We went for a walk by the Humber and through the atmospheric old town after driving down from Glasgow. Amazing audience in Glasgow on Sunday! Last night of the UK tour tonight in Hull and our first-ever concert here.
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Driving north to Glasgow through beautiful Cumbria. Great show in Birmingham last night!
Backstage at Birmingham. Thanks to our UK promoters AEG for commemorating this sold-out UK tour with a very creative use of Lego!
I’m not the only one looking forward to tonight’s show at Newcastle Arena! Neil x
DREAMWORLD. PET SHOP BOYS. NEXT STOP..
NEWCASTLE.
Soundwaves Art Foundation are releasing a new limited-edition artwork, signed by Chris and Neil, created from the audio of the PSB song “Can you forgive her?” Thirty prints and four originals are now available and proceeds go to the charity, Children In Conflict. Full details at the link below.
Stopping for tea in West Yorkshire on our way from Bournemouth to Newcastle. (That’s a long drive!)
We’re saddened and shocked that Andy Fletcher of Depeche Mode has died. Fletch was a warm, friendly and funny person who loved electronic music and could also give sensible advice about the music business. Our sincere condolences to his family and friends and to Dave Gahan and Martin Gore. Neil & Chris xx
Bournemouth soundcheck. We’ll be on the stage later. Chris x
Time for a snooze before make-up. Neil x
Dreamworld continues in Cardiff tonight!
See you all very soon. x
Signing 40 of our limited edition prints backstage at the O2.
London, good night! A fabulous evening at the O2 Arena. Thank you so much for all the love in the room.
(Photo: Marc Almond/Instagram)
Enjoying a quiet evening in London after the excitement of the Manchester show yesterday. Looking forward to the O2 tomorrow. See you there? Neil x
Love these! Chris x
Chris’s “nap room” backstage at Manchester Arena. First UK Dreamworld show tonight!
The official Dreamworld tour programme is now on sale at our shows along with a full range of merchandise. Thanks to Farrow (design), Peter Robinson (text) and Erik Weiss (photography).
For me it’s a show of three coats! (And a jacket not pictured.) Very much enjoyed the Amsterdam show last night and looking forward to Manchester tomorrow. Neil
Surprisingly comfortable! Chris x
See you tomorrow in Manchester.
In 2009 we started our Pandemonium world tour in St Petersburg. We’ve visited Russia many times and written songs with Russian themes and influences. Now it is inconceivable that we can visit or perform there. But we look forward to the day when fascism fails in Russia, criminal politicians face justice, truth is told, neighbouring countries aren’t invaded or threatened and a new Russia is born. I hope we’ll still be around to see that.
A quick break on the road between Brussels and Amsterdam! (Clare Uchima, Afrika Green, Pete Gleadall)
Hello Brussels. Pet Shop Boys are bringing the Dreamworld tour to Forest National today.
See you there!
x
Not a great turnout for tonight’s show. Chris x
Nearly showtime in Brussels!
Oh dear! Our bags are stuck on the baggage carousel in Bruxelles Airport (and blocking all the other bags). On a happier note — great show in Zurich yesterday!
“Purple Zone” by Soft Cell and Pet Shop Boys is number one in this week’s UK official physical singles chart. Link to full chart below.
“Die Pet Shop Boys sind super…” Links below to press coverage of last night’s Dreamworld show in Vienna.
(Photo by RoboPSB)
We stayed in this building while recording “Behaviour” with Harold Faltermeyer in Munich in 1990.
The Dreamworld tour continues at Gasometer Vienna tonight. See you there!
Buying new dark glasses in Vienna for the show. Neil
The stage is set. Pet Shop Boys’ Dreamworld tour finally begins in Milan tonight!
The production is already loading out… Thanks for the great reaction in Milan to the first show of our Dreamworld tour. What a night — grazie!
Stage rehearsals for the Dreamworld tour have now finished. Exciting days ahead! See you all very soon.
x
Soft Cell’s new album “*Happiness not included”, which includes the joint single with Pet Shop Boys, “Purple zone”, is released today. Link below.