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21 May 2021

“Cricket wife” digital single

Pet Shop Boys today release their new track “Cricket wife” plus “West End girls (lockdown version)” in digital format at the link below.

The dramatic new song – almost 10 minutes long – features orchestral sounds and was written by Chris as a classical-style instrumental piece; the lyrics, meanwhile, are taken from a poem Neil Tennant had written. Pete Gleadall mixed the final track. The second track is a lockdown version of Pet Shop Boys classic ‘West End girls’, a completely new version of the classic song which debuted online in June 2020. Both tracks were recorded during the first lockdown last year, with Chris and Neil recording their parts in their respective homes.

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21 May 2021

“My Beautiful Laundrette” EP released

Pet Shop Boys today release digitally for the first time the “My Beautiful Launderette” EP – four pieces of incidental music and two songs written by Neil and Chris for the Leicester Curve stage version of the classic British film.

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19 May 2021

Bilbao BBK Live postponed

Due to the ongoing coronavirus restrictions in Spain, Bilbao BBK Live has been postponed until 2022. Pet Shop Boys were originally scheduled to perform at this year’s edition of the festival as part of their “Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live” tour. Bilbao BBK Live will announce a new lineup by July 8th, 2021.

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17 May 2021

Frankfurt show rescheduled

Due to a scheduling conflict, related to the ongoing pandemic, the date of the sold out concert at Frankfurt Jahrhunderthalle has been changed to Sunday, June 19th 2022. All tickets still remain valid for the new date. For further ticketing inquiries, please contact your point of purchase. We apologise for any inconvenience.

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New release

Discovery: Live in Rio 1994

Previously only available on VHS, this is the first time that fans will be able to experience this classic concert on DVD and listen to the audio on CDs.

Tour Dates

Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live

September 18th, 2021
Budweiser Stage, Toronto, Canada
September 20th, 2021
Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion, Boston, USA
September 22nd, 2021
Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA
September 25th, 2021
TD Pavilion at the Mann, Philadelphia, USA
September 28th, 2021
Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, USA
October 1st, 2021
Huntington Bank Pavilion, Chicago, USA

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History

On This Day

1991

The PSB medley of 'Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes Off You)' debuts on the U.S. singles chart.

1999

Neil is one of many celebrities who attends Ian McKellen's 60th birthday party at London's Royal Garden Hotel. There he meets Monica Lewinsky, who has become a friend and frequent guest of Sir Ian's.

2000

The Pet Shop Boys receive the Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music.

2002

They appear on NBC's Today show in New York City and then travel to Philadelphia for their evening concert there. After the show they meet with fans, signing autographs and responding to questions.

2005

Working in Pete Gleadall's studio, they edit the Potemkin track 'Men and Maggots' to reduce its length on the album. Meanwhile, Trevor Horn continues production work on Fundamental at Sarm West, during which he plays bass on 'Luna Park.'

2007

The Boys perform at the Wolverhampton (U.K.) Civic Hall.

2009

Chris and Neil guest on BBC Radio 2 in a program titled Pet Shop Boys: Wired, in which they choose and play their favorite electro-pop music of the past decade.

2013

They conclude the Latin American leg of their Electric Tour with a concert in Bogotá, Colombia.

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Lyrics

Forever in love

Forever in love
Were you ever in love?
Forever in love
Were you ever in love?

Did you ever talk the whole night through
with someone you just met
so excited by someone new
you forgot you never slept?
Radical, practical, quietly tactical
everything under the sun
…