Pet Shop Boys set to launch 'Fundamental' tour


June 28, 2006 12:30 PM
by Tjames Madison

LiveDaily Contributor
British synth-pop icons Pet Shop Boys (tickets | music) are set to return to North America with a major tour late this fall supporting their recently released new album, "Fundamental." The duo of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, who have only been making sporadic concert appearances during the last few years, have mapped out a full-on blitz this summer, with a full slate of European shows leading up to their autumnal North American dates. The full European itinerary is detailed on the group's official website.


The duo's trek through North America will begin with an Oct. 10 show in Montreal. The 23-city slate includes stops in major cities across the continent, ending with a pair of Mexico dates in mid-November.
The European tour kicks off Wednesday (June 28) in London, with the first of two shows that will find the band playing in a specially constructed venue built in the moat surrounding the Tower of London.


"Fundamental," the band's ninth studio album, and first since 2002's "Release," hit stores in June. The album contains 11 new originals penned by the duo, as well as a Dianne Warren composition entitled "Numb." The disc was produced by Trevor Horn (Paul McCartney, Tina Turner).


The album's first single, "I'm With Stupid," became a Top 10 hit upon its release in the UK. A second single, "Minimal," was released shortly after the album hit store shelves.


A streaming video of "Minimal" is currently available for viewing on the Boys' website.



October 2006
10 - Montreal, Quebec - Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier
11 - Toronto, Ontario - Hummingbird Centre
13 - Boston, MA - The Opera House
14 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall
15 - Washington, DC - DAR Constitution Hall
17 - Miami Beach, FL - Jackie Gleason Theatre
18 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
19 - Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle
21 - Austin, TX - The Backyard
22 - Dallas, TX - Nokia Theatre
24 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
26 - Detroit, MI - State Theatre
27 - Chicago, IL - The Chicago Theatre
28 - Minneapolis, MN - The Orpheum
30 - Denver, CO - Paramount Theatre

November 2006
1 - Phoenix, AZ - Arizona State Fair
3 - West Valley, UT - The Ford Theatre @ The E Center
5 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre
7 - San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
8, 9 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern LG
12 - Guadalajara, Mexico - Teatro Diana
14 - Mexico City, