A brand new documentary, Imagine…Pet Shop Boys: Then and Now will come to the BBC later this month.
This documentary will see the English synth-pop duo Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe reveal some of their earliest demo tapes of songs on television for the first time.
Such original Pet Shop Boys 80s tapes include West End Girls.
Imagine will also offer us a sneak preview of the band’s upcoming album, Nonetheless, which will come 40 years on from the original release of debut single West End Girls.
The album will also be produced by Arctic Monkeys/Blur producer James Ford.
Pet Shop Boys are happy to announce the forthcoming release of their brand new studio album, “Nonetheless”, on @parlophone Records on April 26.https://t.co/xmhMjbrUJh pic.twitter.com/7aDzZ0BXWf
— Pet Shop Boys (@petshopboys) January 31, 2024
In the documentary, Tenant and Lowe will chat about the album’s creation, as well as their evolution over the last 40 years in the music industry.
Tanya Hudson serves as executive producer for this documentary, with Alan Yentob as series editor, and Louise Lockwood as producer/director.
‘Dreamworld’
Now for the first time, Imagine will also allow fans of Pet Shop Boys backstage access for their upcoming Dreamworld Tour, including filming rehearsals in London, and backstage in Helsinki.
Meanwhile, Olly Alexander, Brandon Flowers, Jake Shears, Marc Almond; music journalist Miranda Sawyer, and creative collaborators producer James Ford, Stuart Price, Es Devlin, Tom Scutt Javier De Frutos, and Mark Farrow will also contribute to this documentary.
Pet Shop Boys confirmed dates for this upcoming tour back in November. Irish fans will able to see them at Dublin’s 3Arena on June 19.
