Pet Shop Boys

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Formed August 1981.

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Pet Shop Boys are an English electronic pop duo, consisting of Neil Tennant, who provides main vocals, keyboards and occasional guitar, and Chris Lowe on keyboards and occasional vocals.

Pet Shop Boys have sold 50 million records worldwide, and are listed as the most successful duo in UK music history by The Guinness Book of Records. Three-time Brit Award winners and six-time Grammy nominees, since 1985 they have achieved 42 Top 30 singles and 22 Top 10 hits in the UK Singles Chart, including four number ones: "West End Girls", "It's a Sin", "Always on My Mind" and "Heart".

At the 2009 BRIT Awards, Pet Shop Boys received an award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. The band's eleventh studio album, titled Elysium (continuing their tradition of single word titles), was released in September 2012, the first single of which, titled "Winner", was released on 2 July 2012. Their twelfth studio album Electric is due for release in July 2013.

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  • Founded Spaghetti Records

Latest News Stories

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  1. Pet Shop Boys leave Parlophone

    Thu 14 Mar 2013 15:31

    Chart-topping duo Pet Shop Boys part company with record label Parlophone after nearly...

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    Wed 5 Sep 2012 01:02

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  3. Pet Shop Boys join Take That tour

    Mon 4 Apr 2011 09:54

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BBC Reviews

  1. Elysium 2012

    Review of Elysium

    Reviewed by Nick Levine

    This 11th studio album could be the pop pair’s warmest and wisest yet.

  2. Format 2012

    Review of Format

    Reviewed by Tom Hocknell

    Confirms that Tennant and Lowe have always been songwriters first and pop stars second.

  3. The Most Incredible Thing 2011

    Review of The Most Incredible Thing

    Reviewed by Tom Hocknell

    Tennant and Lowe’s ballet score is full of wonderful moments.

  4. Ultimate 2010

    Review of Ultimate

    Reviewed by Ian Wade

    New retrospective from the best British pop duo of all time.

  5. Pandemonium 2010

    Review of Pandemonium

    Reviewed by Mike Diver

    They remain among the UK’s most cherished songwriters and performers.

  6. Yes 2009

    Review of Yes

    Reviewed by Jaime Gill

    Yes is a wonderful vindication, and their finest album in many, many years.

  7. Fundamental 2006

    Review of Fundamental

    Reviewed by Talia Kraines

    Granddaddies of pop they may be, but they aren't ready for the disco retirement home...

  8. Please 1986

    Review of Please

    Reviewed by Ian Wade

    The textbook example of how brilliant a pop debut could be

  9. Release

    Review of Release

    Reviewed by Jacqueline Hodges

    Regrettably patchy album from one of pop's enduring and endearing duos. With Release...

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