Pet Shop Boys’ ‘Please’ At 30: Why Their Debut LP Did More For Gay Reprentatn In Pop Than You May Thk

PET SHOP BOYS’ NEIL TENNANT TALKS ABOUT AMERIN HOMOPHOBIABY MARC SPZAUGT 29, 2012SAVE THIS STORYSAVESAVE THIS STORYSAVEFOR MORE THAN A QUARTER-CENTURY, PET SHOP BOYS NEIL TENNANT AND CHRIS LOWE HAVE BROUGHT W AND EDGE TO ELECTRONIC DANCE MIC WHOUT ABANDONG THE POP SMARTS THAT MA THEM THE BIGGT DUO BRISH RERDG HISTORY. NOW, H OM A PERFORMANCE AT THE LONDON SUMMER OLYMPICS CLOSG CEREMONY AND G UP ON THE RELEASE OF THEIR NEW ALBUM, *ELYSIUM,*OUT SEPTEMBER 10, VF DAILY UGHT UP WH TENNANT, WHO TOLD ABOUT THE PAIR’S HS AND MISS, THEIR SNDALO PEERS, AND AMERIN HOMOPHOBIA. HIGHLIGHTS OM OUR CHAT:__VF DAILY:__NOW THAT ’S BEHD YOU, WHAT WAS LIKE TO BE PART OF THE OLYMPICS CLOSG CEREMONY?*NEIL TENNANT:*VERY EXCG. THEY ASKED TO DO ABOUT FOUR MONTHS AGO AND SHOWED THE PLAN. THEY WANTED TO HAVE THIS SECTN ABOUT LONDON, A TRAFFIC JAM THAT TURNS TO A STREET PARTY—AND THEY HAD A LTLE MOL OF WEARG THE POTY HATS.I WAS GOG TO ASK ABOUT THE POTY HATS.THEY’RE OM A VIO FOR A SONG LLED “CAN YOU FIVE HER.” THE SIGNER OF THE CLOSG CEREMONY THOUGHT THIS WAS THE RIGHT IMAGE SO WE WENT WH . IT’S QUE TERTG. WE DID SOMETHG WH POTY HATS YEARS AND YEARS AGO, ALMOST 20 YEARS AGO, AND PEOPLE STILL REMEMBER THAT IMAGE OF .YOU PERFORMED YOUR FIRST H, “WT END GIRLS.” DO YOU STILL NSIR THAT TO BE YOUR SIGNATURE SONG?THERE WAS NO DISCSN OF THE SONG CHOICE. THEY WANTED BEE ’S A SONG SPIRED BY LONDON. IT WAS ALREADY WORKED OUT GOG TO ONE DIRECTN AND THEN “WATERLOO SUNSET” WH RAY DAVI. IT SEEMED AN APPROPRIATE SONG TO DO. THERE AREN’T THAT MANY FAMO SONGS ABOUT LONDON. IT’S NOT LIKE NEW YORK. OBVLY WE’D RATHER HAVE DONE THE NEW SGLE [LGHS] LIKE SOMEARTISTS DID.YOU’RE TALKG ABOUT GEE MICHAEL? HE ALSO DID “FREEDOM ’90.”WOULD YOU HAD RATHER HE DONE “CARELS WHISPER”? I, OF URSE, WOULD RATHER HEAR THE NEW SGLE.THERE’S A GREAT SONG ON ELYSIUM LLED “YOUR EARLY STUFF,” WHICH SEEMS TO REPEAT PEOPLE’S CRICISMS ABOUT YOUR BAND.IT’S THGS LONDON TAXI DRIVERS HAVE SAID. I LIVE LONDON AND I DON’T DRIVE, SO I GET A LOT OF TAXIS. BLACK BS, AS WE LL THEM. EVERY LE THE SONG HAS BEEN SAID TO ME BY A TAXI DRIVER. “I SUPPOSE YOU’RE MORE OR LS RETIRED NOW?”—A TAXI DRIVER SAID THAT TO ME. IT WAS A FEW YEARS AGO WHEN TOP OF THE POPSWAS STILL ON. I SAID, “NO, ACTUALLY YOU’RE DRIVG ME TO THE BBC TO RERD TOP OF THE POPS.”THE PET SHOP BOYS’ POPULARY IS SURPRISG. YOU’VE ALWAYS BEEN A PART OF MY RERD LLECTN, BUT I WAS SHOCKED BY HOW MANY RERDS YOU’VE SOLD.IT’S BEE WE’RE A POP GROUP. THERE’S ALWAYS BEEN THIS ANCIENT WAR BETWEEN POP AND ROCK. ROCK IS MEANT TO BE SIGNIFINT, THEREFORE