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Pet Shop Boys
The synth-pop duo’s singles across the past 35 years are collected on a gamechanging compilation. We dive in and take stock of a landmark pop release. Rating: 10/10 When Classic…
Classic Pop issue 81 is on sale now!
In the latest issue, ahead of the Pet Shop Boys’ stunning singles boxset SMASH, we have a world exclusive career-spanning interview with Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe that sees them…
Jonathan Harvey interview: “A lot of the critics were taken aback when Louie Spence was gyrating in a G-string”
In 2019, 20 years after their first venture into musical theatre with Closer To Heaven, the Pet Shop Boys reunited with playwright Jonathan Harvey and actor Frances Barber for a…
Stephen Hague interview: The Hague summit
His productions are some of the defining moments from the last four decades of pop which launched – and relaunched – the careers of some of our most treasured…
Pet Shop Boys announce new 2023 dates for Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live Tour
SPONSORED POST Pet Shop Boys have announced new 2023 dates for their critically acclaimed and sold-out tour, ‘Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live’, with tickets available now. The new tour dates…
Pet Shop Boys and Soft Cell unveil unique collaboration
Two of the biggest duos in synth-pop, Pet Shop Boys and Soft Cell, have teamed up for new single, Purple Zone. The song premiered earlier today (Tuesday 22 March) on…
Making Electronic by Electronic
With Electronic, Johnny Marr and Bernard Sumner shook off the shackles of being at the forefront of two of the most significant bands of the 80s and aimed straight for…
Soft Cell and Pet Shop Boys team up for new song Purple Zone
Two titans of synth-pop have joined forces for the first time as Soft Cell and Pet Shop Boys announce a mouth-watering collaboration. Written by Soft Cell, Purple Zone has been…
Pet Shop Boys drop new Claptone remix
Pet Shop Boys today release their remix of the song Queen Of Ice, by DJ and producer Claptone, taken from his latest studio album, Closer. Continuing the run of album…
Top 40 80s debut albums
We take a look at the best debut albums of the 80s… Debut albums are often the purest example of any artist’s work. It can be the result of years…