On this day 20 years ago, Pet Shop Boys premiered their new score to Eisenstein’s classic 1925 Russian silent film “Battleship Potemkin” in front of an estimated audience of 20,000 at London’s Trafalgar Square. PSB performed behind gauze with the Dresdner Sinfoniker conducted by Jonathan Stockhammer, playing orchestrations by Torsten Rasch while the movie is projected on a giant screen above the performers. Listen to the score at the link below. Photo: Open Culture
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What a wonderful way to end the 2024 tour in Preston tonight! Thanks to Radio 2 In The Park and the “Dreamworld” audiences in the UK and Europe that came to see a show this summer. Pet Shop Boys had the best time with you all and would like to thank their band, tour crew and dancers for their fantastic work on this production. xx
A magical night at Funny Girls in Blackpool yesterday! Preston tomorrow. x
Photo: Kerry West
Pet Shop Boys’ Radio 2 In The Park set will be broadcast in the UK on BBC Two TV at 10 pm BST tomorrow, Sunday, followed at 11:25 pm by a repeat of “Pet Shop Boys at the BBC”. Details at the links below.
Pet Shop Boys are looking forward to a big weekend of shows, marking the official end of the 2024 leg of the “Dreamworld” tour. PSB return to Chris’ hometown of Blackpool for a warm-up show at the legendary Funny Girls cabaret club tonight before headlining “Radio 2 In The Park” in Preston this Sunday. Final tickets for Radio 2 In The Park at the link below. See you all very soon!
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Pet Shop Boys will be presenting five hour-long shows on BBC 6 Music as part of their Artist in Residence series. The shows will be broadcast from November 11–14.
Pet Shop Boys’ new single “Feel” has been added straight to the BBC Radio 2 A‑List. Rotation begins this Saturday, 31st August.
The official video for Pet Shop Boys’ new single “Feel”, directed by Corbin Shaw and Rawtape, stars two young actors and a seagull! Link to watch below.
“Everybody will dance”, one of the bonus tracks on the new “Feel” single, has waited nine years to be released. It was written and demoed in 2015 (and mixed by Pete Gleadall) during song-writing sessions prior to the recording of the “Super” album. Link to the “Feel” single bundle below.
Our friend and long-term collaborator Chris Heath has spent years writing and researching what is now being acclaimed as an “immensely powerful book”. Read a five star review at the link below and go to Amazon for more information.
A rare interview with long-term PSB manager Angela Becker has just been published. Read it at the link below.
Pet Shop Boys are looking forward to their final “Dreamworld” show of 2024 at Radio 2 In The Park on Sunday, 8th September, in Preston. Tickets are available at the link below. Ahead of R2 In The Park, PSB will be playing a sold-out warm-up show at Blackpool’s legendary Funny Girls cabaret bar on Friday, 6th September.
Enjoying being on holiday! Neil x
Official merchandise celebrating Pet Shop Boys’ acclaimed Royal Opera House residency, which includes a fan, a T‑shirt and a sweatshirt, is exclusively available through the official PSB store. Link to order below.
It’s been a wonderful five days at the Royal Opera House in London. Here we are with Clare, Simon and Affy, our brilliant band, after the final show. Thanks to everyone who worked on it and everyone who came along — the feeling of the warmth around us all was so strong!
Photo: Angela Becker