Much as they may protest at the accolate, the Pet Shop Boys have become a British institution. But PETA recently got in touch with the duo to ask them to do away with over 20 years of pop history, and change their name to something more animal-friendly.
What snappy new band name did PETA suggest? Read on after the jump to find out...
PETA wanted Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe to change their band's name to 'The Rescue Shelter Boys', in a bid to draw attention to the plight of millions of unwanted animals up for adoption all over the world.
Although the Boys themselves declined the request, they did so with typical gentility, commenting on their official website that the request "raises an issue worth thinking about". Peta's letter requests the name change due to the cruelty which they allege takes place in the pet trade. If the band were to agree to the name change, it continues, it would "encourage your millions of fans to consider giving a home to an abandoned or unwanted animal from an animal shelter"
[Via Ecorazzi]
I support peta but I think asking the pet shop boys to change their name is absolutely absurd...
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