PEOPLE WRE ABOUT TERMS OF SIGNIFINCE. POP IS MEANT TO BE THROWAWAY.YOU WEREN’T EXACTLY WRG POP LYRICS THE 80S. “IT’S A S” AND “OPPORTUNI” SEEM PROPHETIC NOW.A LOT OF THEM [WERE] ABOUT WHAT WAS GOG ON AT THE TIME—BUT WE DO THROUGH THE IDM OF POP. PEOPLE DON’T EVEN NECSARILY HAVE TO REALIZE ’S ABOUT THAT. THAT’S HOW WE OPERATE. THE PET SHOP BOYS ARE A KD OF CULT, REALLY.YOU’VE ALWAYS HAD SUCH GREAT TASTE VERS. THEY’RE UNPREDICTABLE AND YOU TOTALLY MAKE THEM YOUR OWN, OM ELVIS TO U2 TO THE VILLAGE PEOPLE.THE NEW ONE IS__ __A BEE GE VER: “I STARTED A JOKE.” WE DID AS A TRIBUTE TO ROB GIBB. SUCH A BETIFUL SONG. WE’VE ALWAYS LIKED THAT ONE. NORMALLY THE VER VERSNS ARE CHRIS’S IA. WH “GO WT,” CHRIS SAID, ‘THERE’S THIS VILLAGE PEOPLE RERD—’S REALLY GREAT FOR .” I SAID, “THAT’S REALLY HORRIBLE. I HATE .” HE IGNORED ME AND SAID, “NO, YOU’RE GOG TO LOVE . IT’S GOT THE SAME CHORD CHANG AS PACHELBEL’S CANON.”YOU TWO HAVE NAVIGATED 25 YEARS OF POP STARDOM WHOUT A SGLE SNDAL. STARS LIKE GEE MICHAEL OR MADONNA, NOT SO MUCH.GEE LIK A GOOD SNDAL. SNDAL IS MADONNA’S VOBULARY, REALLY. I GUS WE OPERATE UNR THE RADAR. MADONNA AND GEE MICHAEL AT THEIR VERY BASE SELL SEX. WHEN YOU SELL SEX, THERE’S GOG TO BE AN CREDIBLE FOC ON WHO YOU’RE HAVG SEX WH, TO PUT AT S MOST BTAL. A HUGE FOC ON YOUR PRIVATE LIFE.THE PET SHOP BOYS HAVE A TREMENDO GAY FOLLOWG. BRANDON FLOWERS OF THE KILLERS HAS SAID THAT THIS MIGHT HAVE ULTIMATELY DAMAGED THE N OF H SGL YOU HAD AMERI.SOMETHG HAPPENED TO AMERI. THE THEORY IS WAS THE VIO FOR “DOMO DANCG.” I NEVER REALLY BELIEVED . AMERI IS QUE HOMOPHOBIC, BUT ’S ALSO TOTALLY GAY. IT’S REALLY WEIRD. AMERI IS TRADNALLY A UNTRY OF EXTREM LIVG SI BY SI.MOST POPULARTHE TAN SUBMERSIBLE DISASTER WAS YEARS THE MAKG, NEW DETAILS REVEALBY SAN CASEYMELANIA’S TAKE ON DONALD TMP’S FOURTH INDICTMENT IS BASILLY “SUCKS TO BE YOU, PAL”: REPORTBY BS LEVAND JT LIKE THAT… PREPAR FOR ITS LAST SUPPERBY CHRIS MURPHYMARC SPZ
PET SHOP BOYS 'IN LOVE' WH GAY EMEM CHARACTER'THE NIGHT I FELL LOVE' WILL APPEAR ON RELEASE, DUE APRIL {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MICBY MTV NEWS STAFFAPRIL 16, 2002/11:15 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}BY MTV NEWS STAFFAPRIL 16, 2002 / 11:15 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"PET SHOP BOYS 'IN LOVE' WH GAY EMEM CHARACTER","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2002-04-16T15:15:13.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2002-04-16T15:15:13.