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.
‘Left to My Own Devices’ debuts on the U.S. singles chart, where it will peak at #84.
Using a melody that Chris had made up and sung into his mobile phone the night before, the Boys begin writing ‘I Made My Excuses and Left.’
They write a new song titled ‘The Dead Can Dance.’
The Pet Shop Boys perform their latest single ‘Monkey Business’ live on the U.K. National Television Awards show this evening.
They announce on their website the release of their remix of German DJ/producer Claptone’s new single ‘Queen of Ice.’