Cartoon in the London Evening Standard tonight.
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Pet Texts archive: January 2020
“Hotspot” has entered the albums chart in Germany at number 3. Danke, Deutschland!
The eerie sound you can hear on “Hotspot” at the end of “Happy people” and at the beginning and end of “Wedding in Berlin” is the bells of the church of St Matthias in Goltzstrasse, Berlin. Neil recorded them on his phone while crossing nearby Winterfeldplatz. Stuart Price took a part of the recording and put it through a digital effect. Link below to a video clip of the bells.
Neil and Chris have been interviewed on several UK radio shows recently about their new album “Hotspot”. A selection of interviews is available at the links below.
Photo credit: BBC Radio 2
Just done our dress rehearsal. The National TV Awards are on ITV1 tonight at 7.30 in the UK. x
“Hotspot” is currently number one in the UK but there are three more days of sales until the official album chart is released on Friday! Full story at the link below. (Photo — HMV Newcastle)
“Hotspot” is finally released today and has had a lot of coverage in the press. Read a selection at the links below.
- > Daily Mail
- > Evening Standard
- > Daily Telegraph
- > Irish Times
- > The Times
- > Clash Music
- > Sunday Times
- > Mail On Sunday
- > The Guardian (interview)
- > The Times (interview)
- > BBC News
- > The Sun (interview)
- > The Herald (interview)
- > NME
- > Line of Best Fit
- > The Irish News
- > Libération (France)
- > Süddeutsche Zeitung
- > Washington Blade
Chris has arrived and is clearly in no mood for compromise!
Had a fantastic time performing with all the “Monkey business” dancers tonight. The One Show and a clip from the live performance are available at the links below.
There’s a five-star review of the new “Hotspot” album in the Mail newspaper today. Link below.
It’s just over two weeks until “Musik”, written by Jonathan Harvey with songs by Neil and Chris and starring Frances Barber as Billie Trix, begins a four-week run in London’s West End. Full information and tickets available at the link below.
Haven’t seen one of these for a while! Neil x
“Tennant and Lowe still chime with the times.” Excellent review of “Hotspot” in the latest issue of ‘Q’ magazine.
The latest issue of “Musik Express” magazine in Germany has a 12-page PSB feature and a cover-mounted 7‑inch single. It’s on sale now. More details at the link below.
Spotted on the tube today. “Musik” with Frances Barber opens in London on February 5th.
We’re signing the Hotspot limited edition prints and there’s a lot of them! x
The new PSB single “Monkey Business” has gone straight onto the A List at BBC Radio 2 in the UK. (Full list at the link below.) Meanwhile in the USA “Dreamland” is at number 6 in the Billboard Dance Chart.
A new BBC TV series, “The Trial of Christine Keeler”, is giving a fresh perspective on an infamous 1963 political scandal. Neil and Chris summed it all up 30 years ago with Dusty Springfield. Link to the “Nothing has been proved” video below.
Just received an advance copy of our new album and I think it looks very chic! Out in three weeks… Neil x
Pet Shop Boys will be kicking off the New Year with a special interview on the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show this Thursday. Tune in from 8:30 am tomorrow morning at the link below.