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"MTV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"MTV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1280,"HEIGHT":720}},"CREATOR":"MTV NEWS STAFF","ARTICLESECTN":"MIC"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EMEM IS PORTRAYED AS A HOMOSEXUAL A NEW SONG BY THE PET SHOP {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THE NIGHT I FELL LOVE," OM THE SYNTH-POP DUO'S RELEASE, DUE APRIL 23, TELLS THE STORY OF A HOMOSEXUAL BOY WHO FALLS LOVE WH A RAP STAR BACKSTAGE AT HIS NCERT AND FOLLOWS HIM TO A HOTEL ROOM FOR A "PRIVATE PERFORMANCE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SLOW-GROOVG SONG DO NOT REFERENCE EMEM OR HIS SLIM SHADY OR MARSHALL MATHERS MONIKERS, BUT THE LYRICS CLEARLY SPELL OUT THE STAR'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I SAID WE ULD BE SECRET LOVERS/ JT HIM AND ME," PET SHOP BOYS' NEIL TENNANT SGS ON THE TUNE. "THEN HE JOKED/ HEY MAN, YOUR NAME ISN'T STAN, IS ?/ WE SHOULD BE TOGETHER." A LATER VERSE SAYS, "I ASKED WHY HAVE I HEARD SO MUCH ABOUT YOU BEG CHARGED WH HOMOPHOBIA AND STUFF, AND HE JT SHGGED."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TENNANT, WHO IS HOMOSEXUAL, SAID A STATEMENT THAT IF EMEM'S MIC IS GOG TO BE PROVOTIVE, HE IS GOG TO BE PROVOTIVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"EMEM'S FENSE OF THE HOMOPHOBIC LYRICS ON HIS ALBUMS HAS ALWAYS BEEN THAT HE'S NOT SPEAKG AS HIMSELF, HE'S SPEAKG AS A CHARACTER, AND HE'S REPRENTG HOMOPHOBIA AMERI," TENNANT EXPLAED. "I THOUGHT WOULD BE QUE TERTG TO TAKE THAT METHOD AND JT TO IMAGE A SCENE WHERE A BOY MEETS A FAMO RAP STAR BACKSTAGE AT HIS NCERT AND IS SURPRISED TO DISVER HE'S GAY AND ENDS UP SLEEPG WH HIM. JT TO PRENT RAP THIS HOMOSEXUAL NTEXT. I MEAN, THERE OBVLY ARE GAY RAP STARS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EMEM WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR MENT, BUT MTV NEWS PLAYED "THE NIGHT I FELL LOVE" FOR HIS MENTOR AND PRODUCER, DR. DRE, WHO IS REFERENCED A LE OM THE SONG: "WE JOKED ABOUT DRE AND HIS HOMI."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WE NEED ANOTHER SONG ANYWAY," DRE JOKED. "THEY JT GAVE A NCEPT. OH MY GOD. I HOPE THEY N STAND THE BACKLASH. THAT'S FUNNY AS HELL."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALTHOUGH IS POSSIBLE THE EMEM SHOW, DUE JUNE 4 (SEE [ARTICLE ID="1453165"]"THE DOC'S DIAGNOSIS: EMEM STILL CRAZY"[/ARTICLE]), WILL HAVE A RETALIATORY TRACK OM THE RAPPER — HE'S GONE AFTER EVERYONE OM BRNEY SPEARS TO LIMP BIZK THE PAST — TENNANT WAS NOT TENDG TO START A WAR OF WORDS. "I LIKE EMEM'S RERDS," HE SAID. "I THK HE'S BRILLIANT."