We received a very interesting and thought-provoking email today regarding the new video for “Winner”:
“Thank You to the Boys for their Winner Video which so positively showed the Transgender Community who has been much maligned and battle worn for so long. Many in the Trans community have been buoyed and even moved to tears by the theme of the video. The transgender community has faced great sorrow and pain in our daily lives just trying to be accepted and ‘fit in” because we look different, many are forced to “Go Stealth” and disappear and hope no one ever finds out because being uncovered can mean the loss of family, friends, a job, a home, and even one’s life. Please pass along if you can, this anonymous ‘Thank You.’ to all involved in the production.”
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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
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.
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.