Penguin Books have just published 12 books, each celebrating a different underground railway line in London to commemorate the Tube’s 150th anniversary. The volume celebrating the East London Line is called “Buttoned-Up” and was produced by the editors of Fantastic Man magazine and includes an interview with me. “Here they chart the history of the button-up shirt and explore why it’s so central to contemporary London’s fashion, design and people. With star contributors, fashion shoots and singular writing, this is a fashion magazine in a book.” Apparently that’s an East London thing! Neil x
Pet Shop Boys’ brand-new album “Nonetheless” is out now on Parlophone Records.
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Pet Shop Boys’ fifteenth studio album “Nonetheless” has entered the UK Official Albums Chart this week at number 2, the highest-charting PSB album since “Very” in 1993. And in the UK Vinyl Albums Chart “Nonetheless” is number one.
The album is also number 2 in Switzerland, number 3 in Germany and number 3 in Australia, their best album performance there since 1996. Additionally, it charted at number 5 in Belgium, number 16 in the Netherlands and number 24 in France.
Thanks to everyone who has supported the record so far! x
Pet Shop Boys’ “Dancing star” CD single is out now and available to order at the link below. Artwork photo © 1962, Royal Opera House. Photograph by Donald Southern.
Looking for a new Bohemia in Margate! We had a wonderful day there shooting the video for our next single with director Andrew Haigh. Thanks to everyone who took part. xx
The cast of the new London production of “Closer to Heaven” has just been announced. Full details and ticket information at the link below.
Very happy to read the first “Nonetheless” album reviews and all your kind messages about our new album this week. x
Pet Shop Boys’ “Dancing star” is this week’s Track of the Week on Absolute Radio. You can hear it playing on the “Evening Show” all week long from 7pm BST today.
Thanks to everyone at the John Rylands Library, Manchester, for hosting our “Nonetheless” launch event in their spectacular building and to Jon Savage for interviewing us. And of course to everyone who attended the event!
(Photo: Jon Savage)
The Amazon UK “CDs and Vinyl” chart this morning, the day after the release of “Nonetheless” Thanks to everyone who has bought the new album!