Downey took to social media to express her gratitude after the set Rianne Downey joined The Housemartins legend Paul Heaton onstage at Glastonbury 2024 – watch footage below. During his set at the Pyramid Stage yesterday (June 28), Heaton was joined by Downey, who later took to X/Twitter to express her gratitude. “I just played the Pyramid Stage ✨🤯 with the incredible @PaulHeatonSolo,” she wrote underneath a clip of them singing The Beautiful South ‘s track, ‘Rotterdam’.
“thank you @glastonbury 🤍” Elsewhere in the set, Heaton shocked fans by bringing out his former Housemartins bandmate Norman Cook (aka Fatboy Slim ) to perform their 1986 hit ‘Happy Hour’. A post shared by Rianne Downey (@riannedowney) Originally formed in 1983, The Housemartins began as a busking duo composed of Heaton and guitarist Stan Cullimore. Cook replaced their original bassist Ted Key, but the band disbanded in 1988 – with each member going on to pursue solo projects.
Two years before they split, the band played Glastonbury, which Heaton recently recalled as “mind-blowing” . 'We haven't performed together since 1988' Norman Cook, better known as 'Fatboy Slim', spoke to #BBCBreakfast after performing 'Happy Hour' with former Housemartins bandmate Paul Heaton at Glastonbury https://t.co/9WGelQ5oRK pic.
twitter.com/hgRbeyABzx — BBC Breakfast (@BBCBreakfast) June 29, 2024 As Glastonbury collaborations go, Paul Heaton reunited with Norman Cook is right up there. Half the.