Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live

On 11 September 2019, Pet Shop Boys announced their first-ever greatest hits tour, "Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live", with seven dates in arenas throughout the United Kingdom, beginning on 28 May 2020 at London's The O2 Arena and ending on 6 June at Glasgow's SSE Hydro. On 14 November 2019, with the announcement of the duo's fourteenth album Hotspot, more tour dates were revealed, with the tour now beginning on 1 May at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin and ending on 19 June at the OverOslo festival in Oslo.{{Cite web |last=csweet |date=2019-11-14 |title=PET SHOP BOYS - Announce new studio album 'Hotspot' - out 24th January 2020 |url=https://circuitsweet.co.uk/2019/11/pet-shop-boys-announce-new-studio-album-hotspot-out-24th-january-2020/ |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=Circuit Sweet |language=en-US}} However, on 8 April 2020, Pet Shop Boys announced that the United Kingdom dates would be rescheduled to May and June 2021, following government advice as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web |title=Dreamworld rescheduled |url=https://www.petshopboys.co.uk/news/2020-04-08/dreamworld-rescheduled |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=Pet Shop Boys |language=en}} On 3 February 2021, the Pet Shop Boys rescheduled the tour again, this time beginning on 13 May 2022 at Vienna's Gasometer and ending on 15 June 2022 in Stockholm's Ericsson Globe. On 19 October 2021, six more dates were added, including the first show on 10 May 2022 in Milan's Teatro degli Arcimboldi and a tentative end date on 6 July 2022 at Budapest Park.{{Cite web |title=New "Dreamworld" shows announced |url=https://www.petshopboys.co.uk/news/2021-10-19/new-dreamworld-shows-announced |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=Pet Shop Boys |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Gotto |first=Connor |date=2021-10-19 |title=Pet Shop Boys extend 'Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live' Tour |url=https://retropopmagazine.com/pet-shop-boys-dreamworld-greatest-hits-live-tour/ |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=RETROPOP |language=en-GB}} Finally, on 4 March 2022, the Pet Shop Boys announced the final show of the first leg, taking place on 16 July 2022 at the Gran Canaria Arena in the Canary Islands.{{Cite web |title=Dreamworld in Gran Canaria |url=https://www.petshopboys.co.uk/news/2022-03-04/dreamworld-in-gran-canaria |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=Pet Shop Boys |language=en}}

Pet Shop Boys performed Dreamworld at Glastonbury Festival 2022 on June 27, with Olly Alexander of Years & Years joining the band onstage for their collaboration "Dreamland".{{Cite web |last=Kemp |first=Ella |date=2022-06-26 |title=Watch Years & Years' Olly Alexander join Pet Shop Boys at Glastonbury 2022 |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-years-years-olly-alexander-join-pet-shop-boys-at-glastonbury-2022-3256650 |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}

In September and October 2022, Pet Shop Boys co-headlined the Unity Tour in North America with New Order.{{Cite web |last=Minsker |first=Evan |date=2021-06-01 |title=New Order and Pet Shop Boys Reschedule Tour for 2022 |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/new-order-and-pet-shop-boys-reschedule-tour-for-2022/ |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}

The Dreamworld tour resumed on 31 December 2022, headlining Edinburgh's Hogmanay Concert in the Gardens.{{Cite web |date=2022-10-25 |title=Pet Shop Boys headlining this year's Edinburgh Hogmanay Concert in the Gardens |url=https://www.bracknellnews.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/23075918.edinburgh-hogmanay-2022-pet-shop-boys-headline-concert-gardens/ |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=Bracknell News |language=en}} Pet Shop Boys performed Dreamworld at the Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona, Madrid and Porto in June 2023, including free sideshows at the 2,900-capacity Sala Apolo in Barcelona and 1,550-capacity Joy Eslava in Madrid.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-26 |title=Primavera a la Ciutat: Pet Shop Boys + Dave P + DJ Playero |url=https://www.barcelona-metropolitan.com/api/content/8b03d6bc-fa58-11ed-ba21-12163087a831/ |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=(barcelona-metropolitan.com) |language=en-us}}{{Cite web |last=Cabrera |first=Elena |date=2023-06-08 |title=Pet Shop Boys arranca el Primavera Sound de Madrid ante la incertidumbre de la cancelación |url=https://www.eldiario.es/cultura/musica/pet-shop-boys-arranca-primavera-sound-madrid-incertidumbre-cancelacion_1_10276701.html |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=elDiario.es |language=es}} The tour continued through the United Kingdom and Europe from 13 June to 9 July, from Rome to Gothenburg.{{Cite web |title=Dreamworld 2023 |url=https://www.petshopboys.co.uk/news/2022-11-28/dreamworld-2023 |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=Pet Shop Boys |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Moore |first=Sam |date=2022-06-28 |title=Pet Shop Boys announce summer 2023 UK tour dates |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/pet-shop-boys-announce-summer-2023-uk-tour-dates-3257858 |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}