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RELEASE IS THE EIGHTH STUD ALBUM OM THE PET SHOP BOYS, WHO ARE PERHAPS BT KNOWN FOR THEIR FIRST SGLE, 1985'S "WT END GIRLS." THE DUO'S NEW RERD, WHICH FEATUR FORMER SMHS GUARIST JOHNNY MARR ON SEVERAL TRACKS, STRAYS A B OM THEIR SIGNATURE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THE SOUNDS WE'VE ED AREN'T REALLY DANCE SOUNDS," PET SHOP BOYS' CHRIS LOWE SAID. "WE FOUND THAT THE SONGS THAT WE LIKED THE MOST THAT WE'D WRTEN WEREN'T REALLY DANCEY, AND, HAVG MA THAT CISN NOT TO TAKE DANCE ELEMENTS, WAS VERY LIBERATG TERMS OF SONGWRG. IT GAVE A LOT MORE EEDOM TO EXPERIMENT."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE PET SHOP BOYS WILL KICK OFF A TOUR SUPPORT OF RELEASE ON MAY 14 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PET SHOP BOYS TOUR DAT, ACRDG TO THEIR PUBLICIST:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}5/14 - MIAMI, FL @ JACKIE GLEASON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}5/15 - MELBOURNE, FL @ MAXWELL C. KG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}5/16 - ALTANTA, GA @ DEKALB ATLANTA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}5/18 - WASHGTON, DC @ {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}5/19 - BOSTON, MA @ ORPHM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}5/21 - NEW YORK, NY @ HAMMERSTE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}5/22 - NEW YORK, NY @ HAMMERSTE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}5/23 - NEW YORK, NY @ HAMMERSTE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}5/25 - PHILALPHIA, PA @ ELECTRIC {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}5/26 - TORONTO, ON @ MASSEY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}5/27 - DETRO, MI @ STATE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}5/28 - CHIGO, IL @ RIVERA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}5/30 - DENVER, CO @ AUDORIUM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}6/1 - DALLAS, TX @ BRON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}6/2 - HOTON, TX @ VERIZON WIRELS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}6/4 - SAN DIEGO, CA @ COPLEY SYMPHONY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}6/5 - LAS VEGAS, NV @ THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}6/7 - LOS ANGEL, CA @ UNIVERSAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}6/8 - SAN FRANCIS, CA @ THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}6/9 - SAN FRANCIS, CA @ THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR A FULL-LENGTH TERVIEW WH DR. DRE, CHECK OUT [ARTICLE ID="1453391"]"DR. DRE: AT HOME IN THE STUD."[/ARTICLE]{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}— COREY MOSS, WH ADDNAL REPORTG BY [ARTICLE ID="1453178"]SWAY CALLOWAY[/ARTICLE]{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
