Pet Texts

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, 26^th 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.

The re-recorded version of “West End girls” by Pet Shop Boys first entered the UK Official Singles Chart on November 16, 1985, at number 80. It entered the Top 40 the following week, and eventually reached number one on January 11, 1986. The single was originally released in 1984 but only became a club hit in the US before being re-recorded and re-released in late 1985, becoming a major global success. It is being celebrated by BBC Radio 2 as part of “Pet Shop Boys, Forty” from 8pm GMT this evening. The DJ presenting the show, Gary Davies, gave the hit version of “West End girls” its first play on the BBC back in 1985. 

Pet Shop Boys’ “Maxi-Mix” of Madonna’s “Sorry” is included on the 20^th anniversary edition of her album “Confessions On A Dance Floor” which is released today. The remix topped the Billboard dance chart in the USA and was later included on Pet Shop Boys’ “Disco 4” album.

Pet Shop Boys are on the cover of this season’s Arena Homme+ Magazine, photographed by Alasdair McLellan. Neil is wearing Giorgio Armani AW25 and Chris is wearing Emporio Armani AW25 in honour of the legendary Italian fashion designer, who passed away on 4 September 2025.

The “Dreamworld” show is finally coming to Japan! Tickets for Pet Shop Boys’ “Dreamworld” 2026 shows in Tokyo and Kobe are now on sale at the links below.