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Biography
After moving to London from Akron, Ohio, in 1973, Chrissie Hynde fast became a key player in London’s punk scene, and was involved in early versions of the Sex Pistols, the Clash and the Damned. In 1978 Hynde formed own band, The Pretenders, and although their debut singles ‘Stop Your Sobbing’ and ‘Kid’ garnered critical acclaim, it was ‘Brass in Pocket’ that gave the band their first UK #1.
Their self-titled debut album, released in 1980, has been named one of the best albums of all time by Rolling Stone magazine. The band went on to perform at Live Aid in ’85, and have since released 11 commercially acclaimed studio albums. Despite many line-up changes over the years, the Pretenders continue to release new music and perform sold out shows to fans worldwide.
Ohio born singer, songwriter, and guitarist, Chrissie Hynde formed The Pretenders in London in 1978, with Hereford natives, James Honeyman-Scott on guitar, Pete Farndon on bass, and drummer Martin Chambers.
Their debut album, released in January 1980, was the first UK number one album of the decade and garnered critical acclaim in Europe, The US, Australia and beyond.
The group’s personnel and dynamic has changed over the years, initially with the drug related deaths of Honeyman-Scott and Farndon in 1983. Hynde has remained a constant force as the band’s focal point, maintaining the original Pretenders unique guitar-based sound in the style of Honeyman-Scott.
She’s recorded 17 studio albums, primarily as Pretenders, and has guested with numerous other artists, including Frank Sinatra and Moreno Veloso.
The Pretenders latest album Hate for Sale, released July 2020, has ensured they continue to enjoy international airplay. They regularly tour the world to sold out venues.
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The pre-sale is now open for The Pretenders' exclusive live shows in celebration of the release of Relentless!
For those that purchased 'Relentless' through the official ...store check your inboxes for your codes, pre-sale tickets can be found through the link in bio.
The new single ‘Losing My Sense Of Taste’ taken from The Pretenders’ new album ‘Relentless’.
Experience the new single ‘Losing My Sense Of Taste’ taken from The Pretenders’ new album, ‘Relentless’ now on YouTube.
You can hear the full album through the link in bio.
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#Pretenders
Experience the new single 'Losing My Sense Of Taste' taken from The Pretenders' new album, 'Relentless' now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mwovYyEX9H0
You can hear ...the full album here: https://pretenders.lnk.to/Music
Experience the new single 'Losing My Sense Of Taste' taken from The Pretenders' new album, 'Relentless', now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mwovYyEX9H0
You can hear ...the full album here: https://pretenders.lnk.to/Music
The Pretenders will play three very special exclusive live shows to celebrate the release of their brand new studio album Relentless!
19th October - London’s Electric Ballroom
...23rd October - @O2RitzManc Manchester
25th October - Glasgow’s @TheBarrowlands
The Pretenders will play three very special exclusive live shows to celebrate the release of their brand new studio album Relentless!
19th October - London’s @electricballroomcamden
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23rd October - @o2ritzmanc Manchester
25th October - Glasgow’s Barrowlands
Tickets will go on general sale this Friday 22nd September at 10am. Pre-sale tickets will be available Wednesday at 10am.
To access the pre-sale you must purchase 'Relentless' before 5pm Tuesday 19th September through the official store found through the link in bio. Codes will be sent out after the 5pm deadline, and those who have already ordered through the store will be automatically eligible for a pre-sale code.
The Pretenders will play three very special exclusive live shows to celebrate the release of their brand new studio album Relentless!
19th October - Electric Ballroom London
23rd October... - O2 Ritz Manchester
25th October - Barrowland Ballroom Glasgow
Tickets will go on general sale this Friday 22nd September at 10am. Pre-sale tickets will be available Wednesday at 10am.
To access the pre-sale you must purchase 'Relentless' before 5pm Tuesday 19th September through the official store here: https://thepretenders.tmstor.es/ . Codes will be sent out after the 5pm deadline, and those who have already ordered through the store will be automatically eligible for a pre-sale code.
Losing My Sense Of Taste (Official Audio)
‘I Think About You Daily’, taken from the new #Pretenders album ‘Relentless’. #NewMusic
Who's ready for The Pretenders to play #R2inThePark today?
On stage at: 18:30
For those who can't make it to Leicester, the performance will be streamed live on BBC ...iPlayer and will be available to watch on demand for 30 days after the show.
Photo by Wes Orshoski
Who's ready for The Pretenders to play @BBCRadio2 #R2inThePark today?
