music
April 7, 2026
Pet Shop Boys review
Electric Ballroom, LondonThe era-defining duo’s ultras are suitably spoiled in the first of this intimate five-day run, showered with rarities that put a different spin on their well-known history
TL;DR
- Pet Shop Boys held a five-day intimate show at Camden's Electric Ballroom, focusing on rare album tracks and B-sides instead of their major hits.
- The tour, named 'Obscure', aimed to satisfy the band's superfans with deep cuts from their 42-year career.
- The setlist included songs never played live before and others that hadn't been performed in decades.
- Softer songs like 'To Face the Truth', 'Do I Have To?', and 'King of Rome' were highlighted for their emotional depth.
- The band also performed a medley with 'Culture Beat's Mr Vain', a song not played live since 1994.
- The encore featured the B-side 'Your Funny Uncle' and concluded with a new, unreleased song titled 'I Dream of a Better Tomorrow'.