Thanks to the very stylish Aaron Taylor-Johnson for presenting us with our “Pop Pioneers” award at the EMAs yesterday!
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A new studio recording of the “All the young dudes” / “West End girls” medley, performed by PSB and the Manchester Camerata, and produced by Stuart Price with strings arranged by Anne Dudley, is available to stream now at the link below. The medley was performed at the MTV EMAs last night. It’s accompanied by a different “orchestral” mix by Stuart Price.
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Pet Shop Boys are set to return to Chris’s hometown of Blackpool for a special guest performance on Strictly Come Dancing at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom on Saturday 16 November. On Saturday night’s show they will perform a medley of hits, accompanied by the Strictly professional dancers, for a spectacular opening number. Then, on Sunday night’s Results Show, they will play their new single “All the young dudes”. Tune in to BBC One in the UK from 18:45 on Saturday and 19:20 on Sunday.
Neil and Chris did not speak to the Daily Mirror or any other press at the EMAs on Sunday. Subsequent press reports are misleading.
Pet Shop Boys present the first of four shows on BBC 6 Music tonight as part of their Artist in Residence series airing this week.
In this first episode, Neil and Chris take you on a journey through their Queer-inspired playlist including tracks by Patrick Cowley, Modern Rocketry, and Judy Garland.
Listen this Monday from 11pm on BBC Sounds.
An exciting night in Manchester at the EMAs getting the Pop Pioneers award presented by Aaron Taylor-Johnson and performing with the Manchester Camerata! Thanks to MTV and our amazing creative team. Link to the performance below.
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Pet Shop Boys’ cover of “All the young dudes”, originally written and performed by David Bowie, has been added straight to the BBC Radio 2 playlist. Rotation begins this Saturday, 9th November.
Two new PSB tracks are set to premiere on UK radio tomorrow morning, 7th November. First, Zoe Ball will be giving the Pet Shop Boys cover of David Bowie’s “All the young dudes” its first play on BBC Radio 2 at 7:50 AM GMT. The Boy Harsher remix of “New London boy” will premiere on BBC Radio 6 Music at 8:55 AM, where Nick Grimshaw sits in for Lauren Laverne. All details at the links below.
I saw a wonderful concert by Arooj Aftab in Berlin tonight. She has the most beautiful voice and is accompanied by brilliant musicians who play with a rare delicacy. I’ve been listening to her album “Night Reign” which I highly recommend! Neil x
Happy Birthday, Chris!