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 Pet Shop Boys’ debut album Please and a special 10-inch single version of ‘Love Comes Quickly’ are released simultaneously.
There’s a large turnout of fans this evening for a personal appearance by Chris and Neil at London’s HMV store to sign copies of their new CD Yes.
Following this evening’s performance of their ballet The Most Incredible Thing at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, Chris and Neil take part in a public Q&A session and then attend a party given for the show’s ‘angels’ (people who had contributed to and/or invested in the production costs).
A two-day academic symposium on the Pet Shop Boys and their music begins today at the University of Edinburgh School of Art. Also, this evening, as part of this symposium, the Filmhouse in Edinburgh marks the thirtieth anniversary of the first PSB album, Please, by showing a selection of their music videos.