The former Beautiful South frontman celebrates his landmark birthday on Monday, May 9 and wants fans to join him.

He announced on his Facebook page at the weekend that he would announce a "full list" of 60 pubs. And the great news is there's a host of Greater Manchester pubs where he's sticking cash behind the bar that he's just announced.

Paul explained in his Facebook post that he had intended to do another of his bicycle tours across the UK, visiting and performing 60 pubs to celebrate his big 6-0. But due to "recording delays" due to the pandemic that has had to be put on the backburner.

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So instead, kind-hearted Paul has decided the "next best way to celebrate this coming of age is to handpick 60 pubs across the UK and Ireland and put a given amount of money behind the bar of each one". He says he hopes that both fans of his, and regulars at the pubs, can enjoy a "birthday drink on me" until the money runs out or the bar runs dry.

In what promises to be more than just a Happy Hour, he says he hopes to "bring people together on the day", which is just the loveliest thing isn't it? The full list includes six belting Greater Manchester boozers.

In Paul's original statement he posted a picture sipping a drink and shared his plans. He wrote: "To celebrate my 60th birthday (on Monday 9th May) I’d originally intended to do another bicycle tour, visiting & performing at 60 pubs across the UK & Ireland.

"However, due to recording delays caused by the pandemic, I’ve had to shelve these