Tonight we went to see "Closer To Heaven" again at the Union Theatre and enjoyed it so much. Shame more people can't get to see it. Jonathan Harvey who wrote the script was there as well. Lovely to hang out with him and to chat to the cast members. This pic is of Jonathan with Connor Brabyn ("Mile End Lee"). Our lovely ex-manager, Jill Carrington, came with us – she was there when we first started working on this show in 1996! Neil x
The 2020 issue of Annually, the once-a-year PSB publication, is being prepared now. As ever it will include answers to your letters
Someone just gave me this tea towel! Neil x
Neil will be singing a couple of songs at Rufus and Martha Wainwright’s Christmas show at the Royal Festival Hall in London on December 6th. Other guests include Chrissie Hynde and Guy Garvey
The lyrics of “Up against it” from the 1996 PSB album, Bilingual, have been handwritten by Neil for an auction in support of the Joe Orton Statue Appeal. Full details at the first link below
The PSB performance in Hyde Park for BBC Radio 2 reached a record TV audience. Full story at the link below.
“Dreamland” has entered the UK physical singles chart at number one after being released on CD and 12-inch vinyl. Link to the complete chart below.
Someone has reminded us that the complete 2002 PSB session recorded for The John Peel Show on BBC Radio One can be heard (including remarks from John Peel) at the You Tube link below