Pet Shop Boys turn down name change request

The Pet Shop Boys turned down a request today from animal rights campaigners which asked them to change their name to the Rescue Shelter Boys.

Thu, 09 Apr, 2009 - 16:51

The Pet Shop Boys turned down a request today from animal rights campaigners which asked them to change their name to the Rescue Shelter Boys.

In a letter to the musicians, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) listed a series of claims about pet shops and their activities which, they said, were cruel.

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