BRIT Awards 2009 honour Pet Shop Boys for their outstanding contribution to music
Last updated 11/3/2008 11:31:31 AM
BRIT Awards 2009 honour Pet Shop Boys for their outstanding contribution to music
They have enjoyed a succession of chart-topping hits over a musical career spanning more than twenty years - and now it's been revealed that the BRIT Awards will honour Pet Shop Boys for their outstanding contribution to music.
The UK's recorded music association, the BPI, will award the revered trophy to the pop duo at The BRIT Awards with MasterCard 2009 on 18 February.
A packed audience at Earls Court plus millions of viewers watching live on ITV1 will also witness an iconic performance from the Pet Shop Boys when they take to The BRITs stage.
Pet Shop Boys Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe have sold 50 million records since they signed to Parlophone in 1985 with four No 1 singles, 22 top 10 hits and a staggering 39 top 30 singles making them one of the most successful pop duos ever.
Ged Doherty, Chairman of The BRITs Committee said, "Since their first BRIT Award over 20 years ago, Neil and Chris have produced a fantastic body of work with songs that truly were the soundtrack to a whole generation's lives. The Pet Shop Boys have since become one of the most influential groups of the modern era and are deserving recipients of the award."