On May 2 the Pet Shop Boys appear at Heaven nightclub in London, playing a four song set as part of Can You Bear It?, a benefit for Dainton Connell’s family. For the final song they are joined by Suggs and Carl from Madness, in rambunctious high spirits, to perform a dance version of Madness’s “My Girl”: “It was a very emotional night”.
On October 27 a Pet Shop Boys-produced single by the British artist Sam Taylor-Wood, “I’m in love with a German film star”, is released on the cult German dance label Kompakt. It is the Pet Shop Boys’ third collaboration with Sam Taylor-Wood though the previous one was released under the pseudonym Kiki Kokova. The song is an electronic reinterpretation of the 1981 single by the Passions, a suggestion of Neil’s.
This year’s annual Christmas single from the Killers — “Joseph (Better You Than Me)” — is originally planned as a collaboration between The Killers and Elton John. Neil gets involved after Brandon Flowers asks for help with the lyric; in the end Neil’s short section of guide vocal for the lyric he contributes will remain in the final song when it is made available for download.
Neil re-records the vocals for ‘Hit and Miss’—a song that Chris apparently dislikes, resulting in its being relegated to b‑side status.
The Boys announce the pending release of Disco 3 the following February.
The Pet Shop Boys are nomininated for two Grammy Awards: Best Dance Recording for ‘I’m with Stupid’ and Best Electronic/Dance Album for Fundamental.
Having arrived in Moscow the day before, they appear tonight on the Russian TV show Вечерний Ургант (Evening Urgant). They’re interviewed by the host, Ivan Urgant, and perform ‘Burn’ (plus one additional song, ‘It’s a Sin,’ available online).
The Boys perform in San Miguel, Peru, part of the greater Lima metropolitan area.