On stage at: 18:30
For those who can't make it to Leicester, the performance will be streamed live ...on @BBCiPlayer and will be available to watch on demand for 30 days after the show.
Photo by Wes Orshoski
The pre-sale is now open for The Pretenders' exclusive live shows in celebration of the release of Relentless!
For those that purchased 'Relentless' through the official ...store check your inboxes for your codes, pre-sale tickets can be found through the link in bio.
Experience the new single ‘Losing My Sense Of Taste’ taken from The Pretenders’ new album, ‘Relentless’ now on YouTube.
You can hear the full album through the link in bio.
...
#Pretenders
The Pretenders will play three very special exclusive live shows to celebrate the release of their brand new studio album Relentless!
19th October - London’s @electricballroomcamden
...
23rd October - @o2ritzmanc Manchester
25th October - Glasgow’s Barrowlands
Tickets will go on general sale this Friday 22nd September at 10am. Pre-sale tickets will be available Wednesday at 10am.
To access the pre-sale you must purchase 'Relentless' before 5pm Tuesday 19th September through the official store found through the link in bio. Codes will be sent out after the 5pm deadline, and those who have already ordered through the store will be automatically eligible for a pre-sale code.
Who's ready for The Pretenders to play #R2inThePark today?
On stage at: 18:30
For those who can't make it to Leicester, the performance will be streamed live on ...@bbciplayer and will be available to watch on demand for 30 days after the show.
Photo by Wes Orshoski
Here’s what Chrissie had to say when asked about ‘A Love’. You can hear the full track now on ‘Relentless’, the brand new album from The Pretenders.
#Pretenders
‘Losing My Sense Of Taste' has been added to @spotifyuk's 'New Music Friday UK' Playlist. Listen now on Spotify.
The Pretenders' studio album 'Relentless' is out everywhere today!
Featuring singles 'A Love', 'Let The Sun Come In', 'I Think About You Daily' ...and more.
You can listen to the new album now through the link in bio.
The Pretenders' live dates in Europe are now sold out.
Tickets for the Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg can be found here through the link in bio.
@uncut_magazine have awarded 'Relentless' with an 8/10 ahead of release day tomorrow!
"James has been on a real melodic journey, and I’ve been going along for the ride. Melody is the thing I miss the most in a lot of modern music. I can write a lyric quickly, then send it to ...him and he'll send it back with a musical idea. This is something that we’ve only honed down to an art in the last few years. He always comes up with something I wouldn’t have thought of myself and I love surprises. Then we knock it about a bit and, voila!" - Chrissie
'Relentless' is released this Friday, check it out through the link in bio.
Behind the song ‘Let The Sun Come In’, the first single taken from ‘Relentless’ which is released this Friday! Pre-order your copy through the link in bio.
The intimate Liverpool and London shows are now on sale!
October 22nd - Liverpool, Content
October 27th - London (Kingston), Pryzm
You can grab tickets now though our ...linktree.
The pre-sale is now open for The Pretenders' exclusive live shows in celebration of the release of Relentless!
For those that purchased 'Relentless' through the official store... check your inboxes for your codes, pre-sale tickets can be found here: https://bit.ly/48jL5YH
Experience the new single 'Losing My Sense Of Taste' taken from The Pretenders' new album, 'Relentless' now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mwovYyEX9H0
You can hear ...the full album here: https://pretenders.lnk.to/Music
The Pretenders will play three very special exclusive live shows to celebrate the release of their brand new studio album Relentless!
19th October - Electric Ballroom London
23rd October... - O2 Ritz Manchester
25th October - Barrowland Ballroom Glasgow
Tickets will go on general sale this Friday 22nd September at 10am. Pre-sale tickets will be available Wednesday at 10am.
To access the pre-sale you must purchase 'Relentless' before 5pm Tuesday 19th September through the official store here: https://thepretenders.tmstor.es/ . Codes will be sent out after the 5pm deadline, and those who have already ordered through the store will be automatically eligible for a pre-sale code.
Who's ready for The Pretenders to play #R2inThePark today?
On stage at: 18:30
For those who can't make it to Leicester, the performance will be streamed live on BBC ...iPlayer and will be available to watch on demand for 30 days after the show.
Photo by Wes Orshoski
Here's what Chrissie had to say when asked about 'A Love'. You can hear the full track now on 'Relentless', the brand new album from The Pretenders: ...https://pretenders.lnk.to/Music
'Losing My Sense Of Taste' has been added to Spotify's 'New Music Friday UK' Playlist. Listen now: https://spoti.fi/44Rjhbu
The Pretenders' studio album 'Relentless' is out everywhere today!
