Pet Shop Boys release A man from the future on 9 October
Published on 09/30/2026 at 10:46 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael MĂĽller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSPet Shop Boys will release the album A man from the future on 9 October 2026, bringing their collaboration with Alan Turing biographer Andrew Hodges to Parlophone Records. The project combines orchestral participation with narration and a biographical narrative centred on Turing.
Pet Shop Boys shape A man from the future around Turing
The band’s album announcement sets the release for 9 October 2026 and identifies Parlophone Records as the label. It describes this recording as a revised and updated version of the work, produced by Pet Shop Boys and Sven Helbig.
Andrew Hodges’ collaboration frames eight chapters in Alan Turing’s life and death. Pet Shop Boys perform with the Manchester Camerata Octet, while Juliet Stevenson provides narration and Helbig arranged the strings.
Pet Shop Boys remain a two-person electronic pop duo
The Official Charts profile identifies Pet Shop Boys as an electronic pop duo from England and names Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe as its members.
The new album carries that electronic-pop identity into a piece built for a broader ensemble. Its subject also gives the duo’s concise pop language a structured narrative, with the Turing chapters, spoken narration and orchestral colour working together.
BBC broadcasts and Manchester event lead into the album
The band’s announcement gives the broadcast details: listeners will hear the full recording on 4 October 2026. BBC Radio 6 Music will give it a world premiere during Stuart Maconie’s Freak Zone at 8pm UK time, followed by a BBC Radio 3 broadcast at 11.30pm in Elizabeth Alker’s Unclassified.
On 8 October 2026, Pet Shop Boys and Andrew Hodges will take part in a listening and conversation event at the Imperial War Museum North in Manchester. The programme includes a full playback of the album and a discussion about the work, with the conversation also filmed for later online release.
Pet Shop Boys: what fans in Germany need to know
- A man from the future is released on 9 October 2026 via Parlophone Records.
- The album is offered in various formats alongside the Parlophone Records release.
- BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC Radio 3 broadcast the recording on 4 October 2026, with the first transmission at 8pm UK time.
- The listening and conversation event takes place at the Imperial War Museum North in Manchester on 8 October 2026.
- Official release information is listed at petshopboys.co.uk.
Pet Shop Boys on social media and streaming platforms
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Pet Shop Boys: frequently asked questions
When is the new Pet Shop Boys album released?
A man from the future is released on 9 October 2026 via Parlophone Records.
When can listeners hear A man from the future on BBC radio?
BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC Radio 3 broadcast the album on 4 October 2026. The first broadcast begins at 8pm UK time.
Who are Pet Shop Boys?
Pet Shop Boys are the electronic pop duo Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe.
