29th March 2024

Chrissie is touring this year with Pretenders in America, UK and EU, check thepretenders.com for dates.14th March 2024

Just heard that TM Stevens, bass player extraordinaire, who played on our Get Close album has left the building permanently.
Thank you TM, for all the laughs, and the great music!

Fly on!
XCH11th March 2024

I just heard the sad news we’ve lost Vince Power.

No one did more for the London music scene than Vince. We owe him so much. A visionary and a dude.
Thank you Vince for giving us the chance to play.

Fly on bro!
XCH
9th January 2024

Thank you Idris Elba for being vocal about U.K. knife crime.

All the youth clubs in London, formerly places for kids to go, have been closed. Now kids only have parks and streets to gather in. Just as Idris says, kids carry knives because they’re scared and want to feel safe.

If local youth clubs were to re-open, I know many artists would gladly offer their time to show kids how to play guitar, act, dance, or paint, or learn things they can't learn at home or school.

We have a government who can't do this simple thing while allowing foreign billionaires to buy up mansions and leave them empty to rot. No wonder decent people are angry, frustrated and increasingly aggressive.

First step solution - Re-open Youth Clubs
22nd December 2023

Hi all!
We had a fantastic year thanks to everyone who came to see us. We loved seeing you at the club shows and we loved supporting and hangin out with the mighty Guns N’ Roses.
Can’t wait to get back on the road.
See you in ’24!
XCH27th November 2023

Geordie Walker - gone to join the other great guitar heros. I must have watched the video for "80’s" a hundred times after my guitar player beamed up. Fly on you absolute legend!

(And don’t forget to give my regards to James Honeyman Scott. Get the kettle on boys - I’m a coming...)
XCH20th October 2023

If you’re longing for some aggressive, rocking, guitar-based excellence in the definitive three piece English guitar hero mode (JW played with Jerry Lee), get your tickets now!

C u there
Chrissie Hynde
15th September 2023

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. 13th September 2023

Hey all!

I really want to thank everyone who came to our shows. What a fantastic tour. Made great by your good selves. (Although the boys and myself and our stellar crew also played an important part).

We loved the Guns N' Roses support slot. GnR were so good to us. ( no, not ’that’ - stop it)!

And their entire crew were super easygoing and fun. No messing. We love them. The photo of Slash (hero) in his Pretenders t shirt made my heart skip a beat. And taking to the stage with Axl... what girl hasn’t dreamed of THAT??!!

And playing the small clubs was a total joy. Those are my favorite venues…( as I keep telling you over the years). Naturally, we would love to play the clubs for evermore, but the enormous cost of touring prohibits it.

I suppose our next tour will be theaters. Then we can mix it up. Some ‘hit’s and obscure Pretenders album tracks. (yes, I know they’re called. ’deep cuts’ in the business. Ok, Deep Cuts if you must)...

And I want to apologize for not stopping to say hello outside the venues. I used to, but certain individuals have made it too much brain damage to deal with. It’s not you lovely fans - it’s the guys with stacks of albums and guitars they want signed. (Personally, I appreciate a good scam, but c’mon! How cheap). You would not believe how entitled some people think they are. Aggressive? Don’t get me started.

And speaking for myself only ( not the guys in the band, I dunno if they like it or not) I do NOT like being recognized or approached in public. Why? Because I like doing ordinary things like walking around on my own on the street, or shopping, or going to museums and whatnot. Exploring cities. That’s why I do this, the music is a byproduct of wanting to see the world. So I would like to say to those that make it a problem, “ Go fuck yourselves - and do it today”! (Thank you Robert Crumb for coining that excellent phrase)

And now I will carry on dumping out all my cosmetic bags and sharpening my eye pencils. (Which I reckon I must have about 100 of by now). And doing my laundry and hangin it up on the Lazy Maid (look it up)

It’s the little mundane joys in life after all.
Looking forward to seeing y”all again soon. We start up again in a week.
XCH
23rd August 2023

4th August 2023

Don’t forget to pick up your copy of The Observer New Review this Sunday as Chrissie answers questions from fans and friends including Sir Paul McCartney and Don Letts... or read here 16th July 2023

Nils Lofgren wearing the jacket I gave him (which I wore on my first album cover) and playing James Honeyman Scott’s Zermatis guitar at the recent Bruce Springsteen show in Hyde Park.

Now, that’s what I call flying the flag. Nice one Nils! We love you!

XCH
10th July 2023

Look who I bumped into at the airport in Bilbao.

Yes, it’s the delightful Lucinda Williams. Still rocking and still on tour (despite her recent stroke). Her voice is better than ever in my opinion. She really is a one-of-a-kind.
Unclassifiable!

XCH
26th June 2023

What a weekend! The Pretenders were joined by Dave Grohl and Johnny Marr on the Park Stage at Glastonbury on Saturday night.
24th June 2023

Welcome to Glastonbury - by Chrissie Hynde for The Guardian.
23rd June 2023

My phone just presented this picture to me. These phones are funny that way, they turn up all sorts of unexpected memories at random.
I was at the Odessa film festival as a guest of my friend Tanya Seghatcian, the film producer.

Then I had a picture taken on the street with this guy’s snake. There’s nothing like the feeling of a snake wrapped around you in the presence of a cute guy.

Anyway, I hope they’re both doing well.

Odessa is so beautiful. God save it.

XCH.22nd June 2023

Hi All!

I just had a message from Sandie Bernhard. She wanted to know who the cute guy in the hat is in our video for I Think About You Daily.
(That’s typical of Sandy, always thinking about sex).

I had to tell her that the guys in the video are all the same man. It’s Michael Nunn when he was in the Royal Ballet in days gone by, and him now.

Also featured in the video is a string arrangement written and conducted by Jonny Greenwood.

Yes, I know I already told you that Bob Dylan told me not to namedrop, but I can’t help it if Jonny’s famous. Don’t blame me.

XCH23rd May 2023

Hi all!

We play Belfast tonight which will conclude our Irish tour. The clubs have been great. The Olympia theatre in Dublin is the perfect venue. Have really enjoyed our time in Ireland. Playing the small venues is great. We can see everyone.

Thanks to everyone for coming to the shows.

XCH21st May 2023

I’m not sure any man has caused me to laugh harder than Martin Amis. I loved Money and The Information. Laughed till I cried. Experience was moving, but I think The Zone of Interest was his masterpiece. He gave endlessly and his books will keep giving.
Thank you Martin.
15th May 2023

No private jets or helicopters required.
XCH