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UNBELIEVABLE: 2 - The Untold Story

Olly Alexander: Dizzy review – it’s a sinful ripoff from the UK’s Eurovision entry

You could easily believe the prosaic Dizzy to be the work of AI: what if the Pet Shop Boys did Eurovision?

The Guardian - UK

Offending Ringo and probing Thatcher: Tom Hibbert, the man who ‘brought the bonkers’ to Smash Hits

As a new collection of his work, Phew, Eh Readers?, is published, former colleagues including Neil Tennant recall the irreverent music journalist’s phrasemaking genius

The Guardian - UK

‘Music has ceased to be ageist’: Pet Shop Boys on 40 years of pop genius – and their hopeful new album

The pandemic was but a minor blip in Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe’s four decades of arch observation, artful imagery and playful theorising. ‘You’ve got to stay interested,’ they say

The Guardian - UK

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Snow White, tricky shapes and a dog in a church – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

Only one kind of music makes clubbers dress up like this

The influence of 1980s gay disco on modern popular culture is incalculable. As a new box set celebrating the sounds of that era is released, Paul Flynn looks back on the music that shaped him — and so many others

Evening Standard

Pet Shop Boys Dreamworld review at Leeds First Direct Arena

Pet Shop Boys brought their Dreamworld greatest hits tour to Leeds First Direct Arena on Saturday evening

Leeds Live

Pet Shop Boys still charm a crowd 42 years on at Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena

The Pet Shop Boys proved why they are true legends of the industry as they performed at Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena

Liverpool Echo

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Pet Shop Boys’ 30 greatest songs – ranked!

As pop’s greatest double act release a collection of all their singles, we pick their best tracks – from yuppie satires to finely detailed portraits

The Guardian - UK

Queer sounds: our writers on their favourite LGBTQ+ songs

For Pride month, Guardian writers have singled out their favourite LGBTQ+ songs, from Pet Shop Boys to Frank Ocean

The Guardian - US

AI can’t compete with the likes of Taylor Swift

Letter: No AI is going to turn out unique lyrics such as ‘Did you hear my covert narcissism I disguise as altruism’, says Neil Babbage

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Our highlights for Saturday, May 20

Annika is just one of the gems on TV tonight.

WhatToWatch

AI songwriting is not a sin, says Neil Tennant of Pet Shop Boys

AI could help overcome writer’s block, suggests musician amid industry move to stop perceived threat of fake songs

The Guardian - UK

Pet Shop Boys admit they've 'given up chasing hits in the charts' after 30 years

The Pet Shop Boys have spoken about how they found fame relatively late and why, despite the longevity of their career, they’ve given up on having hits in the charts

Daily Mirror

The 'bona fide piece of pop memorabilia' found in an Altrincham record shop

A letter written by Pet Shop Boys star Neil Tennant, thanking Radio 1's Janice Long for playing the band's debut single in 1984 has been uncovered in a record sleeve

Manchester Evening News

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David Tennant's famous family, real name, dream to be Doctor Who and religion

Doctor Who star David Tennant is the guest announcer for the first episode of ITV's Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

Chronicle Live

Barman, teacher and waitress: Jobs North East celebrities used to do before they found fame

It wasn't always a case of glitz and glamour for these North East-born celebrities - many of whom working regular old day jobs before they found stardom.

Daily Record

Pet Shop Boys to headline Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations this year

Producers of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay said the world-famous celebrations on the 31st will also include fireworks at midnight against the backdrop of Edinburgh Castle.

Nottingham Post

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Kendrick, Diana and a fire-breathing spider: Sunday at Glastonbury – in pictures

The 2022 Glastonbury festival closed out in explosive style, with furious moshpits, stunning special guests and giant clouds of confetti

The Guardian - UK

‘The Queen’s gone round the bend!’ – HM in pop, from Slowthai to the Smiths to Blur

She’s been called a fascist, a parasite and a pretty nice girl who doesn’t have a lot to say. So are all pop songs about the monarch treasonous? And are they really directed at her?

Chronicle Live

Pet Shop Boys in Newcastle sees duo reign supreme as top dogs of stylish pop with music masterclass

Pet Shop Boys delighted fans as Newcastle's Utilita Arena with a hits filled set on their Dreamland tour

Evening Standard

Pet Shop Boys at The O2 gig review: an ecstatic presentation of 40 years of brilliance

Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe brought the house down on their first ever Greatest Hits tour

The Guardian - UK

Pet Shop Boys review – kitchen sink dramas turned into wild extravaganza

Drawing on an astonishing 40 year career, the pop duo straddle such a wide range of emotion: from tenderness to thrills, sometimes simultaneously

Manchester Evening News

REVIEW: Pet Shop Boys at AO Arena, Manchester - irrepressible duo roll out the hits with dream setlist

Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe took a packed arena on a tour of their 'imperial phase' as the stellar Dreamworld show began its UK leg

Evening Standard

Marc Almond on his early days in Soho and the return of Soft Cell

Almond is back with Soft Cell’s first album in 20 years

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