Dainton Connell was killed in a car accident in Moscow in the early hours of this morning. He was in Moscow accompanying Chris Lowe who was planning to DJ at a friend’s nightclub there tonight. The friend driving him lost control of the car. There was no one else in the car.
Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant are “devastated” by this tragic news. They had known Dainton for almost 20 years, during which time he had worked for Pet Shop Boys as security and later as personal assistant. He was also a close friend.
“Dainton was a warm, kind, loveable friend, a huge Arsenal fan and a larger-than-life character, famous in North London and beyond. We are devastated by his sudden and tragic death and our thoughts and condolences are with his wife, Mandy, and their family.”
Dainton (also known as “The Bear”) accompanied Pet Shop Boys on their tours from 1989 to 2000. He can be seen in the videos for Pet Shop Boys’ singles, “Jealousy”, “So hard” and “Was it worth it?” as well as in the Somewhere concert film. We know that he was a familiar and friendly face to many PSB fans who encountered him over the years and that they will share in our grief and sorrow. Those who met him will never forget him.
Dainton Connell
“Phantoms and Monsters”, composed by Mark Springer, with Neil Tennant on vocals and the Sacconi Quartet on strings is out now digitally at the link below.
This quintet piece is the opening track of Mark Springer’s forthcoming new album, “Sleep of Reason”, which will be released along with a solo piano piece and a quartet piece on 25th April 2025.
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Composer Mark Springer’s forthcoming new album, “Sleep of Reason”, which includes a collaboration with Neil Tennant, is now available to pre-order on double vinyl and CD exclusively at the Bandcamp link below.
“Love comes quickly (Live at the Royal Arena Copenhagen 2023)” is now available to watch on YouTube.
Pet Shop Boys are happy to announce new 2025 gigs for their acclaimed tour, “Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live”.
Pet Shop Boys are very happy to announce their first two headline festival shows of 2025 at Kalorama Festival Lisbon on 19th June, and Kalorama Festival Madrid on 21st June.
In advance of the forthcoming Blu-ray release of the “Dreamworld” concert film, a live video for “Vocal”, filmed during Pet Shop Boys’ 2023 “Dreamworld” show in Copenhagen, is now available to watch on YouTube.
We are delighted to be able to announce the long-awaited commercial release of “Pet Shop Boys Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live at the Royal Arena Copenhagen”!
“Pet Shop Boys Annually 2025” will be published on April 4th, 2025 and is available to pre-order now at the link below. A brand new exclusive “Annually 2025” T‑shirt is also available to pre-order now.
We would like to wish all fans, friends and visitors to this site a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.