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...director Joss Crowley sets voice and memory against rarely seen archival footage, immersing viewers in the story rather than narrating it. An intimate portrait of an artist who has never let anyone else define her. For more info visit tiff.net/films/preten... -CHHQ

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...through “Brass in Pocket” and two bandmates dead within a year, to a survival nobody expected. Drawing on the diaries of her longtime tour manager, extensive new interviews with Hynde alongside family, old friends, and the musicians she's influenced...

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Chrissie Hynde has spent nearly five decades making music, and a life, on her own terms. PRETENDERS follows her from Akron, Ohio and the Kent State campus, to the London punk scene that finally gave her a band of her own...

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

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Chrissie Hynde @chrissiehynde.com · 09/09/2026

'Don't Get Me Wrong' live at the iTunes festival, which took place at the Roundhouse in London 12 years ago this month -CHHQ

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This Week in 2019, Chrissie released her studio album 'Valve Bone Woe', a covers album recorded with the Valve Bone Woe ensemble. Also including 'I'm A Fool To Want You' which she performed last year in session for BBC Radio 2. -CHHQ

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Chrissie Hynde @chrissiehynde.com · 08/09/2026

Chrissie talking about growing up in the punk scene, taken from the series 'The Guitar Story' by John Wilson. Listen now on BBC Sounds: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand... -CHHQ

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Chrissie Hynde @chrissiehynde.com · 04/09/2026

Stop thinking about it and go to your nearest shelter. There’s also hundreds of cats who need homes. There may not be a lot we can do to fix the climate or divisive political culture, but we can save a life. Yours and the dog’s. Stay Oaken! XCH

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Chrissie Hynde @chrissiehynde.com · 04/09/2026

Hi All! Look at this cool picture of a guy and his dog I saw paddling along the Grand Union Canal in London. A dog really is a man’s best friend, I think we all agree. I’m sending this as a reminder to anyone thinking of rescuing a dog from an animal shelter.

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Chrissie Hynde @chrissiehynde.com · 25/08/2026

This is your last chance to visit Chrissie Hynde: On Canvas! Open until this Friday at 4 Dundas St, Edinburgh, EH3 6HZ. www.chrissiehynde.art -CHHQ

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Chrissie Hynde @chrissiehynde.com · 21/08/2026

Chrissie Hynde: On Canvas at 4 Dundas St, Edinburgh, EH3 6HZ Open until the 28th August, for more information visit: www.chrissiehynde.art -CHHQ

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Chrissie Hynde @chrissiehynde.com · 04/08/2026

“ it’s our duty to be cheerful" (I maybe paraphrase so I might’ve got that slightly wrong. I’ll dig out the book and reread it for clarity..) Meanwhile, have a nice day and don’t forget, It’s our duty to be cheerful! Hugs, kisses, best wishes, handshakes, pats on the back, Yours, XCH

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Chrissie Hynde @chrissiehynde.com · 04/08/2026

Oops! Someone just accused me of being grumpy. Be that the case I sincerely apologise.. No grumpiness intended. I always bear in mind what Martin Amis said in Experience: ( his memoir in case you don’t know to that which I refer) …..his father told him:

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I’ll write another riveting blog next time I have something unimportant to say In the meantime, Hugs. XCH

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Hi All, Suddenly, I seem to be getting a lot of messages signed: ‘Hugs’ Maybe I was wrong. Maybe everyone really does need a hug. That was probably mean spirited of me and so I would like to now say, ‘Have a nice day… Hugs’

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( btw …I’m not confusing touchy-feely-huggy people with out-and- out sexy beasts. Two totally different things). Oh, and the other one… signing an email with: “Stay safe” Seriously? OK well that’s my thought for the day. XCH

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Has this come from the therapy culture? The Grammy culture? Over-sharing? I guess we’re like dogs. Some are Lone wolves (me) and others are lap dogs who like a lot of pampering (hugs)

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Chrissie Hynde @chrissiehynde.com · 30/07/2026

Question: When did everyone get so touchy-feely? It seems like a new thing where people sign their emails: “Hugs” Hate to be a spoil sport, but I’m wondering if there’s anyone else out there who isn’t huggy. Surely, it’s not just me.

