Alexei Gorinov, the first Russian citizen to be imprisoned for protesting against Russia’s war on Ukraine, has now been sentenced to three more years in prison on trumped-up charges. In court he made a heartfelt statement against the war. Read it at the link below. We salute his courage.
Pet Texts
Pet Texts archive: November 2024
Very sad to learn that this renowned music shop is closing in Newcastle. As a teenager I used to visit after school and ask to listen to David Bowie in one of their stereo listening booths and then browse through the records and sheet music and wish I could afford a posh guitar. It will be much missed. Neil x
In the latest Official Physical Singles Chart in the UK, CD singles by Pet Shop Boys are at numbers 1, 4, 13, 20, 41 and 60! Link to chart below.
Last night, Pet Shop Boys and their long-term manager, Angela Becker, received the Artist & Manager Partnership Award “in recognition of their shared impact on music and culture” at the culmination of the Artist & Manager Awards in London. Thanks to the Featured Artists Coalition and the Music Managers Forum for the award and the nice evening! xx
Photo: Paul Hampartsoumian
The limited-edition tea set, which commemorates 40 years of PSB and includes a teapot, cups and saucers, a milk jug and a sugar bowl, starts shipping today and is available to order at the link below.
The bespoke fine bone china set was designed by Farrow with PSB and manufactured by Duchess China in Stoke-on-Trent, as part of the new “Pet Shop Boys since 1984” range — more products to be announced in due course.
Repression of dissent continues in Hong Kong. Brave people sentenced to jail. Full story at the link below.
Very happy to hear that Boy Harsher’s haunting remix of “New London boy” has been added to the BBC Radio 6 Music playlist.
It was great appearing on the TV institution that is “Strictly Come Dancing” yesterday on BBC TV! You can watch the performance at the You Tube link below. Thanks to choreographer Jason Gilkison, music producer Ian Masterson and the brilliant Strictly team and dancers for producing such an epic performance. BTW we’re on again tonight performing “All the young dudes”.
Photo: Guy Levy
Pet Shop Boys’ new double A‑side single “New London boy / All the young dudes” and the accompanying remixes single are released on CD today. Link to order below.
Pet Shop Boys are set to return to Chris’s hometown of Blackpool for a special guest performance on Strictly Come Dancing at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom on Saturday 16 November. On Saturday night’s show they will perform a medley of hits, accompanied by the Strictly professional dancers, for a spectacular opening number. Then, on Sunday night’s Results Show, they will play their new single “All the young dudes”. Tune in to BBC One in the UK from 18:45 on Saturday and 19:20 on Sunday.
Neil and Chris did not speak to the Daily Mirror or any other press at the EMAs on Sunday. Subsequent press reports are misleading.
Thanks to the very stylish Aaron Taylor-Johnson for presenting us with our “Pop Pioneers” award at the EMAs yesterday!
Photo: John Phillips/Getty Images
Pet Shop Boys present the first of four shows on BBC 6 Music tonight as part of their Artist in Residence series airing this week.
In this first episode, Neil and Chris take you on a journey through their Queer-inspired playlist including tracks by Patrick Cowley, Modern Rocketry, and Judy Garland.
Listen this Monday from 11pm on BBC Sounds.
An exciting night in Manchester at the EMAs getting the Pop Pioneers award presented by Aaron Taylor-Johnson and performing with the Manchester Camerata! Thanks to MTV and our amazing creative team. Link to the performance below.
Photo: Vita Spalding
Pet Shop Boys’ cover of “All the young dudes”, originally written and performed by David Bowie, has been added straight to the BBC Radio 2 playlist. Rotation begins this Saturday, 9th November.
Two new PSB tracks are set to premiere on UK radio tomorrow morning, 7th November. First, Zoe Ball will be giving the Pet Shop Boys cover of David Bowie’s “All the young dudes” its first play on BBC Radio 2 at 7:50 AM GMT. The Boy Harsher remix of “New London boy” will premiere on BBC Radio 6 Music at 8:55 AM, where Nick Grimshaw sits in for Lauren Laverne. All details at the links below.