Pet Shop Boys release A man from the future on 9 October
Published on 10/07/2026 at 07:16 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSPet Shop Boys will release the album A man from the future on 9 October 2026. The Parlophone project brings the duo’s electronic pop together with a musical portrait of Alan Turing.
A Manchester event introduces the Turing work
The band’s album announcement sets the release for 9 October 2026 through Parlophone Records. Pet Shop Boys created the work with Turing biographer Andrew Hodges, and the album follows eight chapters from the mathematician’s life and work.
The recording combines songs, spoken word, electronic music and orchestral writing. Sven Helbig arranged the strings, while the Manchester Camerata Octet performs and Juliet Stevenson provides narration. Further album details describe the chronological structure of the project.
Pet Shop Boys connect synth-pop with orchestral music
Pet Shop Boys are Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, the duo who formed in London in 1981. Their music combines synthesiser-based dance sounds with sharply observed pop writing, a balance that has remained central to their work.
Britannica’s account identifies Tennant as vocalist and Lowe as keyboardist. Against that established format, A man from the future expands the Pet Shop Boys palette with narration, string arrangements and a sustained historical subject.
Pet Shop Boys: what fans in Germany need to know
- Pet Shop Boys will release A man from the future on 9 October 2026 via Parlophone Records.
- On 8 October 2026, Pet Shop Boys and Andrew Hodges will take part in a listening and conversation event at Imperial War Museum North in Manchester.
- The album will appear in various formats, with electronic, orchestral and spoken-word elements across its eight-part structure.
- Official release and event details are listed at petshopboys.co.uk.
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Pet Shop Boys: frequently asked questions
When is the new Pet Shop Boys album released?
A man from the future will be released on 9 October 2026 via Parlophone Records.
Where do Pet Shop Boys discuss A man from the future?
They will take part in a listening and conversation event on 8 October 2026 at Imperial War Museum North in Manchester.
Where are Pet Shop Boys from and when did the duo form?
Pet Shop Boys formed in London in 1981 and consist of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe.
