40 years ago, on Tuesday, January 7, 1986, “West End girls” hit number one in the UK singles chart and stayed there for two weeks. Neil and Chris performed the song in the number one slot on “Top of the Pops” two days later. It went on to hit the top spot in Canada, the USA, Finland, Norway and New Zealand and was the first of four PSB UK number one singles. In 2020 The Guardian newspaper elected it the greatest UK Number One single of all time.

Neil is recovering well from the virus that led to PSB cancelling their festival show in Tokyo on Sunday. He and Chris are looking forward to tonight’s Dreamworld concert at the Tokyo Garden Theatre and to their show on Friday in Kobe.

Unfortunately Pet Shop Boys will not be able to perform at today’s Rockin’ On Sonic Festival in Tokyo as Neil Tennant is suffering from an acute gastrointestinal virus. Pet Shop Boys apologise for this unavoidable cancellation but look forward to their concerts at the Tokyo Garden Theatre in Tokyo on Tuesday and the World Memorial Hall in Kobe on Friday.

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 8^th.

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.