Giles

was the 'Wired' BBC2 Radio thing an actual release or a broadcast, I'm assuming it was the latter.

cranberries fan

It was a broadcast I am listening to it right now as I type (it's a blast).

brokenhanger

The US leg of the tour has been announced on the official site!


Aug 29 Montreal Metropolis
Sept 1 New York, NY Hammerstein
Sept 2 New York, NY Hammerstein
Sept 3 Washington, DC Constitution Hall
Sept 5 Boston, MA House of Blues
Sept 6 Atlantic City, NJ House of Blues
Sept 9 Miami, FL Fillmore
Sept 10 Tampa, FL Tampa Bay PAC
Sept 11 Orlando, FL House of Blues
Sept 12 Atlanta, GA Chastain
Sept 14 Chicago, IL Chicago Theater
Sept 15 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Ballroom
Sept 19 Vancouver, BC Vancouver Centre of Performing Arts
Sept 20 Seattle, WA Moore
Sept 22 San Francisco, CA Warfield
Sept 23 San Francisco, CA Warfield
Sept 24 Los Angeles, CA Greek
Sept 26 Las Vegas, NV Joint

Pre-sale tickets go on sale Monday through the site - there's standard and VIP + Meet & Greet tickets but no pricing yet. [I'm sure the VIP tickets are going to be an arm and a leg - Ticketmaster presales have the Vegas tickets at $55-$75.] I was hoping for a Toronto show, but I guess it's off to Boston again.

jdslater1

Seeing them in 2 weeks time at The O2 in London. Support act in Frankmusik but I was hoping it was going to be Little Boots.

bearkiss

according to ticketmaster the shows are being billed in the US as "an evening with" meaning NO opening act (and that's a good thing!)

brokenhanger

They didn't have an opening act on the 'Fundamental' tour either, and it was very nice.

Though I kind of wish they'd bring along someone - there's lots to choose from these days. Little Boots and/or Frankmusik like the O2 shows are getting, or maybe La Roux.

Giles

hooray DAR again, seems like a pattern, Madonna does Philly, we get the Pet Shop Boys - HAH! (still need and want to see Madge though)

BDB

Tix on Sale yesterday

https://tix.concertmaps.com/petshopboys/default.asp

including a meet and greet if you want it.

Pet Shop Boys
VIP Package- Premium seat and meet & greet

65 or 90 in SF for the regular tix. that's steep

Giles

$75 for DC (ouch!) - snagged a tix, thanks BadlyDrawnBoy!

brokenhanger

I got mine for Boston yesterday - apparently we got off easy with a $39.50 price tag. [On the Fundamental tour we paid $60 for mid-level seats at a different venue also in Boston, so that was a very nice surprise!]

We toyed with the idea of the VIP passes but in the end decided it wouldn't be worth the extra $120 a piece.

The single it out digitally in the US on Amazon today, by the way. All of the b-sides from all the various UK formats on one of 2 EPs. Not a bad deal - they're all quite good, outside of the Unicorn Kid mix of "Did you see me coming?" which is dreadful.

cranberries fan

The single it out digitally in the US on Amazon today, by the way. All of the b-sides from all the various UK formats on one of 2 EPs. Not a bad deal - they're all quite good, outside of the Unicorn Kid mix of "Did you see me coming?" which is dreadful.[/QUOTE]

Sir you are so right on "Unicorn Kid Mix" sound so out of place! (I both EP'S).

The one mix that's the best is one by Pet Shop Boys (Possibly More Mix) I love that mix!

brokenhanger

It is incredible, isn't it? A total reinvention of the song - kind of like the extended mix of "Miracles", but taken to even the next level from that. I'm also a gigantic Richard X fan so I'm totally in love with his version of "The way it used to be".

Mabuse

How do you get presale passwords? I want to go to the LA show, but right now it's presale only with a code. Do you have to join the fan club or something?

bearkiss

SETLIST for the first show on the tour! interesting choices... great opening... playing a few songs they've never played before... decent selection (and the right ones too) from the new album... completely ignoring the last couple of albums... doing a coldplay cover (what's up with that? - that makes 3 covers in the set even though they've recorded the other two)...



1. Heart
2. Did You See Me Coming?
3. Pandemonium
4. Love Comes Quickly
5. Love Etc.
6. Building A Wall
7. Go West
8. Two Divided By Zero
9. Why Don't We Live Together?
10. Always On My Mind
11. Left To My Own Devices
12. Closer To Heaven
13. King's Cross
14. The Way It Used To Be
15. Jealousy
16. Suburbia
17. All Over The World
18. Se A Vida É (That's The Way Life Is)
19. Viva La Vida (Coldplay cover)
20. It's A Sin
21. Being Boring
22. West End Girls

joefrog91

No Texas dates?!?!?!? I hope they add at least one because I so want to see them. I missed them the last time they came through.

nothingfails

for some reason, Elton John barring, it seems like almost all European artists who aren't exactly going to attract the crowd that you'd see at a Skynyrd show always seem to avoid red states. It really sucks because I live in KY and I've made peace with the fact that PSB, Erasure, George Michael, Depeche Mode, The Cure (I know the last two are not gay artists) are NEVER going to play in my Kenny Chesney loving state.

bearkiss

I saw Erasure in Louisville, Kentucky! they were the opening band for the Duran Duran Notorious tour way back in 1987 or so... but you're right - none of those other bands you mention ever hit louisville or lexington...

Giles

awesome! I really really like this song.

brokenhanger

Apparently it is a medley with "Integral". Amazing.

Personally, I'm super excited for "Two divided by zero" and "Why don't we live together". Back to back. Amazing. [Though I can't lie, I'm a little sad to see so much 'Please' yet no "Violence". ]

Daryl

ha - I didn't even bother looking at the dates/locations due to the same reason - I knew there was no chance for a Louisville date. I was able to see them when I lived in Detroit a few years ago, so I'll just have to live with the memory of that. I hope this tour comes out on DVD, because that setlist is right up my alley (King's Cross - holy shit!)

nothingfails

damn!! I was only 8 in 1987 tho so it was not on my radar yet then LOL. But it would nice if someone came around these parts today. If we can get The Indigo Girls playing our Pride, why can't we get PSB or Erasure? I take it back, we actually did get The B-52's last year.

jdslater1

It's like a few years ago they done a medley of Minimal and Shopping. Gonna see them tonight and hopefully it's the same setlist as above. If I can remember I will try to remember the setlist.
They have announced an extra date at the O2 for 21st December. Don't know if I can make that one though.

jdslater1

Great concert, the same setlist as above. The only thing the could've improved on was a 3 song stretch of dancier stuff. You would get up a for boogie and after one you would sit down again! But great to hear so much from the first album. Stuff you don't hear live and yet you always wonder what they sound like.
Great stage design. Really interesting and they didn't go overboard with the dancing like they did on the last tour. Even Chris came from behind the desk for a few moves!

Giles

tomorrow night!!!!!! I can't wait!!!!! I'm currently listening to my 'Pet Shop Boys' Pandora station.

brokenhanger

I caught the show this weekend in Boston and it was INCREDIBLE. If you've got one coming up, you are in for a treat.

Best bit: dancing skyscrapers during the one/two "Two divided by zero"/"Why don't we live together?" punch.

Worst bit: "Se a vida e". Again. Give it a rest. [Though it was saved by the "Discoteca" coda at the end...would've much rather heard THAT.]