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lucienchardon · #1 Post by **lucienchardon** » Mon 11 Sep 2006, 3:10 pm

New Musical Express
September 10, 2006

Pet Shop Boys play hit packed Bestival set

And Lily Allen surprises the crowd

Pet Shop Boys brought the UK festival season round to its final lap in spectacular style at Bestival last night (September 9).

The dance pop legends headlined the Main Stage with a hit packed set at Robin Hill Park on the Isle of Wight, wowing the crowd with new tracks 'Psychological' and 'I'm With Stupid' alongside classics 'West End Girls' and 'It's A Sin'.

The show was the highlight of a colourful day which saw the entire festival don fancy dress for the Bestival's third annual grand parade.

Earlier on, a pink wigged Lily Allen surprised the crowd by bringing her little brother Alfie up onstage before playing the song she wrote in his honour.

Scissor Sisters headline Bestival tonight (September 10).

Janet Street-Porter · Mon 11 Sep 2006, 5:15 pm

Bringing your brother on stage is hardly much of a surprise, is it?

If she'd flashed her c*** at the crowd or her band was comprised of Henry Kissinger, the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, fair enough.

Dipso · #3 Post by **Dipso** » Tue 12 Sep 2006, 2:30 am

The Sun's review is here. Fancy being called a chav by the Sun, Chris!

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,4-2006420199,00.html

I'm sorry, but I do think it is rather fabulous that Scissor Sisters wore scary clown costumes.

Dipso · #4 Post by **Dipso** » Tue 12 Sep 2006, 2:55 am

Comedy piece from The Mirror:

http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/tm_objectid ... _page.html

11 September 2006
TOUCHY NEIL TENNANT
Eva Simpson & Caroline Hedley

TOUCHY Neil Tennant threw a diva strop at Bestival that J.Lo would have been proud of.

As well as making flunkies tart up his security pass with a photo and fancy laminate, the Pet Shop Boy kicked everyone out of the backstage area so the band could have it to themselves.

Get him.

reddog · #5 Post by **reddog** » Tue 12 Sep 2006, 3:54 am

You can all show off as much as you want. Ohhhhhhhhhhh Poor Aussies
Will they never visit us. Oh the pain When When When
I have to go to Robbie Willaims and you are all swaning off all over the place th PSB gigs.

Dipso · #6 Post by **Dipso** » Tue 12 Sep 2006, 4:07 am

No need to be jealous - I didn't actually go to Bestival either, given that I live in Japan and all.

Did anyone here go?

TwizzleUK · #7 Post by **TwizzleUK** » Tue 12 Sep 2006, 4:31 pm

Yeah, I went. Great fun indeed, and a lot of people in the audience enjoying it. I guess it was the standard summer's set list (can't remember all of them).

I remember them play (not quite sure of the order, though):
God Willing
Psychological
Left To My Own Devices
Rent
Suburbia
Minimal
Shopping
I'm With Stupid
Where The Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes Off You)
The Soddom And Gomorrah Show
Opportunities
Integral
Always On My Mind
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(Encore)
So Hard
It's A Sin
Go West

Can anyone remember the exact order these came in?

Cheers,

Andy

TwizzleUK · #8 Post by **TwizzleUK** » Tue 12 Sep 2006, 7:25 pm

Oh, they did 'Dreaming Of The Queen' too!

Andy

Tom Angel · #9 Post by **Tom Angel** » Tue 12 Sep 2006, 7:48 pm

I went, got a great reception, heard lots of people talking over the next few days and majority loved it. We're not the only ones who like the boys! Sodom and Gomarrah Show went down brilliantly, one of the best!

Personally though I wanted to see a new set as I went to Tower of London. It helps not knowing what they are going to play.

shamelessboyuk · #10 Post by **shamelessboyuk** » Tue 12 Sep 2006, 8:45 pm

First time I've seen them play this year - they were on top form!

I think Twizzle got all the tracks listed bar West End girls, which seems to have elements of the Shep Pettibone mix thrown in I notice. Chris seemed to enjoy the Morales mix of So Hard they did.

I have some pics to upload at some point.

psb-freak · #11 Post by **psb-freak** » Wed 13 Sep 2006, 2:21 pm

Dipso wrote:Comedy piece from The Mirror:

http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/tm_objectid ... _page.html

11 September 2006
TOUCHY NEIL TENNANT
Eva Simpson & Caroline Hedley

TOUCHY Neil Tennant threw a diva strop at Bestival that J.Lo would have been proud of.

As well as making flunkies tart up his security pass with a photo and fancy laminate, the Pet Shop Boy kicked everyone out of the backstage area so the band could have it to themselves.

Get him.

Well done boys....

Pet Shop Girl · #12 Post by **Pet Shop Girl** » Wed 13 Sep 2006, 4:49 pm

That is our Neil, I am proud of him.