On Wednesday and Thursday this week, BBC Radio 2 broadcast episodes one and two of a four-part documentary, produced by Malcolm Prince and introduced by Graham Norton, charting the career of the Pet Shop Boys.
In episode one Neil and Chris discuss the origins of Pet Shop Boys and their early influential albums released on Parlophone, from 1986’s Please to 1996’s Bilingual. Plus, they choose their favourite tracks from each release.
In episode two, Neil and Chris discuss the final five studio albums released on Parlophone – Nightlife, Release, Fundamental, Yes and Elysium – and again they choose their favourite tracks from each record.
Episodes three and four will explore how the twosome have contrasted their success in mainstream music with acclaimed works for ballet, film and musical theatre. And as they prepare to release their new album, Super, the programmes will ask “how they’ve continued to walk a tightrope between pop and art, and silliness and profundity”. Part three will be narrated by Frances Barber and part four by Miranda Sawyer.
The programmes will be broadcast at 10 pm and thereafter on the BBC iPlayer. Link below.
Radio documentary
More Dreamworld tour merchandise, including a windbreaker, a tee shirt and a water bottle, is now available in the official Pet Shop Boys store. Link to order below.
Recent News
Pet Shop Boys are delighted to confirm that they will be bringing Dreamworld to Santiago de Chile on 29th November 2023!
Pet Shop Boys are pleased to announce that they will be headlining “Road to Primavera” in Lima, Peru on 7th December 2023!
Pet Shop Boys are pleased to confirm that they will also be headlining Primavera Sound São Paulo on 2nd December 2023!
Pet Shop Boys are delighted to announce that they will be returning to South America this year with two Dreamworld headline shows at Primavera Sound Buenos Aires on 26th November and Primavera Sound Bogotá on 10th December.
Pet Shop Boys today release “SMASH — The Singles 1985–2020” – the complete collection of their singles in chronological order.
Arthur Baker’s 1986 previously unavailable “Club vocal” and “Dub version” remixes of the PSB classic “Suburbia”, have been remastered and are now available to buy/stream at the link below.
It has just been announced that Pet Shop Boys will be among the headline acts at this year’s Corona Capital Festival in Mexico City.
Pet Shop Boys today publish the 2023 edition of Annually, which is now shipping along with the four-track CD Lost and an exclusive Annually t‑shirt.