On April 22, the Pet Shop Boys musical Closer to Heaven is performed in London for the first time in fourteen years, in a sold-out month-long run at The Union Theatre. (It will return for a further five weeks beginning on October 21.). For this revival, at the Pet Shop Boys’ request, the musical’s original final number, “Positive role model”, is replaced by “Vocal”.
On August 15, the final date of the much-extended Electric tour – which began in March, 2013 – takes place at the Flow Festival in Helsinki. The tour has visited over forty countries.
On December 2, the Pet Shop Boys appear at MAMA – the Mnet Asian Music Awards – in Hong Kong. They are given the Worldwide Inspiration award and play a lengthy live medley, joined for their final two songs, “What have I done to deserve this?” and “Vocal”, by the K‑Pop artist f(x). At the organisers’ request, they wear the Electric tour straw jackets for, possibly, the final time.
The Boys work on a Saturday (rare for them) at Sarm West studios, focusing on a ‘final’ mix of ‘Metamorphosis’ that they later scrap.
Johnny Marr records his guitar, harmonica, and tambourine parts for ‘Beautiful People’ as well as guitar for ‘All Over the World’ and ‘Legacy.’ Neil and Chris are pleased to have a chance to spend some time socializing with him.
The ‘physical single’ of ‘Love Is a Bourgeois Construct’ is released.
Two PSB classics, ‘I’m Not Scared’ and ‘It’s Alright,’ are employed as ‘music for modeling fashions’ in today’s Chanel Spring-Summer 2015 Ready-to-Wear Show in Paris.
The Unity Tour ventures into the heart of North America with tonight’s show in Chicago.