Featuring singles 'A Love', 'Let The Sun Come In', 'I Think About You Daily' ...and more.
You can listen to the new album now: https://pretenders.lnk.to/Music
The Pretenders' live dates in Europe are now sold out.
Tickets for the Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg can be found here: https://thepretenders.com/Homepage/
Uncut Magazine have awarded 'Relentless' with an 8/10 ahead of release day tomorrow! https://pretenders.lnk.to/Relentless
"James has been on a real melodic journey, and I’ve been going along for the ride. Melody is the thing I miss the most in a lot of modern music. I can write a lyric quickly, then send it to ...him and he'll send it back with a musical idea. This is something that we’ve only honed down to an art in the last few years. He always comes up with something I wouldn’t have thought of myself and I love surprises. Then we knock it about a bit and, voila!" - Chrissie
'Relentless' is released this Friday, check it out here: https://pretenders.lnk.to/Relentless
Behind the song 'Let The Sun Come In', the first single taken from 'Relentless' which is released this Friday! Pre-order your copy here: https://pretenders.lnk.to/Relentless
Experience the new single 'Losing My Sense Of Taste' taken from The Pretenders' new album, 'Relentless', now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mwovYyEX9H0
You can hear ...the full album here: https://pretenders.lnk.to/Music
The Pretenders will play three very special exclusive live shows to celebrate the release of their brand new studio album Relentless!
19th October - London’s Electric Ballroom
...23rd October - @O2RitzManc Manchester
25th October - Glasgow’s @TheBarrowlands
Who's ready for The Pretenders to play @BBCRadio2 #R2inThePark today?
On stage at: 18:30
For those who can't make it to Leicester, the performance will be streamed live ...on @BBCiPlayer and will be available to watch on demand for 30 days after the show.
Photo by Wes Orshoski
Here's what Chrissie had to say when asked about 'A Love'. You can hear the full track now on 'Relentless', the brand new album from The Pretenders: ...https://pretenders.lnk.to/Music
'Losing My Sense Of Taste' has been added to @Spotify's 'New Music Friday UK' Playlist. Listen now: https://spoti.fi/44Rjhbu
The Pretenders' live dates in Europe are now sold out.
Tickets for the Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg can be found here: https://thepretenders.com/Homepage/
.@uncutmagazine have awarded 'Relentless' with an 8/10 ahead of release day tomorrow! https://pretenders.lnk.to/Relentless
"James has been on a real melodic journey, and I’ve been going along for the ride. Melody is the thing I miss the most in a lot of modern music. I can write a lyric quickly, then send it to ...him and he'll send it back with a musical idea..."
Behind the song 'Let The Sun Come In', the first single taken from 'Relentless' which is released this Friday! Pre-order your copy here: https://pretenders.lnk.to/Relentless
London is sold out! Last few tickets for The Pretenders’ show at Content, Liverpool with @jacrecordstore can be found here:
The intimate Liverpool and London shows are now on sale!
October 22nd - Liverpool, Content
October 27th - London (Kingston), Pryzm
You can grab tickets here: http://pretenders.lnk.to/LiveDates
The intimate Liverpool and London shows are now on sale!
October 22nd - Liverpool, Content
October 27th - London (Kingston), Pryzm
You can grab tickets here: ...http://pretenders.lnk.to/LiveDates
.@RecCollMag with an exclusive interview with Chrissie is out now ahead of the release of 'Relentless' next week! Buy your copy here: https://recordcollectormag.com/issue/october-2023
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If you haven't already, you can pre-order 'Relentless' now: https://pretenders.lnk.to/Relentless
The new single ‘Losing My Sense Of Taste’ taken from The Pretenders’ new album ‘Relentless’.
Losing My Sense Of Taste (Official Audio)
‘I Think About You Daily’, taken from the new #Pretenders album ‘Relentless’. #NewMusic
#BehindTheSong ‘A Love’, taken from the new album ‘Relentless’ out now #NewMusic #Pretenders
Behind the song ‘Let The Sun Come In’, the first single taken from ‘Relentless’ released this Friday
“I go to sleep, sleep and imagine that you’re there with me” #thepretenders
Thin Line Between Love and Hate - The Pretenders #Pretenders
Less than one month to go until ‘Relentless’ is released into the world September 15th. #Pretenders
Today marks the 42nd anniversary of the release of ‘Louie, Louie’ #pretenders
On this day in 1986, The Pretenders released 'Don't Get Me Wrong'. #Pretenders