Pet Shop Boys to perform two gigs for 20th anniversary of The O2

Pet Shop Boys are to perform two concerts at The O2 as part of a series of gigs to celebrate the venue’s 20th anniversary.

The electropop duo will perform on July 9 and 10 next year at the London venue as part of their Dreamworld Max: The Greatest Hits Live tour.

Pet Shop Boys will be supported by 1990s electronic band Saint Etienne and US group Boy Harsher for the two dates.

The band, who are made up of singer Neil Tennant and keyboard player Chris Lowe, will join the likes of Santana, Kings Of Leon, Sombr, David Guetta, Jorja Smith, and Jamiroquai in performing as part of celebrations for north Greenwich venue’s milestone.

The band will be supported by Saint Etienne and Boy Harsher (Jeff Moore/PA)

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Emma Bownes, senior vice president of venue programming at AEG International – which owns and operates The O2, said: “Pet Shop Boys are one of the most influential and celebrated acts in British music history, so we’re delighted to welcome them to The O2 as part of our 20th birthday celebrations.

“Their Dreamworld Max: The Greatest Hits Live show brings together an extraordinary catalogue of hits that have soundtracked generations, and these greatest hits shows will be a fitting addition to what is already shaping up to be an unforgettable anniversary year at The O2.”

The O2 first opened in 2007 (David Parry/PA)

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Since forming in 1981, Pet Shop Boys have gone on to achieve four UK number one singles and 19 top 10 albums, including one number one.

Their best known songs include West End Girls, It’s A Sin, a cover of Always On My Mind, and Heart.

The O2 opened in 2007, after the venue’s Millennium Experience ended at the end of 2000, when it was known as the Millennium Dome, and it has gone on to host more than 6,800 events.

Tickets for the Pet Shop Boys gigs will go on general sale at 10am on November 13 via The O2 website, while tickets for the other concerts are already on sale.