# Electric Tour

The Electric Tour was synthpop duo Pet Shop Boys' 2013–15 world tour in support of their two albums Elysium and Electric. The first leg started on 22 March and ended in October in Mexico. The second leg of the tour was announced in January 2014, starting at the Coachella festival in California in April. A third leg of the tour was announced in February 2015, starting at the Festival Contempopranea in Badajoz, Spain. Notably, the tour was announced on 5 December 2012 even before the announcement of Electric, the album bearing the same name with the tour.

## Concept

The show consists of the band along with two dancers performing in front of a huge screen.
The screen often projects the silhouettes of band members Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe morphing into different colours or shapes according to each song, but it also projects other types of videos, such as visiting places of the world via Google Earth during "Somewhere".
The show starts with "Axis" and ends, on most dates, with "Vocal", which are respectively the opening and closing tracks of their Electric album.
The set list has some short interludes or extended instrumental parts to allow the band to go offstage, change costumes and come back. Those moments could also be considered as links between one act and another in the show.
The dancers always have their faces covered in some way. They appear for the first time during the interlude preceding "I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of Thing" and finish off on "Vocal", both times wearing big minotaur masks.

## Reviews

Alex Needham of The Guardian said of the Sydney shows, "Like a lot of their long career, the show walks a tightrope between pop and art, silliness and profundity. Much of it sees the Pet Shop Boys perform in extravangant outfits (fluorescent orange jackets; a disco ball which entirely covers Lowe’s head) in front of specially-made films ranging from Google Earth images for Somewhere to equations for Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money)."
Robert Collins of CTV British Columbia said of the Vancouver show, "... they comprehensively proved how ideas are at the heart of pop stardom."

## Setlist

* Axis (Intro)
* One More Chance / A Face Like That
* Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money) (contains a sample from In The Night)
* Memory of the Future
* Fugitive
* Integral
* The Rite Of Spring (Interlude)
* I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of Thing
* Suburbia
* I'm Not Scared
* Invisible (May–July shows) or Fluorescent (Added August)
* The Last to Die (replaced by West End Girls in August)
* Somewhere
* Leaving
* Thursday (feat. Example)
* Love Etc.
* I Get Excited (You Get Excited Too) / Rent
* Miracles
* It's a Sin
* Domino Dancing
* Go West
* Love Is a Bourgeois Construct (exceptionally in Santiago on May 13th instead of Go West)
* Always on My Mind
* West End Girls (May–August shows)
* Vocal
* Axis (Intro)
* One More Chance / A Face Like That
* Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money) (contains a sample from In The Night)
* Love Is a Bourgeois Construct (only on select dates)
* Fugitive
* Integral
* The Rite Of Spring (Interlude)
* I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of Thing
* Suburbia
* I'm Not Scared
* Fluorescent
* West End Girls
* Somewhere
* Leaving
* Thursday (feat. Example)
* Love Etc.
* I Get Excited (You Get Excited Too) / Rent
* Miracles
* It's a Sin
* Domino Dancing
* Always on My Mind
* Being Boring (only on select dates)
* Go West
* Vocal / It's Alright

