“Electric” as their latest album and tour is called and Pet Shop Boys live up to their title. Last Tuesday, August 6, the Big Dome was transcended to the era of 80s synthpop as Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe performed their latest tracks and some of their biggest hits for the first time ever in Manila.
The audience was mainly composed of people who grew up listening to the duo, people who were in their 30s and above. Some of them even brought their kids. There were also a great number of youngsters who were curious about the famous electronic pop duo. All of them were up for a huge surprise.
The evening was one huge visual feast which featured a stunning display of lights along with a grand theater-like choreography. Throughout the concert, there were several set and outfit changes that happened according to the theme of the song. There was the stuffy hedgehog-like costume in “One More Chance/Face Like That”, the metal horn headgear during “I Wouldn’t Normally Do this Kind of Thing”, the light-bending discoball headgear during “Leaving” and the neon orange tracksuits in “Domino Dancing”. All the while, Chris Lowe kept his signature shades and cap on along with his usual expressionless face. To add to the fun, there stage was extravagantly designed with multitudes of colorful strobe lights, elaborately animated video clips/images and sophisticatedly choreographed dance segments. Really, all these elements mashed up together to provide one great show.
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