Final day of music rehearsals for the Dreamworld tour. Production rehearsals next week!
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Pet Texts archive: April 2022
For the 2022 edition of “Annually”, Pet Shop Boys mix consultant Ralph Moore interviewed Chris and Neil about their dance music influences over the years. A new Spotify playlist with twenty-one tracks selected by PSB is now available at the link below.
The “Five favourite records” Spotify playlist, with songs chosen by Lowe and Tennant for this year’s edition of “Annually”, has now also been updated for 2022. Link below.
Ukrainian actor Oleg Zagorodnii spoke tonight from Kyiv via video link at the London premiere (which I attended) of the film “Firebird” in which he plays a lead role. This moving film opens in UK cinemas this week and in the USA next week. Neil x
In the purple zone! Beautiful bluebell woods in Kent. Neil x
Soft Cell and Pet Shop Boys’ joint single “Purple zone” is now BBC Radio 2’s “Record of the Week” and has also been added to the BBC Radio 2 New Music Playlist. Link below.
Pet Shop Boys’ “Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live Tour” kicks off in 4 weeks today! PSB will be playing 35 shows across Europe and the UK throughout May, June and July. Full list of dates and ticket information at the link below.
John Wilson will be talking to Neil about his formative influences and experiences on “This Cultural Life”, BBC Radio 4, April 16th at 7.15 pm. Link below.
More behind-the-scenes footage from the “Purple zone” video shoot with Soft Cell is now available at the link below.
Pet Shop Boys and their song “West End girls” feature in a new fashion campaign revealed today by brands Calvin Klein and Palace, as part of their collaboration CK1 Palace. Link to video below.
Very proud to have been made an Honorary Doctor of Letters by Durham University yesterday in a ceremony in Durham Cathedral. Neil x
Behind the scenes at the “Purple zone” video shoot. Photo by David Lopez-Edwards. Video link below.