PET SHOP BOYS have been announced as headliners for the newly announced Moscow Live 8 show. The gig, which takes place this saturday the same as most of the other Live 8 events will feature a bill of mostly Russian acts. The band are also taking their 'Battleship Potemkin' project on the road in Germany in September. Following the duo's recent debut of the soundtrack in London's Trafalgar Square they have now lined up four open air shows in Frankfurt, Bonn, Berlin and Hamburg on September 2nd-5th respectively.

SIMPLE MINDS will release their long-awaited new album in September on the Sanctuary label. The album 'Black & White 050505' is currently scheduled for a September 12th release and will be preceded by a single 'Home' on September 5th.

SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES' frontwoman SIOUXSIE SIOUX and drummer BUDGIE will be signing copies of the new Siouxise DVD 'Dreamshow' at London's Oxford Street HMV at 6pm on July 25th.

NEW ORDER are to release a compilation DVD later this year. The DVD will contain the promo videos for all their singles plus a number of extra tracks including their performance of 'Regret' on the set of TV's 'Baywatch', alternative videos for 'Round & Round' and 'Crystal' and a live version of 'Temptation'.

ERASURE singer ANDY BELL has been working on a remix of Goldfrapp's forthcoming single 'Ooh La La'. The remix, in conjunction with remix team Manhattan Clique, features vocals from Bell and will be released in August.

HEAVEN 17 will release their new album 'Before / After' in August via the excellent Ninthwave label. The album is available to preorder now in a limited edition package featuring stickers and postcards.