It is ten years ago this month since the death of Derek Jarman, the film-maker and artist who directed the videos for “It’s a sin” and “Rent” and also staged and made films for Pet Shop Boys’ first tour in 1989.
Riverside Studios in London are showing a retrospective of his films this month, including on February 16 a few of his Pet Shop Boys backdrop films. They are also presenting a theatrical celebration of Jarman’s work entitled “Jarman Garden” .
Pet Shop Boys’ classic “Suburbia” was released on this day 40 years ago. The music video was directed by Eric Watson and filmed in the suburbs of San Bernardino and Duarte in Los Angeles and in Kingston-upon-Thames in Greater London.
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