TV tip: “The Pretenders – Chrissie Hynde, front woman of rock”

The Pretenders – Rock Frontwoman Chrissie Hynde: A new documentary explores the life and work of the Pretenders singer and her group. The portrait of the now 71-year-old lasts 52 minutes and was directed by Claire Laborey. The German first broadcast on linear television is on February 17 at 10:40 p.m. and is also in the ARTE media library available from February 10 to August 15, 2023.

Punk pop icon: Chrissie Hynde in a film portrait

The German-French cultural broadcaster about the film: “The documentary looks back on decades of rock music full of drama, passion, sadness and a resilience that has stood the test of time. ‘We lived for rock and rock killed us,’ she said [Hynde] after the death of band members Jimmy and Pete, who died after the second album in the early 80s as a result of their drug use. Thanks to Chrissie’s incredible efforts, the Pretenders got back together, toured again and played the biggest stages in the world. To this day, the indestructible band with their diverse sound is an exception in the history of rock music.”

Chrissie Hynde’s Death: A Fatal Twitter Rumor

Hynde recently unintentionally made headlines: on the morning of February 16, 2023, a rumor circulated about the singer’s alleged death. As a result, wildfire spread the false news immediately by several radio stations and media outlets around the world. It was only in the evening that the all-clear was given as fake news.

The current record of the British punk group, which was founded by Hynde in 1978, is called “Hate For Sale” and was released in 2020.

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