The tour visited Latin America from 19 November 2023 to 10 December 2023. It began at the Corona Capital festival in Mexico City and ended at the "Road to Primavera Sound" event in Bogotá after the original festival was cancelled and downsized.{{Cite web |date=2023-09-27 |title=Pet Shop Boys Announce Relentless 30th Anniversary Reissue |url=https://consequence.net/2023/09/pet-shop-boys-relentless-reissue/ |access-date=2024-01-16 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=González |first=Sara |date=2023-12-09 |title=Primavera Sound Bogotá 2023: lo que hay que saber del nuevo formato y la devolución de las entradas |url=https://elpais.com/america-colombia/2023-12-09/primavera-sound-bogota-2023-lo-que-hay-que-saber-del-nuevo-formato-y-la-devolucion-de-las-entradas.html |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=El País América Colombia |language=es-CO}}

The tour was further scheduled to continue in 2024, with a United Kingdom run from 4 to 11 June and a European run from 26 June to 6 July.{{Cite web |last=Tabberer |first=Jamie |date=2023-11-07 |title=Pet Shop Boys announce new 2024 dates for Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Tour |url=https://www.attitude.co.uk/culture/pet-shop-boys-tour-451882/ |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=Attitude |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |title=Dreamworld in Europe |url=https://www.petshopboys.co.uk/news/2023-11-21/dreamworld-in-europe |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=Pet Shop Boys |language=en}} The band's 11 June concert in Belfast was their first there since 1991.{{Cite web |last=Gotto |first=Connor |date=2023-11-29 |title=Pet Shop Boys announce Dreamworld concert movie |url=https://retropopmagazine.com/pet-shop-boys-announce-dreamworld-concert-movie/ |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=RETROPOP |language=en-GB}} In July, they played a five-night residency at the Royal Opera House in London.{{cite news |last=Curran|first=Shaun|date=2024-07-24|title=Pet Shop Boys, Royal Opera House review: They nearly took the roof off|url=https://inews.co.uk/culture/music/pet-shop-boys-royal-opera-house-review-3187420?srsltid=AfmBOoqHj70sjAkfBcg6BF2Jdh_s-PNiSyIu3EbhKtoQtv6PN4Mofb_O|work=inews|location=London|access-date=2024-10-25}} On 22 July, the duo announced a standalone show on 6 September in Blackpool, performing at Funny Girls cabaret bar for the first time in their 43-year career. The concert was 'an intimate performance' intended as a warm-up for their subsequent appearance at the thirteenth iteration of Radio 2 in the Park, as headliners of the event's final night on 8 September 2024, ultimately concluding their tour after a period of two years and four months of touring across the European and American continents.{{Cite web |title=Funny Girls |url=https://www.petshopboys.co.uk/news/2024-07-22/funny-girls |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=Pet Shop Boys |language=en-GB}}

The concert begins with the 1986 single "Suburbia" as Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe stand onstage between two streetlight props, both sporting tuning fork headwear. Behind the duo is a screen displaying moving images for each song. In between "Can You Forgive Her?" and "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)", Tennant removes his tuning fork mask. During the instrumental intro of "Left to My Own Devices", the streetlights are removed and the screen is lifted, revealing the backing band for the first time. Lowe unmasks himself and moves to a new elevated platform that was previously hidden behind the screen, while Tennant changes costumes. Before "Dreamland", Tennant and Lowe change costumes again, sporting silver overcoats. Throughout the concert, Tennant explains the origins of the songs on the setlist, such as telling a story of how "Domino Dancing" came from a friend's victory dance after playing dominoes in Saint Lucia.{{Cite news |last=Simpson |first=Dave |date=2022-05-21 |title=Pet Shop Boys review – kitchen sink dramas turned into wild extravaganza |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/may/21/pet-shop-boys-review-kitchen-sink-dramas-turned-into-wild-extravaganza |access-date=2024-01-16 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}} The main set ends with "It's a Sin".

