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22 August 2025

“Battleship Potemkin” with music by Pet Shop Boys opens in selected cinemas in the UK and Ireland for the first time today. To mark its centenary, Sergei Eisenstein’s legendary silent film was restored by Deutsche Kinemathek. A full list of UK cinema dates is available on the BFI website at the link below.

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22 August 2025

Nice review in The Times newspaper for “Battleship Potemkin” and the PSB score. The film is showing in selected UK cinemas from today.

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17 August 2025

We had a brilliant night at the Hardwick Festival in County Durham. Thanks to all who came along and sang so enthusiastically! x

Photo: Instagram/@barwickmrs

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15 August 2025

We really enjoyed last night’s show in Sandringham. And it was such fun getting to duet with Jake Shears of the fabulous Scissor Sisters! x

Photo: J. Robbins

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13 August 2025

Pet Shop Boys had the pleasure of playing more spectacular festival venues in Spain, Italy, Wales, Belgium and Sweden over the past few weeks. The “Dreamworld” tour continues in the UK this week, before finishing in Warwick at the end of August. Thanks to all who came and danced with us so far this summer! xx Neil & Chris

Photo: Lucca Summer Festival

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9 August 2025

On stage soon at Way Out West Festival, Sweden!

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7 August 2025

Punk Rock Cartoons artist David Worth decided to make an animated video for the Soft Cell/Pet Shop Boys 2022 collaboration, “Purple Zone”. We like it and so do Soft Cell! You can watch it now on Vimeo at the link below. xx Neil & Chris

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5 August 2025

Scottish singer/songwriter Hamish Hawk has just released an EP of covers which includes an excellent version of “So hard”. You can hear it on streaming services now.

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3 August 2025

Nice to be back in Belgium. Here’s an aerial shot of us on stage last night at the Lokerse Festival. Impressive!  Special thanks to our crew for putting together a great production after some technical problems during the day.

Photo: Lokerse Festival

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1 August 2025

A beautiful show at Cardiff Castle last night. Great singing from the audience! Thank you, Cardiff. x

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29 July 2025

This Saturday 2 August, the independent cinema The Ultimate Picture Palace in Oxford will be screening two Jack Bond films, “It Couldn’t Happen Here” featuring Pet Shop Boys and “Separation”. All details on the double feature at the link below.

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25 July 2025

Last week, the Durham Miners Brass band and fellow street bands delivered two excellent performances of the PSB songs “Suburbia” and “It’s a sin” at the Durham Brass Festival. 🏳️‍🌈 Pride joined the Durham Miner’s Gala for the very first time this year, alongside Lesbians and Gays Support The Miners (LGSM) and the DMA brass band. Both performances are now available to watch on YouTube at the links below.

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25 July 2025

Later tonight… Our fourth show this summer in Spain! Back in the UK next week.

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23 July 2025

Earlier this year, I joined Johnny Marr and his wonderful band on stage at the Hammersmith Apollo to sing “Rebel Rebel” and “Getting away with it”. Both songs are available to stream now and will also feature on Johnny Marr’s new live album, “Look Out Live!”, which is out on 19th September. Neil x

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22 July 2025

“Self Titled”, the acclaimed new album by poet/rapper/novelist/playwright Kae Tempest, features a collaboration with Neil Tennant. His vocals can be heard on the track “Sunshine on Catford”. Listen now at the YouTube link below.