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It’s going to be a late night! “Pet Shop Boys: Then and Now” documentary feature presented by Alan Yentob will be shown again on BBC Four tonight at 10:30pm, along with three other PSB programmes: “Pet Shop Boys at the BBC”, “Pet Shop Boys live in Hyde Park” and “Reel Stories: Pet Shop Boys”. Full schedule at the link below.

Thanks to Alan Yentob, Louise Lockwood, Tanya Hudson and all the BBC Imagine crew who made the “Then and Now” film about us that was broadcast on BBC1 last night. We’d also like to thank all of our collaborators and friends who appeared in it. It will be repeated on BBC4 on Friday evening as part of a Pet Shop Boys Night and is available now on the BBC iPlayer.

Next Monday, April 22^nd, Pet Shop Boys will appear live at Kings Place London for a conversation with Alexis Petridis, presented by The Guardian Live. The event can be attended from anywhere in the world via livestream and viewers will be able to submit questions for Neil and Chris in real-time from 7:30pm on Monday, 22^nd April. Livestream tickets are available at the link below.

“Pet Shop Boys: Then and Now”, the first intimate look inside the world and creations of PSB, airs tonight at 10:40pm on BBC One. For this “Imagine” documentary feature, presenter Alan Yentob and his camera team accompanied Pet Shop Boys backstage on their Dreamworld tour and also talked to Neil and Chris about their new album “Nonetheless”, as well as the duo’s creative evolution over the past four decades. Preview clips and further details are available at the link below.

Dusty Springfield was born 85 years ago today. Her voice lives on in her classic records which are always playing on the radio somewhere and we’re so proud of our collaborations with her. Happy Birthday, Dusty!
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The new issue of Record Collector magazine in the UK has PSB on the cover and an interview and complete discography inside.

Very pleased to see “Dancing star” is now on BBC Radio 6 Music’s A‑List! x

1. It was such fun singing two songs with Johnny Marr and his wonderful band at Hammersmith Apollo last night: “Rebel Rebel” and “Getting away with it”. Neil x

Part 2 of Neil’s chat with Mark Ellen and David Hepworth in the “Word In Your Ear” podcast can be heard now at the link.

Neil discusses his music press past and much else with his former Smash Hits colleagues, Dave Hepworth and Mark Ellen, on their podcast “Word In Your Ear” which can be listened to now at the link below.

BBC Radio 2’s “Rylan On Saturday” this weekend will start with an hour of Pet Shop Boys music and a chat with Rylan. Tune in tomorrow, 6^th April from 3pm BST at the link below.

Very happy that our new single “Dancing star” has been added straight to BBC Radio 2’s A‑List. Rotation of the New Music Playlist starts this Saturday, 6^th April. x

Pet Shop Boys’ new single “Dancing star” includes two previously unreleased bonus tracks, a remix and extended remix of the title track by Solomun and a Superchumbo (Tom Stephan) remix of “Party in the Blitz” featuring Clubland legend Princess Julia. Out now digitally at the link below.

Livestream tickets for “An evening with Pet Shop Boys”, a conversation hosted by The Guardian’s Alexis Petridis set to take place at Kings Place in London on 22^nd April, are available at the link below. Those with a livestream ticket will be able to join the event from anywhere in the world from 7:30pm BST on 22^nd April and will also have the opportunity to put forward their questions in realtime to be answered by Neil and Chris.

BBC Radio 2 will give the world premiere of Pet Shop Boys’ new single “Dancing star” on BBC Radio 2 tomorrow morning, Wednesday 3^rd April. Tune in from 11am at the link below when Gary Davies will be sitting in for Vernon Kay.