Neil will be talking to BBC Radio 4's John Wilson about pop, poetry and the art of song-writing at the Royal Academy’s Benjamin West Lecture Theatre on Friday 3rd May. The event is part of the RA's Festival of Ideas which runs for 5 days in May. Tickets are available to the public at 10am this Friday 15th March from the link below.
PSB questions are answered in this popular British TV show. Link below.
Finalists for this year’s Off West End Awards have been announced, ahead of a ceremony in February. Nicknamed The Offies, the awards look to celebrate small-scale theatre productions in London
If you’ve watched the reissue of “It Couldn’t Happen Here”, you might be interested in this short film of the seaside locations then and now. Link below.
“I love the Pet Shop Boys!” Bruce Springsteen plays two PSB songs on his latest Sirius radio show. Full story at the link below.
Very sad to read that Harold Budd, one of my favourite musicians and composers, died from the Covid virus ten days ago
Rest in peace beautiful Barbara Windsor. We had such fun making our film with you and it was always a joy to see you
A survey on the music website Stereogum of every number one record in the USA has arrived in 1986 and “West End girls”. Read what they have to say at the link below.