There's also a subplot about a guy who manages pop groups. Dave is a very ambitious boy, and he gets offered an audition but only wants to do it on his terms and conditions. He wants to maintain his integrity.

He also edited the 1982 1983 and 1984 editions of The Smash Hits Yearbook. He was responsible for anglicising the dialogue of Marvel's catalogue to suit British readers and for indicating where women needed to be redrawn more decently for the British editions. In 2005 Tennant provided lyrics and sang on the track "Tranquilizer" by DJ Tom Stephan (a.

Neil Francis Tennant (born 10 July 1954) is an English musician singer and songwriter who with band mate Chris Lowe makes up the electronic dance music duo Pet Shop Boys and worked for the magazine Smash Hits before joining Pet Shop Boys.