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It's 'Hotspot' v 'Big Conspiracy'

14 albums in, PSB lost none of their magic touch

The duo also discussed how social media has changed pop music

Neil Tennant was put on the spot

Pet Shop Boys have announced details of 'Hotspot', their upcoming fourteenth album. The first album since 2016's 'Super', it was recorded in Berlin and Los Angeles and produced and mixed by long-time collaborator Stuart Price. “We’ve written much of our music over the last ten years in Berlin and it was an exciting experience to work on this album in the legendary...

On Sunday (September 15) at Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park, Pet Shop Boys performed their new single ‘Dreamland’ live with Olly Alexander of Years & Years. Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe invited Alexander – decked out in a glittery silver tracksuit – on stage to play the song, which they had released on Friday (September 13). Watch the performance...

Pet Shop Boys have announced details of a massive UK arena tour for 2020, as well as sharing a new single with Years & Years frontman Olly Alexander. The synth-pop icons and past recipients of NME's Godlike Genius Award have unveiled 'Dreamland' – the first track to be taken from their forthcoming album. Check out the track, which features Alexander's...

Music experts have conducted research on Christmas No. 1s to determine what makes a sure-fire festive hit. Read More: The worst Christmas No. 1s of all time Analysing every Christmas No. 1 from the past 50 years, record label Ostereo found that Pet Shop Boys' version of Elvis' 'Always On My Mind' is closest to being the perfect Yuletide chart-topper. According...

Pet Shop Boys' Neil Tennant has shared a heartwarming anecdote about the late singer George Michael. Speaking to the Guardian, Tennant explains that while he didn’t know Michael well, the pair crossed paths in the 30 years before the latter’s death in 2016. Tennant, 64, added that he interviewed the ex-Wham singer for Smash Hits, but the last time he saw...

Johnny Marr has revealed that all of the many bands he's been part of and worked with, he'd most like to reunite with The The, Modest Mouse and Pet Shop Boys. Watch our video interview with Marr above Having been part of the likes of The Smiths and The Cribs among many others, Marr says that it's his recent reunion with...