GAY TIMES 101, FEBARY 1987
PET SHOP BOYS’ ‘PLEASE’ AT 30: WHY THEIR DEBUT LP DID MORE FOR GAY REPRENTATN IN POP THAN YOU MAY THK

PET SHOP BOYS’ NEIL TENNANT TALKS ABOUT AMERIN HOMOPHOBIABY MARC SPZAUGT 29, 2012SAVE THIS STORYSAVESAVE THIS STORYSAVEFOR MORE THAN A QUARTER-CENTURY, PET SHOP BOYS NEIL TENNANT AND CHRIS LOWE HAVE BROUGHT W AND EDGE TO ELECTRONIC DANCE MIC WHOUT ABANDONG THE POP SMARTS THAT MA THEM THE BIGGT DUO BRISH RERDG HISTORY. NOW, H OM A PERFORMANCE AT THE LONDON SUMMER OLYMPICS CLOSG CEREMONY AND G UP ON THE RELEASE OF THEIR NEW ALBUM, ELYSIUM,OUT SEPTEMBER 10, VF DAILY UGHT UP WH TENNANT, WHO TOLD ABOUT THE PAIR’S HS AND MISS, THEIR SNDALO PEERS, AND AMERIN HOMOPHOBIA. HIGHLIGHTS OM OUR CHAT:VF DAILY:NOW THAT ’S BEHD YOU, WHAT WAS LIKE TO BE PART OF THE OLYMPICS CLOSG CEREMONY?NEIL TENNANT:VERY EXCG. THEY ASKED TO DO ABOUT FOUR MONTHS AGO AND SHOWED THE PLAN. THEY WANTED TO HAVE THIS SECTN ABOUT LONDON, A TRAFFIC JAM THAT TURNS TO A STREET PARTY—AND THEY HAD A LTLE MOL OF WEARG THE POTY HATS.I WAS GOG TO ASK ABOUT THE POTY HATS.THEY’RE OM A VIO FOR A SONG LLED “CAN YOU FIVE HER.” THE SIGNER OF THE CLOSG CEREMONY THOUGHT THIS WAS THE RIGHT IMAGE SO WE WENT WH . IT’S QUE TERTG. WE DID SOMETHG WH POTY HATS YEARS AND YEARS AGO, ALMOST 20 YEARS AGO, AND PEOPLE STILL REMEMBER THAT IMAGE OF .YOU PERFORMED YOUR FIRST H, “WT END GIRLS.” DO YOU STILL NSIR THAT TO BE YOUR SIGNATURE SONG?THERE WAS NO DISCSN OF THE SONG CHOICE. THEY WANTED BEE ’S A SONG SPIRED BY LONDON. IT WAS ALREADY WORKED OUT GOG TO ONE DIRECTN AND THEN “WATERLOO SUNSET” WH RAY DAVI. IT SEEMED AN APPROPRIATE SONG TO DO. THERE AREN’T THAT MANY FAMO SONGS ABOUT LONDON. IT’S NOT LIKE NEW YORK. OBVLY WE’D RATHER HAVE DONE THE NEW SGLE [LGHS] LIKE SOMEARTISTS DID.YOU’RE TALKG ABOUT GEE MICHAEL? HE ALSO DID “FREEDOM ’90.”WOULD YOU HAD RATHER HE DONE “CARELS WHISPER”? I, OF URSE, WOULD RATHER HEAR THE NEW SGLE.THERE’S A GREAT SONG ON ELYSIUM LLED “YOUR EARLY STUFF,” WHICH SEEMS TO REPEAT PEOPLE’S CRICISMS ABOUT YOUR BAND.IT’S THGS LONDON TAXI DRIVERS HAVE SAID. I LIVE LONDON AND I DON’T DRIVE, SO I GET A LOT OF TAXIS. BLACK BS, AS WE LL THEM. EVERY LE THE SONG HAS BEEN SAID TO ME BY A TAXI DRIVER. “I SUPPOSE YOU’RE MORE OR LS RETIRED NOW?”