For the encore of "West End Girls" and "Being Boring", Tennant changes into a black trench coat while Lowe wears his own "Boy" brand baseball cap, as a nod to the duo's trademark look during the 1980s.

The concert film Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live at the Royal Arena Copenhagen was filmed using footage from the tour's 7 July 2023 date at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen. It was directed by David Barnard and recorded in 4K resolution by 14 different cameras. It was released through Trafalgar Releasing. It was screened globally in theatres on 31 January and 4 February 2024.{{Cite web |date=2023-11-29 |title=Pet Shop Boys' Greatest Hits Concert Film 'Dreamworld' is Coming to Australian Cinemas |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/pet-shop-boys-greatest-hits-233618330.html |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=Yahoo Entertainment |language=en-US}}

The following set lists are from the shows in Hull (31 May 2022),{{cite web |url=https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/whats-on/reviews/pet-shop-boys-hull-bonus-24117119|title=Pet Shop Boys at Hull Bonus Arena review, setlist, photos and more|last=Jones|first=Craig|date=2022-06-01|website=Yorkshire Live|access-date=2024-10-25}} Brighton (26 June 2023),{{Cite web |date=2023-06-27 |title=Pet Shop Boys play Brighton Centre on their 'Dreamworld: The Great Hits Live' tour |url=https://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2023/06/27/pet-shop-boys-play-brighton-centre-on-their-dreamworld-the-great-hits-live-tour/ |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=Brighton and Hove News |language=en-US}} and Manchester (9 June 2024).{{cite news |last=Jones|first=Craig|date=2024-06-10|title=Pet Shop Boys take their fans on a hit-packed journey during wonderful Co-op Live Show|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/pet-shop-boys-take-fans-29311419

|work=Manchester Evening News|location=Manchester|access-date=2024-10-25}} They are not intended to represent all shows of the tour. In 2024, three songs from the new album Nonetheless were included.

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4. Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes Off You)
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6. I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More
7. So Hard
8. Left to My Own Devices
9. Single-Bilingual / Se a vida é (That's the Way Life Is)
10. Domino Dancing
11. Monkey Business
12. New York City Boy
13. You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk
14. Jealousy
15. Love Comes Quickly
16. Losing My Mind
17. Always on My Mind
18. Dreamland
19. Heart
20. What Have I Done to Deserve This?
21. It's Alright
22. Vocal
23. Go West
24. It's a Sin

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1. West End Girls
2. Being Boring

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3. Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)
4. Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes Off You)
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6. I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More
7. So Hard
8. Left to My Own Devices
9. Single-Bilingual / Se a vida é (That's the Way Life Is)
10. Domino Dancing
11. Monkey Business
12. New York City Boy
13. Jealousy
14. Love Comes Quickly
15. Paninaro
16. Always on My Mind
17. Dreamland
18. Heart
19. What Have I Done to Deserve This?
20. It's Alright
21. Vocal
22. Go West
23. It's a Sin

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2. Being Boring

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2. Can You Forgive Her?
3. Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)
4. Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes Off You)
5. Rent
6. I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More
7. So Hard
8. Left to My Own Devices
9. Single-Bilingual / Se a vida é (That's the Way Life Is)
10. Domino Dancing / Dancing Star
11. New York City Boy
12. A New Bohemia
13. Jealousy
14. Loneliness
15. Love Comes Quickly
16. Paninaro
17. Always on My Mind
18. Dreamland
19. Heart
20. What Have I Done to Deserve This?
21. It's Alright
22. Vocal
23. Go West
24. It's a Sin

;Encore

1. West End Girls
2. Being Boring

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Pet Shop Boys

• Neil Tennant – vocals
• Chris Lowe – keyboards

Live band{{Cite web |title=PSB Technology - HOTSPOT album |url=https://www.pet-shop-boys.eu/appearance_tour_dreamworld.html |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=www.pet-shop-boys.eu}}

• Afrika Green – percussion, backing vocals
• Simon Tellier – percussion, keyboards, backing vocals
• Clare Uchima – keyboards, backing vocals, co-lead vocals on "What Have I Done to Deserve This?"

Directors

• Stuart Price – music producer
• Pete Gleadall – musical director and programmer
• Tom Scutt – creative director, set and costume design
• Lynne Page – stage director
• Luke Halls – video content
• Jenny Rush – video content
• Bruno Poet – lighting director
• Matthew Daw – lighting director
• David Allen – associate set designer
• Frank Strachan – associate costume designer, styling and wardrobe

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