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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

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 01/10/2026

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

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 25/09/2026

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

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 22/09/2026

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

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 18/09/2026

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

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 17/09/2026

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

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 15/09/2026

📸 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

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Chrissie Hynde @chrissiehynde.com · 12/09/2026

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

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 11/09/2026

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

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 30/08/2026

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

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 25/08/2026

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

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 24/08/2026

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

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 23/08/2026

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

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 21/08/2026

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

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 13/08/2026

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

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 10/08/2026

1981 saw the Pretenders release their second studio album, scroll to see a snapshot from this era of the band! 📸 Paul Natkin, Bonnie Schiffman -PretendersHQ

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 07/08/2026

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

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 06/08/2026

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

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 04/08/2026

"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

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 31/07/2026

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

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 29/07/2026

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

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 27/07/2026

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

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 22/07/2026

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

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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 · 16/07/2026

'Precious' released as a single in Europe, July 1980. -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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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 10/07/2026

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

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 08/07/2026

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

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 06/07/2026

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

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 03/07/2026

📸 Look In magazine photoshoot, 1980. -PretendersHQ

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 01/07/2026

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

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 29/06/2026

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

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 26/06/2026

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

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 24/06/2026

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

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 21/06/2026

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

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 20/06/2026

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

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 17/06/2026

'Precious' live at Glastonbury Festival, June 1994. -PretendersHQ

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 15/06/2026

Behind The Song: 'The Wait' -PretendersHQ

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 12/06/2026

"With our message of love, are you with me girls?" The Pretenders live at Glastonbury Festival, 2017. -PretendersHQ

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 11/06/2026

'Middle Of The Road' live from Pinkpop festival, June 2019. -PretendersHQ

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 05/06/2026

'Kid' on Top of the Pops, 1979 -PretendersHQ

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 03/06/2026

June '94, The Pretenders release 'Night In My Veins' as a single. The single performed here on Taratata in the same year! -PretendersHQ

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 02/06/2026

"A new sound is taking the British pop scene by surprise, with this their second offering the Pretenders have finally arrived!" 'Kid', The Pretenders' second single, was released this month 47 years ago. -PretendersHQ

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 28/05/2026

The music video produced and directed by John Minton during lockdown continues the comic book style of the artwork, check it out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3Od...

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Pretenders - Didn't Want To Be This Lonely (Official Video)

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 28/05/2026

'Didn't Want To Be This Lonely', the fifth and final single taken from 'Hate For Sale' was released on this day in 2020. -PretendersHQ

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 25/05/2026

'Thin Line Between Love And Hate' was released as a single on this day 42 years ago. 🎥 Golden Rose Pop Festival, May 1984 -PretendersHQ

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 22/05/2026

"I won't make a sound, I'll just hang around, I'll sit where the last one sat, But oh no I'd never do that" 'Never Do That' released as a single May 1990. -PretendersHQ

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 19/05/2026

'¡Viva El Amor!' was released this month in 1999! Featuring the singles 'Human' and 'Popstar', did you know the cover art featured a photograph of Chrissie shot by Linda McCartney? -PretendersHQ

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