The Pretenders

Celebrate 40 years of The Pretenders' 1986 studio album 'Get Close'! Releasing on white vinyl as part of this year's National Album Day on October 17th, mastered by Matt Colton at Metropolis Studios.

'Light Of The Moon' taken from the album 'Get Close' released in 1986. -PretendersHQ

10 years of 'Alone', released this week in 2016! -PretendersHQ

40 Years since the release of 'Get Close', on this day in 1986! What's your favourite track on the album? -PretendersHQ

The Pretenders cofounder and their long-term drummer, Martin Chambers will be a guest at The Space in Brighton next month, on November 19th. This event will see him interviewed with an audience Q&A. Further details are at the-space.uk/event/interv... -PretendersHQ

"Upon a sea where the mystic moon, Is playing havoc with the tide" Out today, the 40th Anniversary edition of 'Get Close' available on white vinyl for National Album Day, find your nearest participating store and pick up your copy: nationalalbumday.co.uk -PretendersHQ

Originally written by Meg Keene, What's your favourite lyric from 'Hymn To Her'? Released on The Pretenders' fourth studio album 'Get Close' 40 years ago. -PretendersHQ

The many parts of James Honeyman-Scott's 'Tattooed Love Boys' solo! -PretendersHQ

'I Go To Sleep' on Later with Jools Holland. You can watch the full performance and more on the 'Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders at the BBC' special, which is available on BBC Iplayer for two more weeks: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis... -CHHQ

📸 Backstage at The Tennessee Theatre, Nashville, TN. Photo by Bernie Walters -PretendersHQ

This week in 2008 'Break up The Concrete' was released, here are The Pretenders performing track 3 from the record 'Don't Lose Faith in Me' live on Later with Jools Holland. -PretendersHQ

The single '977', taken from the studio album 'Last of The Independents', was released on this day 32 years ago. 📸 Irving Plaza, New York, May 24, 1994. Photo by Ebet Roberts -PretendersHQ

October 1990, 'Sense Of Purpose' was released as the second single from the studio album 'Packed!'. -PretendersHQ

September 2022, 'Tattooed Love Boys' live from Wembley Stadium for the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert. -PretendersHQ

40 years of 'Don't Get Me Wrong', released on this day in 1986. -PretendersHQ

"I found a picture of you, Those were the happiest days of my life" 'Back On The Chain Gang' live in Dortmund. -PretendersHQ

44 years of 'Back On The Chain Gang', released as a single on this day in 1982. -PretendersHQ

📸 Castle Street, Dublin The location of the original mural by Solus, which later became the artwork for The Pretenders' 12th studio album. 'Relentless' celebrates three years since its release today, what is your favourite track on the album? -PretendersHQ

Chrissie will appear at the Toronto Film Festival this weekend for the world premiere of the official documentary ‘PRETENDERS’

'I'll Stand By You' live in Leicester, September 2023. -PretendersHQ

Snapshots taken from the programme distributed for The Pretenders' 1980 headline tour. -PretendersHQ

'Middle Of The Road' live on Austin City Limits, 2017. -PretendersHQ

'One More Time' working lyrics draft, the song taken from the 1999 studio album 'Viva El Amor'. -PretendersHQ

'Brass In Pocket' performed on the Spanish TV show Aplauso, on this day in 1980. -PretendersHQ

📸 August 1981, Pretenders photographed in Camden for ZigZag Magazine. -PretendersHQ

Pretenders in Bravo magazine in 1980 following the release of 'Brass In Pocket'. -PretendersHQ

What's your favourite song on Pretenders II? -PretendersHQ

The last track on Pretenders II, 'Louie Louie' was released as a single in the US this month in 1981. -PretendersHQ

"Way up in the sky, Over the city and Lake Erie, You remember the flats, you were there, Out every night Mr. Moonlight" 'Day After Day' released as a single in the UK August, 1981. -PretendersHQ

"Oh, but the prestige and the glory, Another human interest story" -PretendersHQ

July 1979 'Kid' enters the UK charts, spending seven weeks overall. The same month Pretenders performed the track on Top Of The Pops. -PretendersHQ

3 years of 'A Love', released on this day in 2023. -PretendersHQ

'Don't Get Me Wrong' performed on Spanish TV, on this day back in 1987. -PretendersHQ

The Pretenders' 11th studio album 'Hate For Sale' celebrates it's anniversary today! What's your favourite track? -PretendersHQ

'Precious' released as a single in Europe, July 1980. -PretendersHQ

Pretenders performing 'Stop Your Sobbing' at Live Aid, on this day in 1985. Held at the John F. Kennedy Stadium with an audience of 90,000 in attendance. -PretendersHQ

'Kid' live in Koln, 1981. What's your favourite guitar part in a Pretenders song? -PretendersHQ

This week in 1980, 'Brass In Pocket' spends it's 22nd and final week in the Billboard Top 100 charts. -PretendersHQ

Hard Rock Live July '98 with a 'Message Of Love' -PretendersHQ

📸 Look In magazine photoshoot, 1980. -PretendersHQ

'Don't Get Me Wrong' live from Montreux Jazz Festival. July 2003. -PretendersHQ

Martin Chambers will be a guest at The Space in Brighton on November 19th. This event will see him interviewed with an audience Q&A. Further details are at the-space.uk -PretendersHQ

Back in June '99, Chrissie appeared on VH1 Storytellers. Here is an excerpt from that show where she discusses the making of 'My City Was Gone'. -PretendersHQ

On This Day three years ago, The Pretenders were joined by Johnny Marr, Dave Grohl and Paul McCartney watching side stage for their Glastonbury Festival secret set on The Park stage. -PretendersHQ

'Back On The Chain Gang' featuring Johnny Marr live at Isle Of Wight Festival, June 2024. -PretendersHQ

One year ago today 'Pretenders Live - Kick 'Em Where It Hurts' was released! Listen to the album now on streaming: pretenders.ffm.to/pretendersli... -PretendersHQ