One of the gay themed tracks on the album is a reworked version of the Pet Shop Boys' West End Girls.

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The 1987 hit was originally beaten to the top by the Pet Shop Boys' cover of Elvis Presley hit Always On My Mind.

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This weekend also sees the Pet Shop Boys headline the massive Creamfields dance event in Liverpool, along with BBC Radio 1 DJs Pete Tong and Judge Jules.

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Ms Phillips said the defendants recognised that the allegations were entirely without foundation, and represented a serious slur on the Pet Shop Boys' professional and personal integrity.

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The protest against the closures was supported by author Philip Pullman, playwright Alan Bennett, singer Nick Cave and bands Depeche Mode, the Pet Shop Boys and Goldfrapp.

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Celebrities such as playwright Alan Bennett, singer Nick Cave and the bands Depeche Mode, the Pet Shop Boys and Goldfrapp had backed the campaign, with many contributing to the costs.

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Flick to the dark, church bell-filled Summer Son and you hear the Pet Shop Boys and Abba, or if you prefer a bit of 90s Motown, check out When We Are Together and Day After Day.

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Another manager, Tom Watkins, who promoted successful bands like East 17 and the Pet Shop Boys, has a competing offering: North and South, an engaging bunch of 17-19-year-old boys which he put together and launched eight months ago.

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