—A TAXI DRIVER SAID THAT TO ME. IT WAS A FEW YEARS AGO WHEN TOP OF THE POPSWAS STILL ON. I SAID, “NO, ACTUALLY YOU’RE DRIVG ME TO THE BBC TO RERD TOP OF THE POPS.”THE PET SHOP BOYS’ POPULARY IS SURPRISG. YOU’VE ALWAYS BEEN A PART OF MY RERD LLECTN, BUT I WAS SHOCKED BY HOW MANY RERDS YOU’VE SOLD.IT’S BEE WE’RE A POP GROUP. THERE’S ALWAYS BEEN THIS ANCIENT WAR BETWEEN POP AND ROCK. ROCK IS MEANT TO BE SIGNIFINT, THEREFORE PEOPLE WRE ABOUT TERMS OF SIGNIFINCE. POP IS MEANT TO BE THROWAWAY.YOU WEREN’T EXACTLY WRG POP LYRICS THE 80S. “IT’S A S” AND “OPPORTUNI” SEEM PROPHETIC NOW.A LOT OF THEM [WERE] ABOUT WHAT WAS GOG ON AT THE TIME—BUT WE DO THROUGH THE IDM OF POP. PEOPLE DON’T EVEN NECSARILY HAVE TO REALIZE ’S ABOUT THAT. THAT’S HOW WE OPERATE. THE PET SHOP BOYS ARE A KD OF CULT, REALLY.YOU’VE ALWAYS HAD SUCH GREAT TASTE VERS. THEY’RE UNPREDICTABLE AND YOU TOTALLY MAKE THEM YOUR OWN, OM ELVIS TO U2 TO THE VILLAGE PEOPLE.THE NEW ONE IS A BEE GE VER: “I STARTED A JOKE.” WE DID AS A TRIBUTE TO ROB GIBB. SUCH A BETIFUL SONG. WE’VE ALWAYS LIKED THAT ONE. NORMALLY THE VER VERSNS ARE CHRIS’S IA. WH “GO WT,” CHRIS SAID, ‘THERE’S THIS VILLAGE PEOPLE RERD—’S REALLY GREAT FOR .” I SAID, “THAT’S REALLY HORRIBLE. I HATE .” HE IGNORED ME AND SAID, “NO, YOU’RE GOG TO LOVE . IT’S GOT THE SAME CHORD CHANG AS PACHELBEL’S CANON.”YOU TWO HAVE NAVIGATED 25 YEARS OF POP STARDOM WHOUT A SGLE SNDAL. STARS LIKE GEE MICHAEL OR MADONNA, NOT SO MUCH.GEE LIK A GOOD SNDAL. SNDAL IS MADONNA’S VOBULARY, REALLY. I GUS WE OPERATE UNR THE RADAR. MADONNA AND GEE MICHAEL AT THEIR VERY BASE SELL SEX. WHEN YOU SELL SEX, THERE’S GOG TO BE AN CREDIBLE FOC ON WHO YOU’RE HAVG SEX WH, TO PUT AT S MOST BTAL. A HUGE FOC ON YOUR PRIVATE LIFE.THE PET SHOP BOYS HAVE A TREMENDO GAY FOLLOWG. BRANDON FLOWERS OF THE KILLERS HAS SAID THAT THIS MIGHT HAVE ULTIMATELY DAMAGED THE N OF H SGL YOU HAD AMERI.SOMETHG HAPPENED TO AMERI. THE THEORY IS WAS THE VIO FOR “DOMO DANCG.” I NEVER REALLY BELIEVED . AMERI IS QUE HOMOPHOBIC, BUT ’S ALSO TOTALLY GAY. IT’S REALLY WEIRD. AMERI IS TRADNALLY A UNTRY OF EXTREM LIVG SI BY SI.MOST POPULARTHE TAN SUBMERSIBLE DISASTER WAS YEARS THE MAKG, NEW DETAILS REVEALBY SAN CASEYMELANIA’S TAKE ON DONALD TMP’S FOURTH INDICTMENT IS BASILLY “SUCKS TO BE YOU, PAL”: REPORTBY BS LEVAND JT LIKE THAT… PREPAR FOR ITS LAST SUPPERBY CHRIS MURPHYMARC SPZ

Tennant and Lowe have llaborated extensively wh gold-plated gay in, Liza Mnelli (Cred: Alamy)Tennant has always been the duo’s more proment member, as befs his role as ontman, but Harnell says Lowe’s ntributn shouldn’t be unrtimated. ”The bt ditn that Lowe and Tennant weren’t straight was their choice of clients – Aled SotoTennant first discsed beg gay a 1994 terview wh Attu magaze, but before then Aston says queer fans might have gused his sexualy by “readg the signs”: for example, the duo hired avant-gar gay film-maker Derek Jarman to direct the vio for 1987’s It’s a S, a song about Tennant’s rejectn of his Catholic upbrgg which he’s sce said was “tend as a mp joke”.

