See the Pet Shop Boys Dreamworld Greatest Hits Live film at Ster-Kinekor cinemas. Picture: Stevie Kyle
See the Pet Shop Boys Dreamworld Greatest Hits Live doccie at Ster-Kinekor cinemas. Picture: Stevie Kyle

The celebrated English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys’ concert film of their greatest hits tour, Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live, will be screened in select Ster-Kinekor cinemas on 31 January and 4 February 2024, in celebration of the duo’s 40th anniversary.

Directed by the renowned leading live performance director David Barnard, the 14-camera 4K shoot ensures an immersive big screen experience.

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This exclusive two-screening event showcases Pet Shop Boys’ electrifying and critically acclaimed tour, Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live captured from the Royal Arena in Copenhagen on 7 July, 2023. It features primary vocalist Neil Tennant and keyboardist Chris Lowe in an exhilarating performance during a lavish stage show with full back-up band and mesmerizing visual backdrops, performed to a sold-out audience.

The concert film includes all of Pet Shop Boys’ classic songs from the catalogue of hits they have released since their first single in 1984, including West End Girls, Suburbia, Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money), Left to My Own Devices, Rent, Domino Dancing, Love Comes Quickly, Always on My Mind, What Have I Done to Deserve This and It’s a Sin.

Premier pop showmen

Pet Shop Boys, formed in London in 1981, has sold more than 50 million records worldwide and has been cited as one of the most successful pop duos in UK music history.

Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live is Pet Shop Boys’ first ever greatest hits tour and has seen them receive ecstatic reviews for the shows in the UK and across Europe:

“Dreamworld is an ecstatic presentation of 40 years of brilliance.” – Evening Standard

“Four decades of holding pop to a higher standard.” – NME

“Singer Neil Tennant and synth man Chris Lowe are also premier pop showmen. Fabulous!” – The Guardian

“This cinematic celebration of Pet Shop Boys’ unparalleled career promises to be an unmissable experience for fans and music enthusiasts alike,” said Marc Allenby, CEO of Trafalgar Releasing. “Join us in celebrating four decades of musical innovation as we bring the magic of Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live to the big screen.”

The concert film will be screened on Wednesday, 31 January at 7.30pm and on Sunday, 4 February 2024 at 3.30pm at Ster-Kinekor’s Rosebank Nouveau in Johannesburg, Brooklyn Mall in Tshwane, Gateway in uMhlanga and V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. Bookings are now open, and the screening time is 1 hour and 55 minutes.

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What: Dreamworld Greatest Hits Live is Pet Shop Boys
When: 31 January, 4 February 2024
Where: Ster-Kinekor cinemas
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