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| North America ||||
| 22 March 2013 | Papantla | Mexico | Cumbre Tajín Festival |
| South America ||||
| 13 May 2013 | Santiago | Chile | Movistar Arena |
| 16 May 2013 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Luna Park |
| 18 May 2013 | Luque | Paraguay | Centro de Convenciones de la Conmebol |
| 22 May 2013 | São Paulo | Brazil | Credicard Hall |
| 25 May 2013 | Bogotá | Colombia | Centro de Eventos Bima |
| Europe & Middle East ||||
| 3 June 2013 | Saint Petersburg | Russia | Oktyabrskiy Big Concert Hall |
| 5 June 2013 | Moscow | Russia | Crocus City Hall |
| 9 June 2013 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Falkoner Salen |
| 11 June 2013 | Paris | France | Grand Rex |
| 15 June 2013 | Barcelona | Spain | Sónar Festival 2013 |
| 18 June 2013 | London | England | The O$_2$ Arena |
| 20 June 2013 | Manchester | England | Manchester Arena |
| 23 June 2013 | Tel Aviv | Israel | Nokia Arena |
| 29 June 2013 | Stockholm | Sweden | Cirkus |
| 1 July 2013 | Dortmund | Germany | Music Week Festival |
| 3 July 2013 | Karlovy Vary | Czech Republic | KV Arena |
| 5 July 2013 | Tallinn | Estonia | Tallinn Song Festival Grounds |
| 7 July 2013 | Turku | Finland | Ruisrock |
| 9 July 2013 | Freiburg | Germany | ZMF |
| 10 July 2013 | Munich | Germany | Tollwood Festival at Musik Arena |
| 13 July 2013 | Byblos | Lebanon | Byblos Festival |
| 16 July 2013 | Athens | Greece | Ejekt Festival |
| Asia ||||
| 3 August 2013 | Sentosa | Singapore | Resorts World Convention Centre |
| 6 August 2013 | Quezon City | Philippines | Araneta Coliseum |
| 9 August 2013 | Tokyo | Japan | Makuhari Messe |
| 11 August 2013 | Tokyo | Japan | Summer Sonic Festival |
| 14 August 2013 | Seoul | South Korea | Supersonic Festival |
| 17 August 2013 | Jakarta | Indonesia | Jakarta Convention Center |
| 20 August 2013 | Shanghai | China | Shanghai Grand Stage |
| 22 August 2013 | Beijing | China | MasterCard Center |
| 24 August 2013 | Bangkok | Thailand | Impact Arena |
| Europe ||||
| 4 September 2013 | Gdańsk | Poland | Ergo Arena |
| 6 September 2013 | Berlin | Germany | Berlin Festival |
| North America ||||
| 12 September 2013 | Miami Beach | United States | Jackie Gleason Theater |
| 13 September 2013 | Saint Petersburg | United States | Mahaffey Theater |
| 14 September 2013 | Atlanta | United States | Atlanta Symphony Hall |
| 16 September 2013 | New York City | United States | Beacon Theatre |
| 17 September 2013 | New York City | United States | Beacon Theatre |
| 19 September 2013 | Bethesda | United States | Strathmore |
| 21 September 2013 | Boston | United States | House of Blues |
| 22 September 2013 | Philadelphia | United States | Mann Center for the Performing Arts |
| 24 September 2013 | Montreal | Canada | Olympia Theatre |
| 25 September 2013 | Toronto | Canada | Sony Centre for the Performing Arts |
| 27 September 2013 | Windsor | Canada | Caesars Windsor |
| 28 September 2013 | Chicago | United States | Auditorium Building |
| 2 October 2013 | Seattle | United States | Paramount Theatre |
| 3 October 2013 | Vancouver | Canada | Queen Elizabeth Theatre |
| 4 October 2013 | Portland | United States | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall |
| 5 October 2013 | Oakland | United States | Fox Theatre |
| 7 October 2013 | Oakland | United States | Fox Theatre |
| 8 October 2013 | San Diego | United States | Copley Symphony Hall |
| 11 October 2013 | Las Vegas | United States | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino |
| 12 October 2013 | Los Angeles | United States | Shrine Auditorium |
| 15 October 2013 | Mexico City | Mexico | Mexico City Arena |
| Europe ||||
| 31 December 2013 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Hogmanay at the Gardens |
| North America ||||
| 8 April 2014 | Oakland | United States | Fox Theatre |
| 11 April 2014 | Ventura | United States | Ventura Theater |
| 12 April 2014 | Coachella | United States | Coachella Festival |
| 15 April 2014 | Dallas | United States | The Majestic Theatre |
| 16 April 2014 | Austin | United States | ACL Live at the Moody Theater |
| 18 April 2014 | Phoenix | United States | Comerica Theatre |
| 19 April 2014 | Coachella | United States | Coachella Festival |
| 23 April 2014 | Asheville | United States | Moogfest |
| 25 April 2014 | Atlantic City | United States | Revel Casino Hotel – Ovation Hall |
| 26 April 2014 | New York City | United States | Terminal 5 |
| Australia ||||
| 6 June 2014 | Sydney | Australia | Carriageworks |
| 7 June 2014 | Sydney | Australia | Carriageworks |
| 8 June 2014 | Sydney | Australia | Carriageworks |
| Europe ||||
| 13 June 2014 | Birmingham | England | LG Arena |
| 15 June 2014 | Cardiff | Wales | Motorpoint Arena |
| 16 June 2014 | Blackpool | England | Empress Ballroom |
| 4 July 2014 | Vienna | Austria | Jazz Fest Wien |
| 7 July 2014 | Budapest | Hungary | Budapest Park |
| 10 July 2014 | Novi Sad | Serbia | Exit Festival |
| 12 July 2014 | Liepāja | Latvia | LMT Summer Sound |
| 14 July 2014 | Zürich | Switzerland | Live At Sunset Festival |
| 18 July 2014 | Pori | Finland | Pori Jazz Festival |
| 25 July 2014 | Turin | Italy | Traffic Festival |
| 30 July 2014 | Marbella | Spain | Starlite Festival |
| 1 August 2014 | Gijón | Spain | Plaza La Laboral |
| 3 August 2014 | Girona | Spain | Cap Roig Festival |
| 7 August 2014 | Skanderborg | Denmark | Smukfest Skanderborg |
| 9 August 2014 | Lokeren | Belgium | Lokerse Festival |
| 10 August 2014 | Utrecht | Netherlands | TivoliVredenburg |
| 11 August 2014 | Utrecht | Netherlands | TivoliVredenburg |
| 13 August 2014 | Prague | Czech Republic | Forum Karlín |
| 15 August 2014 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Smukfest Copenhagen |
| 29 August 2014 | Stradbally | Ireland | Electric Picnic |
| 25 August 2014 | Borchester | England | Loxfest on The Archers |
| 31 August 2014 | Bingley | England | Bingley Music Live Festival |
| 2 September 2014 | Gateshead | England | The Sage |
| 3 September 2014 | Gateshead | England | The Sage |
| 5 September 2014 | Glasgow | Scotland | Clyde Auditorium |
| 7 September 2014 | Portmeirion | Wales | Festival No. 6 |
| Asia ||||
| 20 September 2014 | Singapore | Singapore | Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix |
| 24 September 2014 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Stadium Negara |
| 26 September 2014 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Asiaworld Expo Hall 10 |
| 28 September 2014 | Taipei | Taiwan | Linko Dome |
| South America ||||
| 22 November 2014 | Punta Del Este | Uruguay | Conrad Resort and Casino |
| Africa ||||
| 12 December 2014 | Johannesburg | South Africa | Sandton Convention Centre |
| 15 December 2014 | Cape Town | South Africa | Good Hope Centre |
| 19 December 2014 | Durban | South Africa | Moses Mabhida Stadium |
| Europe ||||
| 5 June 2015 | Badajoz | Spain | Festival Contempopranea |
| 8 June 2015 | Barcelona | Spain | Festival Jardins De Pedralbes |
| 25 June 2015 | Rome | Italy | Auditorium Parco della Musica |
| 27 June 2015 | Ljubljana | Slovenia | Flow Festival Ljubljana |
| 14 August 2015 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Way Out West Festival |
| 15 August 2015 | Helsinki | Finland | Flow Festival |