In the late ’80s, Tennant and Lowe also llaborated extensively wh a pair of gold-plated gay ins, Liza Mnelli and Dty Sprgfield. “Their stage stum were already beg more lourful and outlandish [before then], and none referred, ironilly or otherwise, to any gay stereotype, ” he says. This wty highlight om the duo’s album Release imag a homosexual enunter between Emem, a rapper often cricised for the homophobic ntent his lyrics, and an unnamed male fan.

PET SHOP BOYS 'IN LOVE' WH GAY EMEM CHARACTER'THE NIGHT I FELL LOVE' WILL APPEAR ON RELEASE, DUE APRIL {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MICBY MTV NEWS STAFFAPRIL 16, 2002/11:15 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}BY MTV NEWS STAFFAPRIL 16, 2002 / 11:15 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"PET SHOP BOYS 'IN LOVE' WH GAY EMEM CHARACTER","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2002-04-16T15:15:13.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2002-04-16T15:15:13.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"MTV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"MTV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1280,"HEIGHT":720}},"CREATOR":"MTV NEWS STAFF","ARTICLESECTN":"MIC"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EMEM IS PORTRAYED AS A HOMOSEXUAL A NEW SONG BY THE PET SHOP {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THE NIGHT I FELL LOVE," OM THE SYNTH-POP DUO'S RELEASE, DUE APRIL 23, TELLS THE STORY OF A HOMOSEXUAL BOY WHO FALLS LOVE WH A RAP STAR BACKSTAGE AT HIS NCERT AND FOLLOWS HIM TO A HOTEL ROOM FOR A "PRIVATE PERFORMANCE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SLOW-GROOVG SONG DO NOT REFERENCE EMEM OR HIS SLIM SHADY OR MARSHALL MATHERS MONIKERS, BUT THE LYRICS CLEARLY SPELL OUT THE STAR'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I SAID WE ULD BE SECRET LOVERS/ JT HIM AND ME," PET SHOP BOYS' NEIL TENNANT SGS ON THE TUNE. "THEN HE JOKED/ HEY MAN, YOUR NAME ISN'T STAN, IS ?/ WE SHOULD BE TOGETHER." A LATER VERSE SAYS, "I ASKED WHY HAVE I HEARD SO MUCH ABOUT YOU BEG CHARGED WH HOMOPHOBIA AND STUFF, AND HE JT SHGGED."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TENNANT, WHO IS HOMOSEXUAL, SAID A STATEMENT THAT IF EMEM'S MIC IS GOG TO BE PROVOTIVE, HE IS GOG TO BE PROVOTIVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"EMEM'S FENSE OF THE HOMOPHOBIC LYRICS ON HIS ALBUMS HAS ALWAYS BEEN THAT HE'S NOT SPEAKG AS HIMSELF, HE'S SPEAKG AS A CHARACTER, AND HE'S REPRENTG HOMOPHOBIA AMERI," TENNANT EXPLAED. "I THOUGHT WOULD BE QUE TERTG TO TAKE THAT METHOD AND JT TO IMAGE A SCENE WHERE A BOY MEETS A FAMO RAP STAR BACKSTAGE AT HIS NCERT AND IS SURPRISED TO DISVER HE'S GAY AND ENDS UP SLEEPG WH HIM. JT TO PRENT RAP THIS HOMOSEXUAL NTEXT. I MEAN, THERE OBVLY ARE GAY RAP STARS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EMEM WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR MENT, BUT MTV NEWS PLAYED "THE NIGHT I FELL LOVE" FOR HIS MENTOR AND PRODUCER, DR. DRE, WHO IS REFERENCED A LE OM THE SONG: "WE JOKED ABOUT DRE AND HIS HOMI."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WE NEED ANOTHER SONG ANYWAY," DRE JOKED. "THEY JT GAVE A NCEPT. OH MY GOD. I HOPE THEY N STAND THE BACKLASH. THAT'S FUNNY AS HELL."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALTHOUGH IS POSSIBLE THE EMEM SHOW, DUE JUNE 4 (SEE [ARTICLE ID="1453165"]"THE DOC'S DIAGNOSIS: EMEM STILL CRAZY"[/ARTICLE]), WILL HAVE A RETALIATORY TRACK OM THE RAPPER — HE'S GONE AFTER EVERYONE OM BRNEY SPEARS TO LIMP BIZK THE PAST — TENNANT WAS NOT TENDG TO START A WAR OF WORDS. "I LIKE EMEM'S RERDS," HE SAID. "I THK HE'S BRILLIANT."