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White Blossom on Brown Background, 100 x 80cm Three Different Kind of Pots III 40 x 40cm

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Chrissie Hynde @chrissiehynde.com · 30/07/2026

Sunflower on Table, 90 x 90cm Girl at Night November, 60 x 60cm

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Chrissie Hynde @chrissiehynde.com · 30/07/2026

Opening this weekend! The new exhibition Chrissie Hynde: On Canvas open until the 28th August at 4 Dundas Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6HZ. For more information visit: chrissiehynde.art See below some of the work on display! -CHHQ

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Chrissie Hynde @chrissiehynde.com · 28/07/2026

'Hymn To Her' on Extratour, July 1987. -CHHQ

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Chrissie Hynde @chrissiehynde.com · 24/07/2026

Barbara Hepworth Cornwall Sun 100cm x 100cm Oil on canvas Only one week to go until Chrissie Hynde: On Canvas opens its doors at 4 Dundas Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6HZ. For more information visit: www.chrissiehynde.art -CHHQ

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"Our team adores him and gives her everything he needs, but I think you'll understand what I mean when I say a cattery, however loving, was never meant to be a home. She deserves a sofa to curl up on and a person of her own."

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"There's one girl in particular I keep thinking about. She's been with us for over eight months now, watching other cats come and go while she waits for her turn."

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"...It's been a real tough few months, with abandonments rising sharply, and heartbreakingly, we're just not getting enough applications, especially for our adult cats."

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Chrissie Hynde @chrissiehynde.com · 20/07/2026

"We're facing a challenge at Mayhew currently: over 45 cats and kittens are in our care, all waiting for someone to give them a home..." Find out more about The Mayhew here: themayhew.org -CHHQ

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Portrait of Chrissie in 1990, shot by Jill Furmanovsky at her Primrose Hill studio. The photo was taken during a longer shoot with Chrissie and light-middleweight champion boxer Gary Stretch, who featured in The Pretenders' 'Sense of Purpose' video. -CHHQ

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 17/07/2026

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

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 13/07/2026

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

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Chrissie Hynde @chrissiehynde.com · 10/07/2026

'Windows Of The World' live with Elvis Costello at the Royal Albert Hall, 1988. -CHHQ

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Chrissie Hynde @chrissiehynde.com · 08/07/2026

What's your favourite Chrissie Lyric? Chrissie speaking about her favourite Rock lyric of all time via the 'Out To Lunch' podcast in 2023. -CHHQ

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Chrissie Hynde @chrissiehynde.com · 06/07/2026

Looking back on Chrissie's previous art showcases 'Hynde Sight'. In case you missed it Chrissie Hynde: On Canvas was announced to be coming to Edinburgh this August! Find out more: www.chrissiehynde.art -CHHQ

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Chrissie Hynde @chrissiehynde.com · 29/06/2026

Chrissie Hynde: On Canvas, the new exhibition returning to Edinburgh 2026 Paintings will include portraiture, still life, and abstraction. From Saturday 1st August - Friday 28th August at Harvey & Woodd, 4 Dundas Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6HZ. Free entry www.chrissiehynde.art -CHHQ

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we went on in the afternoon sun and I had to wear ice packs strapped around my torso to keep me from passing out in the 90°+ heat. The only good thing about staring into the sun and being blinded is that you can’t see all the phones. Well, I always try to find the good in any situation. XCH

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I think that’s called the dumming down of the culture. DUH) Anyway, I feel for my beloved Shirley, and the awesome Skin doing shows in this heat. When Pretenders supported Guns N’ Roses a couple of years ago (to pay for the clubs which I insisted on doing…..massive money losers but fun),

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(I hesitate to say ‘frontmen’ because I would have to say ‘frontwomen’…. And that’s kind of a crap term, isn’t it? But you know what I mean. Or do you? Apparently, the term ‘mankind’ has had to be changed to ‘humankind’ so that people understand it is inclusive of all humans.

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Guitar hero Johnny Marr and I have had long discussions trying to figure out whatever happened to ‘COOL’. Bring it back, say I! Sadly, I haven’t been able to make it to any of the Garbage/Skunk Anansie shows. What a great Bill that is! Proper bands with great lead vocalists….

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I guess as long as the robotic hoards make pilgrimages to stadiums like millions of ants carrying phones aloft, bands and small venues will go back to being for the few of us who still long for ‘COOL’.

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Of course, there’s great music out there and tons of new bands. It’s not all computer-made. It’s not all choreographed spectacles that can easily be mistaken for West End musicals . Bands have gone back underground through no choice of their own.

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Angeine de Poitrine featured, as did Newcastle’s jazz quintet, Knats. Restored my faith in current music. I admit, after record stores started closing down back in 1910 with the advent of streaming, I kind of lost the plot. Out of touch.

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