One of the stalwarts of British music have called it a day. THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH have split up via an announcement on their official message board. Keeping their always tongue-in-cheek form, the band cite "musical similarities" as the reason for the break-up.

Yes, their music's always been a touch corny, but we've always loved their snarkiness, their spirit, and Paul Heaton's lyrical insight. RIP.