After rehearsing this morning in “the world’s biggest club” (it is in a football stadium). Neil x
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Pet Texts archive: May 2014
There’s an interesting and quite technical interview with “Electric” producer Stuart Price at the link below.
It was lovely being back in Brighton last night for the first of our UK summer
dates and we got a wonderful welcome from the audience. Even found time for a coffee on the beach this morning before flying to Frankfurt. Neil x (Photo by a friend in the audience. Links to two reviews below.)
Sydney Opera House lit up for the Vivid Festival. Looking forward to being there next week for our three concerts which are part of the festival. Neil x
Following the Soma mine disaster in Turkey, the organisers of Babylon Soundgarden decided to turn the festival into a benefit to aid the families of those lost in the tragedy. Pet Shop Boys, who are performing and headlining at Babylon Soundgarden in Istanbul today, fully support this decision which will now see all ticket income sent to those most in need. Numerous other festivals in Turkey will also be doing the same over the coming months.
A haunting new remix by Carter Tutti of “Were you there?” by Diamond Version featuring Neil Tennant can now be heard at the Soundcloud link below. The new album, “CI”, by Diamond Version, featuring the original mix of this track, will be released by Mute on June 2nd.
The “Stuck in the 80s” remix of “I’m in love with a German film star” by Sam Taylor-Wood, produced by Pet Shop Boys, is on a new Factory Benelux CD compilation, “Collaborator”, a collection of remixes by Berlin-based producer and musician Mark Reeder. More information at the link below.
Go to the link to read a new interview in the Sydney Morning Herald.
We had the first rehearsal of “A Man From The Future” this afternoon with the BBC Concert Orchestra. Neil x (Photo by Andrew Hodges)
Hate that word! Neil x
The next concert is in Istanbul on May 24. First PSB show there for ten years!
We’ve just spent the afternoon sight-seeing here. Neil x
It’s not all skyscrapers (although we did go up the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa). Neil x
It’s a beautiful day in Murcia! We just had tapas in the Plaza Mayor and then wandered by the cathedral. Neil x