Pet Shop Boys

Pet Shop Boys

4 Dec 2009

Somewhere in the midst of their epic ‘Pandemonium’ world tour, the Pet Shop Boys managed to put together two EPs – ‘Beautiful People’ (not out here yet) and the brand new, ‘Christmas’. As well as allowing Neil Tennant time off to collaborate with The…

Hear this! - Upcoming gigs and albums Autumn 2009

10 Sep 2009

SEPTEMBER 14 Sep Jay-Z The Blueprint 3 After ‘retirement’, Glastonbury and gigs converting Coldplay fans to the joys of rap music, his masterful album trilogy is now complete. 14 Sep Muse The Resistance The band’s fifth album, it’s tinged…

T in the Park: Soundtrack to the weekend

25 Jun 2009

Friday The whole festival starts in considerable style with The Maccabees and ‘No Kind Words’ before shifting in gloriously mental fashion with ‘Roulette Dares’ by The Mars Volta so sing along now … ‘Exoskeleton, junction at the railroad delayed!…

Pet Shop Boys won't change name

Celebrity Gossip

10 Apr 2009

Pet Shop Boys have been asked to change their name to something more animal-friendly. The British pop duo - Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe - have been rejecting calls from animal rights group PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) to be…

Pet Shop Boys

19 Mar 2009

‘I was quite surprised, really,’ remarks pop’s greatest deadpan front-man, Neil Tennant, a propos the Pet Shop Boys’ recent Outstanding Contribution to Music Brit Award. ‘I thought it was nice of the industry to give it to us,’ he concurs with a shrug.

Pet Shop Boys - Yes

19 Mar 2009

POP Everything that’s ace about the Pet Shop Boys is here. Sure, the electronic voyagers’ ingenious pop template has been updated by clarion chart messiahs Xenomania (Kylie, Girls Aloud), and embellished by Johnny Marr and Final Fantasy’s Owen…

Pet Shop Boys' Killer performance

Celebrity Gossip

16 Jan 2009

The Pet Shop Boys are to team up with The Killers at the BRIT Awards. The duo - Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe - are being honoured with an Outstanding Achievement accolade at this year's ceremony and are planning to invite the 'Human' rockers on stage…

Pet Shop Boys' BRIT honour

Celebrity Gossip

3 Nov 2008

The Pet Shop Boys will receive the Outstanding Contribution to Music award at next year's BRIT Awards. The duo - Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe - will receive the prestigious accolade at the ceremony in February, and will close the star-studded event…