Remember that time The Pet Shop Boys called out Drake for borrowing a little too much from their 80s anthem “West End Girls”? Well, it turns out this drama turned into an unexpected… bromance?
Here’s the tea, spill it’s hot: Back in 2023, The Pet Shop Boys (aka Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe) were like, “hold up” when they heard Drake using a chunk of their iconic song in his track “All the Parties.” Apparently, Drizzy didn’t exactly ask for permission first.
Tennant, ever the classy Brit, told Rolling Stone he found out from his BRO (that’s brother for you youngsters) that Drake was channeling his inner West End Boy. He double-checked with his manager, who confirmed this wasn’t a case of “senior moment” – they definitely didn’t give Drake the green light.
So, what did The Pet Shop Boys do? They did what any self-respecting pop legend would do – they took to social media (remember X? Wild times!) to politely, but firmly, let everyone know what was up.
Guess what? It worked! Drake’s team scrambled faster than a teenager avoiding chores, and within 15 minutes, they were on the phone apologizing profusely.
A meeting between Drake and the synth-pop duo never materialized, but plot twist! There are no hard feelings! Tennant revealed that the whole “permission to use our song” situation got sorted out, and get this – Tennant actually likes Drake’s track!
This whole thing took an even more delightful turn when Lowe, the other half of the Pet Shop Boys, expressed his admiration for Drake’s… unique… vocal stylings. Apparently, Lowe wants to know Drake’s secret for achieving that sound that’s, ahem, “a bit Auto-Tune, isn’t it?”
So, there you have it! A copyright snafu that blossomed into a mutual appreciation society. Now THAT’s how you handle a music industry disagreement. Who knew a little online nudge could turn into a bromance for the ages?
