Russell Tovey stars in new Pet Store Boys single ‘A brand new bohemia’ (Pet Store Boys/ YouTube)
Russell Tovey is a roller-disco daddy within the video for the Pet Store Boys’ newest single, “A New Bohemia”, reuniting with All Of Us Strangers director Andrew Haigh.
So far as mixtures go, Tovey, Haigh – who directed the star in Trying – and the Pet Outlets is about as homosexual because it will get.
Set within the LGBTQ+ haven of Margate, the music video is directed by Haigh, who additionally directed the TV movie model of Trying in 2016.
Tovey does his greatest roller-disco daddy impression within the Dreamland amusement arcade in town’s sea entrance, as Pet Store Boys Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe sing concerning the glory days of yore.
The pair later return to the arcade after what seems like a suspiciously cheerful funeral, with everybody wearing black and dancing across the seaside.
Tovey then pairs up with one other disco daddy, and artist Tracey Emin.
Being Human star Tovey, who additionally appeared alongside Kylie within the 2007 Physician Who Christmas particular “Voyage of the Damned”, took to Instagram to pay tribute to the director and the pop duo, writing: “Very proud to work with my mate [Andrew Haigh] once more, this time for the music video of fantastic [Pet Shop Boys] new single.
“Had one of the best time taking pictures this a couple of weeks again. Due to my dancing associate for all times [Emin], thanks Neil, Chris, Andrew… bringing the Margate magic all the time.”
The one from the Pet Outlets’ new album Nonetheless, “Loneliness” was launched in January, and the music video featured bare males in showers, in addition to some cruising shenanigans. The second single, “Dancing Star,” paid tribute to homosexual ballet legend Rudolf Nureyev.
The Pet Store Boys will probably be on tour later this 12 months.