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Neil Tennant joins campaign for return of BBC music show

Pet Shop Boys frontman Neil Tennant has urged the BBC to bring back 'Top Of The Pops'.

The music TV show, which ran for 42 years, was axed in 2006.

"I don't see why Top Of The Pops isn't on," he said. "I think it's a shame. I think it was defeatist to get rid of it.

"I think it must be really strange to be a new artist. Like if JLS are Number One on Sunday, they won't have that great moment of being crowned that week's Kings Of Pop."

The Ting Tings have already campaigned for the show's return as has former Culture minister Andy Burnham.

Responding to Tennant's comments, a BBC spokesman said there were no plans to bring back the programme, reports BBC News.

"Top Of The Pops was decommissioned in 2006 as it became clear that the ever increasing competition from multimedia and niche musical outlets meant it no longer occupied the central role it once did," he said.

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FooKnew 

Jul 19, 2009

I would like to think that absolutely nobody listens to something the Pet Shop Boys have to say. Not even their own mothers.

kennytosh 

Jul 19, 2009

BBC doesn't want to bring it back because there's competition? Isn't that what television is all about? There's always going to be competition. Sure, there's more competition than there used to be back in 1964 but shouldn't that only increase the desire to make the show even better instead of just canning it?I completely agree; I was gutted when they cancelled it and I doubt there was anyone out there who thought "Thank god they canned that show". It's a bit sad that BBC decided to get rid of such a landmark show, still loved, yet decide to show reruns of shows that are never off the TV instead.

drgonzo2012 

Jul 19, 2009

As a license fee payer I demand its return. The only reason it failed is because Andy peters ran it into the ground with his untalented ways and inept producing. The bbc has a duty to put it back on.

shityourlegoff 

Jul 20, 2009

The pet shop boys are gayness in a van

Stevie505 

Jul 22, 2009

Many new British bands in the charts have no airplay across Europe or the world for that matter. The only exposure they did get was a slot on Top Of The Pops if the went into the charts. The BBC did broadcast Top of the pops on BBC prime world wide which exposed a lot more music that what they think. Then the idiots pulled the plug on the show - BIGGEST MISTAKE EVER.

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Pet Shop Boys, who were honoured with the Lifetime Achievement award, closed the show with a medley of hits including 'It's A Sin' (featuring Brandon Flowers on vocals) and 'What Have I Done To Deserve This?' (with Lady GaGa singing the duet part that was originally recorded by Dusty Springfield in 1987).
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Pet Shop Boys, who were honoured with the Lifetime Achievement award, closed the show...

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