We are sad to hear that the distinguished British photographer Martin Parr, famous for his wryly distinctive images of everyday life, has died. In 2002 we asked him to direct the video for our song “London” and he made a short film which, in its combination of urban pathos and quirky London street life, was instantly recognisable as his work. We send our sincere condolences to his family and friends. Neil and Chris xx
Photo: New York Times
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The Disco 5 Collectors’ Bundle includes the full range of Pet Shop Boys’ “Disco 5” formats: CD, limited-edition orange 2LP, a heavyweight organic cotton T‑shirt and a custom printed twelve-inch slipmat. Order it exclusively at the official store.
Chris is on the cover of issue 080 of Hanging Around Books’ photozine series entitled “Continuum”. The Pet Shop Boys feature edition includes performance and behind-the-scenes photography captured by Warren Jackson, New Order’s Visual Director, during the bands’ co-headlining “Unity” tour of North America in 2022. The magazine is limited to 250 copies and available to purchase now at the link below.
Selected Pet Shop Boys merchandise is now on sale in the official store, including various PSB releases, publications, T‑shirts, hoodies, accessories and more. The sale ends on Monday, December 8th.
Pet Shop Boys today announce “VERY THAMES”, a new collaboration with THAMES MMXX. comprising two limited edition skateboard decks in tribute to PSB’s “Very” album. Featuring a reworked double portrait of Neil and Chris originally taken by Chris Nash in 1993, both skateboard decks are hand-numbered and limited to 150 pieces, now available to purchase through THAMESMMXX.com and in The Front Room at 6–10 Lexington Street, London.
All “Obscure” shows are now sold out. Thanks to the many PSB fans who have pre-ordered “Volume” and to all who bought tickets for this very limited run of shows. We look forward to seeing you in April. Neil & Chris xx
Priority ticket access for all five “Obscure Pet Shop Boys” shows at London’s Electric Ballroom is now available to all who pre-ordered “Pet Shop Boys Volume” or registered via the store before 18th November 12:00 PM GMT — please enter your unique access code at the link that was emailed to you. Due to the large number of registrations and limited capacity at the venue, the purchase of priority tickets cannot be guaranteed and is limited to two tickets per booking. A further limited number of tickets will be made available this Friday at 10am GMT as part of the general ticket sale.
We are starting work on the 2026 edition of “Annually” which, as every year, will include a selection of your letters answered by Chris and Neil. So if you have a question for them, email it to info@beckerbrown.com with “Annually letters” in the subject line by next Wednesday, 26th November. (Alternatively, you can leave a question on Facebook, Instagram, Threads or Bluesky.) Details of how to pre-order your copy of Annually 2026 will be on this site soon.
Pet Shop Boys’ first “Disco” LP of remixes was released on this day in 1986, including remixes of PSB by Arthur Baker and Shep Pettibone. “Disco 5”, the latest instalment in the album series, will be released on CD and vinyl this Friday at the link below and features Pet Shop Boys’ remixes of Tina Turner, Noel Gallagher, Paul Weller and more.
The re-recorded version of “West End girls” by Pet Shop Boys first entered the UK Official Singles Chart on November 16, 1985, at number 80. It entered the Top 40 the following week, and eventually reached number one on January 11, 1986. The single was originally released in 1984 but only became a club hit in the US before being re-recorded and re-released in late 1985, becoming a major global success. It is being celebrated by BBC Radio 2 as part of “Pet Shop Boys, Forty” from 8pm GMT this evening. The DJ presenting the show, Gary Davies, gave the hit version of “West End girls” its first play on the BBC back in 1985.
Pet Shop Boys’ “Maxi-Mix” of Madonna’s “Sorry” is included on the 20th anniversary edition of her album “Confessions On A Dance Floor” which is released today. The remix topped the Billboard dance chart in the USA and was later included on Pet Shop Boys’ “Disco 4” album.
Pet Shop Boys are on the cover of this season’s Arena Homme+ Magazine, photographed by Alasdair McLellan. Neil is wearing Giorgio Armani AW25 and Chris is wearing Emporio Armani AW25 in honour of the legendary Italian fashion designer, who passed away on 4 September 2025.
The “Dreamworld” show is finally coming to Japan! Tickets for Pet Shop Boys’ “Dreamworld” 2026 shows in Tokyo and Kobe are now on sale at the links below.
Putin’s fascist government is arresting young musicians in Russia for performing songs by exiled Russian artists. No opposition to Putin and his war is tolerated. Watch this excellent report by Steve Rosenberg of the BBC at the Instagram link below.
Pet Shop Boys today release Bryce Miller’s mix of “It’s a sin”, which previously featured in the trailer for the Netflix show, “Monster: The Ed Gein Story”. The song is now available to stream and a visualiser video is available to watch on YouTube.