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Pet Shop Boys Alan Turing tribute album announcement

Overview

The Pet Shop Boys have announced a new conceptual album titled ‘A Man From The Future’, scheduled for release on 9 October 2026 via Parlophone Records. The eight-track project serves as a musical tribute to the life and legacy of British mathematician and codebreaker Alan Turing.

Developed in collaboration with Turing biographer Professor Andrew Hodges, the album follows a chronological structure covering Turing’s education, his work at Bletchley Park during World War II, his contributions to computing and artificial intelligence, and the legal persecution he faced due to his sexuality. While the duo originally performed versions of this work at the Royal Albert Hall in 2014, this new release features revised arrangements with a stronger emphasis on electronic sounds.

The production, captured in the UK and Germany, features a blend of electronic music and orchestral arrangements by Sven Helbig, performed by the Manchester Camerata Octet, with spoken-word narration by actress Juliet Stevenson. Additional contributions include a choir and Gordon Brown.

To promote the release, the duo will participate in a listening event and discussion with Andrew Hodges on 8 October at the Imperial War Museum North in Manchester. The album will also be broadcast on BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC Radio 3 on 4 October. Available formats include vinyl, a 2CD set, and a Blu-ray audio edition featuring Dolby Atmos versions.

Entities

Parlophone Records · Alan Turing · Andrew Hodges · Pet Shop Boys · Imperial War Museum North

Timeline

  1. 4 days ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Pet Shop Boys to release Alan Turing biographical album

    The Pet Shop Boys will release ‘A Man From The Future’ on October 9, a musical biography of computer pioneer Alan Turing created with biographer Andrew Hodges.

  2. 7 days ago

    [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Pet Shop Boys announce Alan Turing tribute album

    Pet Shop Boys will release ‘A Man From The Future’ on 9 October 2026, an eight-part conceptual album chronicling the life and legacy of mathematician Alan Turing.

  3. 9 days ago

    [CULTURE] 11 sources
    Pet Shop Boys announce Alan Turing tribute album ‘A Man From The Future’

    Pet Shop Boys will release ‘A Man From The Future’ on October 9, an eight-track conceptual album chronicling the life and legacy of mathematician Alan Turing.

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