Pet Shop Boys announce Ƶin conversationƵ event with Professor of Popular Culture Jon Savage at John Rylands Research Institute and Library
will appear at a special Ƶin conversationƵ event at the on Friday, 26 April 2024, the day their new album ƵNonethelessƵ is released.
Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe will be interviewed by Jon Savage, Professor of Popular Culture at The University of Manchester, and also answer questions from the audience. The conversation will be preceded by a full album playback.
Tickets for the event sold out in minutes when they went on sale on Friday, 5 April 2024.
This will be one of the highest profile events in the history of the Library and follows the successful launch of the British Pop Archive in 2022 and a series of events, not least the launch of Johnny MarrƵs new book. WeƵd like to thank Parlophone Records, Crash Records, Pet Shop Boys and their management for making it happen at the Library.
Pet Shop Boys said: ƵIt will be great to be in Manchester on the day our new album is released. We have many friends in the city and itƵs always a real pleasure returning there.Ƶ
, John Rylands University Librarian and Director of The University of Manchester Library, said: ƵThis will be one of the highest profile events in the history of the Library and follows the successful launch of the in 2022 and a series of events, not least the launch of Johnny MarrƵs new book. WeƵd like to thank Parlophone Records, Crash Records, Pet Shop Boys and their management for making it happen at the Library.Ƶ
ƵNonethelessƵ is Pet Shop BoysƵ 15th album and was produced by James Ford. The Guardian have already described it as Ƶgorgeous...it basks in songwriterly lusciousnessƵ.
Jon SavageƵs acclaimed books include ƵTeenageƵ, Ƶ1966: The Year the Decade ExplodedƵ and ƵEnglandƵs DreamingƵ which is seen as the classic book about punk. His new book, ƵThe Secret Public: How LGBTQ Performers Shaped Popular MusicƵ will be published in June.