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It's a sin

15 June 1987

On June 15, 1987, 'It's a Sin', a song that originally appeared on the demo Neil had in his pocket when he took Bobby O' out to lunch, was released. "It's about being brought up as a Catholic. When I went to school you were taught that everything was a sin". It reached #1 and caused several notable rumpuses. Jonathan King accused them of plagiarism (he later apologized and paid damages to a charity at their request). A teacher at Neil's old school, St. Cuthbert's Grammar School, Newcastle, got very steamed up about the picture Neil painted of his education and castigated Neil in the press. The Salvation Army magazine, War Cry, put the Pet Shop Boys on the front page and noted, approvingly, "It's interesting that someone's raised the concept of sin in our modern life again". Neil was also asked to appear with Cardinal Hume in a press advert for CAFOD; he politely declined the offer, explaining that he wasn't a practising Catholic. The song's video, a sombre tale of guilt and punishment featuring the seven deadly sins, was the first time the Pet Shop Boys worked with Derek Jarman.

Tracks

It's a sin (7" version)

You know where you went wrong

It's a sin (disco mix)

It's a sin

You know where you went wrong

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Three more festivals

In Germany, Portugal and Hungary.

5 March 2010
V tickets on sale

You can buy them now.

1 March 2010
V Festival

Pet Shop Boys are in The Arena.

26 February 2010
Nottingham Splendour

Pet Shop Boys headline. Tickets now on sale.

19 February 2010
Pandemonium release dates

It comes out later in some countries.

On this day

1996: Chris, a boxing fan, attends the Mike Tyson-Frank Bruno heavyweight championship fight in Las Vegas.

2001: Wayne Studer's Pet Shop Boys Commentary website debuts on the Internet. ;-)

2007: The first of two consecutive nights' PSB concerts in the largest city in the southern hemisphere, São Paolo, Brazil.

2009: The 'Love etc.' single is released. Meanwhile, continuing to promote the new single and album (Yes), Neil and Chris are interviewed on two different BBC radio channels.

Pet Texts

10 March 2010
The studio

End of a long day writing in the studio...

Sent from my iPhone

8 March 2010
Pet Texts are back.

And to celebrate, here's a picture of us receiving a gold disc for PopArt in
Germany.

5 March 2010

We'll be announcing a few more festival dates next week.

Facts courtesy of geowayne.com