An exhibition opens at the Royal Academy in Piccadilly, London, today on the theme of “Happiness”. Various famous people have donated objects which represent an idea of personal happiness. Neil Tennant has given a signed photograph of David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust explaining:
“In June, 1972, I went to see David Bowie perform at the City Hall in Newcastle on his Ziggy Stardust tour. At the climactic moment of the concert when Bowie sang “Wham! Bam! Thank you ma’am!” in the song “Suffragette City”, the audience was showered with these promotional posters of Bowie as Ziggy and I grabbed one. Later my friends and I waited in a crush of fans outside the stage door. Bowie emerged and signed my poster in pencil. The late Mick Ronson, his legendary guitarist and musical arranger, signed it also. I was very happy.”
(Behind the poster is an original vinyl copy of the Ziggy Stardust album.)
The free exhibition continues until December 20th and all items are for sale in aid of the Royal Academy Schools.
Pet Shop Boys’ brand-new album “Nonetheless” is out now on Parlophone Records.
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A new “Lunch with Pet Shop Boys” feature, including an interview with Neil and Chris, is now available to online subscribers of the Financial Times. Link to read below. The article will also be published in Saturday’s print edition.
Thanks to BBC Radio 2 for choosing “Nonetheless” as their new Album of the Week. x
PSB will be chatting to Lauren Laverne on BBC Radio 6 Music this morning, the day their new album “Nonetheless” is released. Tune in now at the link below.
Neil and Chris discuss creating their new album in an interview with Russell Tovey and Robert Diament on the “Talk Art” podcast, which can be listened to now.
Neil and Chris will be co-hosting “An Evening In with Pet Shop Boys” along with Jo Whiley on BBC Radio 2 tonight. Tune in from 8pm BST at the link below.
Great chat with Alexis Petridis at Kings Place in London last night. Thanks to everyone who came or watched online and to The Guardian for hosting. Neil and Chris xx
Spotted in a London Underground station today.
Pet Shop Boys will be in conversation with Alexis Petridis at Kings Place London tonight, with livestream tickets available at the link below. The sold-out in-person event begins at 6:30pm BST with an exclusive “Nonetheless” album playback. See you all very soon!