Classic Pop Presents Magazine

In this special edition of Classic Pop Presents, we celebrate 40 years since the release of the Pet Shop Boys’ game-changing debut album Please, a record that had us hungering for more. Since that moment, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe have continued to delight pop fans around the globe, adapting and evolving to deliver the goods year on year, and as their latest album Nonetheless proved, they are still very much part of the conversation.
To this point the duo have amassed an incredible 22 UK Top 40 hits, four of which made it to No.1, while all 15 of their studio albums have made it into the UK Top 10 – making them one of the UK’s most successful duos.

Inside this issue, we feature archives interviews with Neil and Chris, who discuss the importance of the single and its place in modern pop; hit producer James Ford, who talks us through the making of Nonetheless; and director/designer Tom Scutt, who takes us backstage on the Dreamworld tour.

Elsewhere, we revisit every one of the duo’s studio albums and we offer up our definitive Top 40 PSB singles, plus we rate the best of the duo's collaborations and explore their relationship with DJ and dance culture.

Beyond the music, we take a look at the Boys’ incredible sleeve design over the years, their ever-evolving style and stagewear, and their one and only big-screen film, It Couldn’t Happen Here.

Join us for our definitive in-depth guide to the Pet Shop Boys – pop’s ultimate duo.