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Pet Shop Boys to receive Outstanding Contribution Award at BRITS

Duo's career set to be celebrated at 2009 ceremony

November 3, 2008 | 6 Comments
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Pet Shop Boys are to receive the Outstanding Contribution To Music Award at the 2009 BRIT Awards.

The synth-pop duo, whose first single 'West End Girls' was released in 1984, will be honoured at the event which takes place at London's Earls Court Arena on February 18.

Previous recipients of the award include Oasis, Paul McCartney and David Bowie.

Since forming in London in 1981, Pet Shop Boys have released over fifty singles including 'Rent' and 'Being Boring'.

Bandmembers Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe are currently in the studio with Xenomania working on a new album, which is set for release in 2009.

Pet Shop Boys tickets:

Date / Time	Artist	Venue	Town/City	Buy
Dec 17, 2009 19:00	Pet Shop Boys	S.e.c.c.	Glasgow	Buy Pet Shop Boys tickets from Seetickets
Dec 18, 2009 19:00	Pet Shop Boys	National Indoor Arena	Birmingham	Buy Pet Shop Boys tickets from Seetickets
Dec 20, 2009 19:00	Pet Shop Boys	Manchester Evening News Arena	Manchester	Buy Pet Shop Boys tickets from Seetickets
Dec 21, 2009 19:00	Pet Shop Boys	The O2 Arena	London	Buy Pet Shop Boys tickets from Seetickets

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jeepcat

Nov 3, 2008

Giving these an award is wrong - it's a, it's a, it's a... SIN!

wellduhobviously

Nov 3, 2008

How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously, jeepcat. I think it's Jealousy - throughout their long career, they were never Being Boring. If Tennant saw your post, he'd ask What Have I Done To Deserve This?Ho ho ho.

makers_mark

Nov 4, 2008

The Pet Shop Boys are a national treasure.

ed2005

Nov 4, 2008

The Pet Shop Boys are fantastic - great singles, great albums and a great live band. Kind of bizarre that the Spice Girls won this award ten years before the Pet Shop Boys, but that does rather sum up the BRITS doesn't it?

ACHTUNGBABY1972

Nov 4, 2008

About bloody time!! I've been a fan since '85 and all the crap i've taken is worth it to see them finally get some recognition of their work. I know they are not everybody's cup of tea, but they have always produced fantastic music, great tours and i'm well chuffed for them....roll on the new album....NOW QUEUE SLAGGING OFF!!!

Sparky08

Nov 5, 2008

How can you dare say that its wrong. Its about time these guys were given the recognition they deserve. 39 top 30 hits and still having them after 25 years, thats some fan base. McCartney (who won it last year) can't say the same and their writing is still fresh, They also have the dignity to stay largely out of the press and enjoy success without the Bono esque behaviour. Well done PSB!