Obscure Pet Shop Boys - New Live shows

[Oznerol]

Does anyone know if there are any plans to organize some fan meet-ups during concert week? It'll be my first time in London, and I'd definitely love to meet up with other fans that week. My tickets are for Thursday, but I'll be in town all week for that reason (among others!). The sooner I know, the better, so I can plan my schedule around it!

[OakeyDokey]

I'm going on Thursday too by myself. Happy to meet up.

[Sandy Shaw]

Heading to see Marc Almond and the Loveless that Thursday in Bedford so unless anyone has a spare (where I may be tempted to change my mind) I won't be around! Enjoy.

[Nickname]

Thanks, Dog. The number of songs they've played at least once live is impressive. They'll surely surpass 100.

Yes and many people suggest they only play the same songs.

What do people expect? The classics are classics because of something but it doesn't mean they don't play other songs.

These live shows are a kind of tribute to their fans but it's not for big tours obviously. Anyway, they play a lot of different songs live in concerts, not only the classics.

But I understand after 40 years listening "West End Girls" you want to move on, me too.

[eastendboy]

I’ve been trying to guess a setlist and looking at the songs that haven’t been performed live before it’s a difficult task as there are so many. I’d love to hear some demos that weren’t studio quality before they come on stage. It would be a great opportunity to flog these at the concert on a strictly one per person rule and call it obscure demos or something like that.


I apologise if this is off topic, I wonder if Chris and Neil will do lots of promo for the new book?

[DopeFiend]

I’ve been trying to guess a setlist and looking at the songs that haven’t been performed live before it’s a difficult task as there are so many. I’d love to hear some demos that weren’t studio quality before they come on stage. It would be a great opportunity to flog these at the concert on a strictly one per person rule and call it obscure demos or something like that.


I apologise if this is off topic, I wonder if Chris and Neil will do lots of promo for the new book?

Wonder if they'll do any promo at all. I mean, when's the last time we got interviews and podcast appearances.
I'm not really expecting anything.

By the way, connecting Volume with Obscure. The book is releasing the 7th of April, these shows being 6/7/8/9/10 of April.
So they could sell it at the show. It's interesting to me how it's all happening at the same time. Annually 2026 is releasing April 16.
So right after the new and interesting residency performances we'll get the publication including it's new "news".

[MikeyC]

I’ve been trying to guess a setlist and looking at the songs that haven’t been performed live before it’s a difficult task as there are so many. I’d love to hear some demos that weren’t studio quality before they come on stage. It would be a great opportunity to flog these at the concert on a strictly one per person rule and call it obscure demos or something like that.


I apologise if this is off topic, I wonder if Chris and Neil will do lots of promo for the new book?

Wonder if they'll do any promo at all. I mean, when's the last time we got interviews and podcast appearances.
I'm not really expecting anything.

By the way, connecting Volume with Obscure. The book is releasing the 7th of April, these shows being 6/7/8/9/10 of April.
So they could sell it at the show. It's interesting to me how it's all happening at the same time. Annually 2026 is releasing April 16.
So right after the new and interesting residency performances we'll get the publication including it's new "news".

The release of Catalogue coincided with the North American Fundamental Tour and after the concert in New York they did a midnight book signing at Tower Records (they also signed the CD and whatever else but the focus was on the book). I always hope they’ll do something like that again!

[psbfannyc]

I’ve been trying to guess a setlist and looking at the songs that haven’t been performed live before it’s a difficult task as there are so many. I’d love to hear some demos that weren’t studio quality before they come on stage. It would be a great opportunity to flog these at the concert on a strictly one per person rule and call it obscure demos or something like that.


I apologise if this is off topic, I wonder if Chris and Neil will do lots of promo for the new book?

Wonder if they'll do any promo at all. I mean, when's the last time we got interviews and podcast appearances.
I'm not really expecting anything.

By the way, connecting Volume with Obscure. The book is releasing the 7th of April, these shows being 6/7/8/9/10 of April.
So they could sell it at the show. It's interesting to me how it's all happening at the same time. Annually 2026 is releasing April 16.
So right after the new and interesting residency performances we'll get the publication including it's new "news".

I'm surprised there is no gallery presentation this time like last time: https://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/display/ ... p-boys.php

[tottenhammattspurs]

Forgot I need to add to that “already obscurely performed” list:-

Birthday Boy
Catastrophe
Sexy Northerner.

All from the Release / Tiny tour. 2002.

[303krs]

Sorry to ask if it has already been asked but…

I’ve bought two tickets for Tuesday; I’ve been charged for them but I still haven’t received my e-tickets: should I worry ? Have you all received your tickets yet ? Pretty strange as I don’t live in the UK and I’ve got my plane tickets and my hotel reservation but the concert tickets…

Cheers !

[Capsigrany]

Same here…

[Gabby]

Sorry to ask if it has already been asked but…

I’ve bought two tickets for Tuesday; I’ve been charged for them but I still haven’t received my e-tickets: should I worry ? Have you all received your tickets yet ? Pretty strange as I don’t live in the UK and I’ve got my plane tickets and my hotel reservation but the concert tickets…

Cheers !

Same here but emails suggest tickets are distributed nearer the time of the concert.

It is a bit nerve wracking when you are traveling far for this.

[Danimal]

Judging by preferences expressed on this thread, it seems the hardcore fanbase would prefer shows consisting mainly though not exclusively of b-sides. I wonder if that’s what we’ll get?

[psbnyc]

I’ve been trying to guess a setlist and looking at the songs that haven’t been performed live before it’s a difficult task as there are so many. I’d love to hear some demos that weren’t studio quality before they come on stage. It would be a great opportunity to flog these at the concert on a strictly one per person rule and call it obscure demos or something like that.


I apologise if this is off topic, I wonder if Chris and Neil will do lots of promo for the new book?

Wonder if they'll do any promo at all. I mean, when's the last time we got interviews and podcast appearances.
I'm not really expecting anything.

By the way, connecting Volume with Obscure. The book is releasing the 7th of April, these shows being 6/7/8/9/10 of April.
So they could sell it at the show. It's interesting to me how it's all happening at the same time. Annually 2026 is releasing April 16.
So right after the new and interesting residency performances we'll get the publication including it's new "news".

The release of Catalogue coincided with the North American Fundamental Tour and after the concert in New York they did a midnight book signing at Tower Records (they also signed the CD and whatever else but the focus was on the book). I always hope they’ll do something like that again!

I was there - what an exciting evening - Radio City Music Hall and then down to Union Square for he midnight signing (I think I had them sign PopArt!)

[jasonjohn]

Anyone actually got their tickets yet? It's getting a bit late for me to book cheapish flights