music
April 6, 2026
‘Barbara Windsor smacked our bottoms!’ Pet Shop Boys on showstopping visuals, horrified bosses
As a 600-page doorstopper celebrates their groundbreaking costumes, gigs, sleeves and videos, the duo talk about ‘side-stepping the pop-star thing’ – and the naked trampolinist EMI had to censor
TL;DR
- A 600-page book is celebrating the Pet Shop Boys' visual work.
- The book covers their costumes, gigs, sleeves, and videos.
- The duo discusses how they avoided the typical 'pop-star thing'.
- An incident involving a naked trampolinist that EMI had to censor is mentioned.