📸 Pretenders in London, 1980 by Chalkie Davies -PretendersHQ

January 1980, Pretenders release their debut studio album. Debuting at number one in the UK, and top 10 in the US, the album later went on to be certified platinum by the RIAA. -PretendersHQ

42 years ago this week, Pretenders released 'Learning To Crawl'. -PretendersHQ

"Gets colder day by day, I miss you" 🎶 -PretendersHQ

'Boots Of Chinese Plastic' studio vs live, check out the live version here: pretenders.ffm.to/pretendersli... -PretendersHQ

Chrissie's Q&A with @theguardian.com is now live, and you can read the full article here: www.theguardian.com/music/2025/d... -CHHQ

'Hymn To Her', released as the second single from the studio album 'Get Close' in December 1986, the single also featured the B-side 'Room Full Of Mirrors'. -PretendersHQ

'2000 Miles' performed on Dutch TV show Countdown in 1983. -PretendersHQ

Throwback to The Pretenders' set at C6 Fest in São Paulo earlier this year. What track would you add to the setlist? -PretendersHQ

Taking you on a tour of The Pretenders 12 studio albums... -PretendersHQ

“What she did send is magic, pure magic” Chrissie on her duet with Shirley Manson (@garbage.com), listen to the full podcast here: lnkfi.re/DuetsSpecial... -CHHQ

Inside the studio, here's some footage taken from the bands 1986 rehearsal for Get Close. -PretendersHQ

📸 During the filming for the '2000 Miles' music video, 1983 by Steve Rapport -PretendersHQ

Then vs Now, @thebandwashere.bsky.social down where Lynn Goldsmith took this Pretenders photo in New York 1980. -PretendersHQ

What's your favourite Pretenders record that you own? 📸 tavo_salinas -PretendersHQ

An evening with... The Pretenders live in Chile, May 2025 📸 el.eme, eduromerofotografia -PretendersHQ

The story behind the Pretenders first single and demo tape for 'Stop Your Sobbing'. -PretendersHQ

46 years of 'Brass In Pocket', released on this day in 1979. -PretendersHQ

"Each day drags by until finally night time descends on me" 'I Go To Sleep' released as a single November 1981. -PretendersHQ

'I'll Stand By You' in the BBC Radio 2 Piano Room, watch the full performance on YouTube: youtu.be/wcCs78ZN9SA?... -CHHQ

'Alone', the 10th studio album from The Pretenders, released this month in 2016. The album featured the singles 'Holy Commotion' & 'Let's Get Lost', and was recorded within the space of two weeks at Dan Auerbach's Easy Eye Sound studio in Nashville, Tennessee. -PretendersHQ

'Message Of Love' live at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, 1987. -PretendersHQ

'Sense Of Purpose' released as the second single from the studio album 'Packed!' this month in 1990, 35 years ago! -PretendersHQ

'Break Up The Concrete', The Pretenders' ninth studio album, was released this week in 2008. "Still that irresistible blend of hard and soft, with Chrissie Hynde being able being able produce tears, self-belief and riot-girl attitude all at once...

1980, Pretenders played the Dr Pepper Central Park music festival the year they released their debut studio album. Held at the Wollman Skating Rink other acts that performed there included The Ramones, Talking Heads, The B-52's and Elton John. -PretendersHQ

"What you get in the club with a band, you don't get anywhere else" -PretendersHQ

📸 Chrissie and James on stage at Citi Field, New York last year. Photo by Hannah Laney. -PretendersHQ

Throwback to The Pretenders' performance at BBC Radio 2 In The Park back in 2023. -PretendersHQ

Today marks 43 years since ‘Back On The Chain Gang’ was released as a single!

'Relentless', released on this day in 2023. The Pretenders' 12th studio album, what's your favourite song? -PretendersHQ

Pretenders on stage at the Antel Arena, Uruguay, earlier this year. Who caught the band on their South America headline tour? 📸 Paul Hernandez -PretendersHQ

Shots on the road, Pretenders on tour 45 years ago. 📸 Ian Wallace, David Corio, Neil Zlozower & Paul Natkin -PretendersHQ

This week in 1979, 'Kid' ends its seven week run in the @officialcharts.bsky.social. On the song Jeremy Simmonds, @rollingstone.com , stated it "showed the group's complete mastery of sixties hooks with sharp, confident new wave leanings." -PretendersHQ

Two months on since the release of 'Pretenders Live - Kick 'Em Where It Hurts', what's your favourite song on the album? linktr.ee/pretendersHQ -PretendersHQ

The new reissue of the Pretenders' 1987 compilation, 'The Singles', is out now! Grab your copy here: pretenders.lnk.to/thesingles -PretendersHQ

Pretenders II, released this week in 1981. What’s your favourite track from this record? Photo by Fin Costello -PretendersHQ

The Pretenders' second studio album, which reached the top 10 in the UK and US, was released on this day in 1981.

‘Day After Day’, taken from The Pretenders second studio album, released as a single in the UK this month in 1981. The music video shows the band touring across the US. -PretendersHQ

📸 Shot by Ki Price, Isle Of Wight Festival 2024. -PretendersHQ

'Don't Get Me Wrong' on Saturday Night Live, 1986. Just under a month to go until 'The Singles' is re-released on CD & 2LP. Pre-order now, releasing 15th August: pretenders.lnk.to/thesingles -PretendersHQ

'A Love' was released this week in 2023. “I often see love / relationships almost in the same vein as drug addiction. Although, having said that, I know I am jaded, and cynical… ‘The Buzz’ on Hate for Sale visited the same theme.” - Chrissie -PretendersHQ

‘Brass In Pocket' on Top of the Pops. The third single taken from The Pretenders debut studio album released in 1980, the bands first single to reach number one in the UK 45 years ago. -PretendersHQ

'Hate For Sale' turns 5 today! Released on this day on 2020 and featuring the singles 'The Buzz', 'You Can't Hurt A Fool' and 'Turf Accountant Daddy'. Listen to the album here: bit.ly/4kJroPg -PretendersHQ

On this day 40 years ago, The Pretenders played to over 85,000 people at the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia for the Live Aid benefit concert. -PretendersHQ

July 1980, Pretenders release the single 'Precious'. What are your memories of this single 45 years on? -PretendersHQ

What's your Pretenders greatest hit? In case you missed it, the 1987 compilation album 'The Singles' is getting a new reissue on 2LP and CD. Releasing 15th August 2025, pre-order here: pretenders.lnk.to/thesingles -PretendersHQ

"This live album, recorded on their breathtaking 2024 theatre tour, captures the band at their visceral best..."

'Mystery Achievement', taken from the Pretenders' debut studio album released 45 years ago. -PretendersHQ

One week of 'Pretenders Live - Kick 'Em Where It Hurts!', what's your favourite song? -PretendersHQ