“A new bohemia” is currently number one in the UK’s Official Physical Singles Chart which includes sales of CDs, vinyl and other physical formats across a seven-day period. It is also number three in the Official Singles Sales Chart. Links below.
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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.