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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 · Mar 1, 2024

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 · Feb 6, 2024

‘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 · Feb 3, 2024

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 · Jun 8, 2023

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 · Jun 7, 2023

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 · May 22, 2023

TV tonight: Our highlights for Saturday, May 20

Annika is just one of the gems on TV tonight.

WhatToWatch · May 19, 2023

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 · May 16, 2023

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 · May 15, 2023

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 · Feb 26, 2023