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RELEASE IS THE EIGHTH STUD ALBUM OM THE PET SHOP BOYS, WHO ARE PERHAPS BT KNOWN FOR THEIR FIRST SGLE, 1985'S "WT END GIRLS." THE DUO'S NEW RERD, WHICH FEATUR FORMER SMHS GUARIST JOHNNY MARR ON SEVERAL TRACKS, STRAYS A B OM THEIR SIGNATURE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THE SOUNDS WE'VE ED AREN'T REALLY DANCE SOUNDS," PET SHOP BOYS' CHRIS LOWE SAID. "WE FOUND THAT THE SONGS THAT WE LIKED THE MOST THAT WE'D WRTEN WEREN'T REALLY DANCEY, AND, HAVG MA THAT CISN NOT TO TAKE DANCE ELEMENTS, WAS VERY LIBERATG TERMS OF SONGWRG. IT GAVE A LOT MORE EEDOM TO EXPERIMENT."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE PET SHOP BOYS WILL KICK OFF A TOUR SUPPORT OF RELEASE ON MAY 14 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PET SHOP BOYS TOUR DAT, ACRDG TO THEIR PUBLICIST:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}5/14 - MIAMI, FL @ JACKIE GLEASON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}5/15 - MELBOURNE, FL @ MAXWELL C. KG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}5/16 - ALTANTA, GA @ DEKALB ATLANTA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}5/18 - WASHGTON, DC @ {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}5/19 - BOSTON, MA @ ORPHM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}5/21 - NEW YORK, NY @ HAMMERSTE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}5/22 - NEW YORK, NY @ HAMMERSTE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}5/23 - NEW YORK, NY @ HAMMERSTE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}5/25 - PHILALPHIA, PA @ ELECTRIC {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}5/26 - TORONTO, ON @ MASSEY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}5/27 - DETRO, MI @ STATE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}5/28 - CHIGO, IL @ RIVERA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}5/30 - DENVER, CO @ AUDORIUM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}6/1 - DALLAS, TX @ BRON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}6/2 - HOTON, TX @ VERIZON WIRELS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}6/4 - SAN DIEGO, CA @ COPLEY SYMPHONY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}6/5 - LAS VEGAS, NV @ THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}6/7 - LOS ANGEL, CA @ UNIVERSAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}6/8 - SAN FRANCIS, CA @ THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}6/9 - SAN FRANCIS, CA @ THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR A FULL-LENGTH TERVIEW WH DR. 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Bee had circulated and cimated gay muni, nservativ characterised AIDS as a gay disease and as God’s punishment for beg homosexual.

GAY TIMES 101, FEBARY 1987

As part of the homophobic hysteria, ernments, cludg Thatcher’s, took anti-gay posns through policy. Now, h om a performance at the London Summer Olympics closg ceremony and g up on the release of their new album, *Elysium, *out September 10, VF Daily ught up wh Tennant, who told about the pair’s hs and miss, their sndalo peers, and Amerin homophobia. A huge foc on your private Pet Shop Boys have a tremendo gay followg.

Ameri is que homophobic, but ’s also totally gay. Tennant me out as gay 1994, long after the Boys’ self-intified ‘imperial phase’, and Lowe has never put his sexualy to public rerd.

And yet their work is as full a reckong wh homosexualy as you will see 80s pop.

” The 1988 film for “Domo Dancg” is so homoerotic that Ricky Mart is an uncreded extra, and Derek Jarman’s visual for “Rent” sets the song to dulgent scen of an aristocratic lady at leisure, makg the whole thg feel almost like a rerd drag.

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GAY TIMES 101, FEBARY 1987