Last night Pet Shop Boys kicked off a five-night run at London's Electric Ballroom. They're calling the residency "Obscure Pet Shop Boys," promising no hits. The setlist was obscure, indeed, composed entirely of live debuts and rarities dating all the way back to their 1986 debut album Please through 2024's Nonetheless.
Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe did 23 songs total, closing with "A Dream Of A Better Tomorrow" from their upcoming musical Naked. Frequent Pet Shop Boys collaborator Sylvia Mason‐James joined them for "Happiness Is An Option," "The Theatre," and "One In A Million/Mr. Vain," all of which they hadn't performed in over 25 years. See some clips from the audience as well as the full setlist below.
SETLIST:
“Will‐O‐The‐Wisp” (Live debut)
“Two Divided By Zero” (First time since 2012)
“Jack The Lad” (Live debut)
“To Face The Truth” (First time since 1994)
“After The Event” (Live debut)
“Hit And Miss” (Live debut)
“Always” (Live debut)
“Do I Have To?” (First time since 2012)
“Sexy Northerner” (First time since 2004)
“Young Offender” (First time since 2000)
“Happiness Is An Option” (with Sylvia Mason‐James) (First time since 2000)
“The Theatre” (with Sylvia Mason‐James) (First time since 1997)
“One In A Million/Mr. Vain” (with Sylvia Mason‐James) (First time since 1994)
“New Boy” (Live debut)
“King Of Rome” (Live debut)
“King's Cross” (First time since 2012)
“Love Is The Law” (Live debut)
“Why Don't We Live Together?” (First time since 2012)
“The Performance Of My Life” (Live debut)
ENCORE:
“Your Funny Uncle” (First time since 1991)
“The Way It Used To Be” (First time since 2010)
“Later Tonight” (First time since 2017)
“A Dream Of A Better Tomorrow” (Live debut)
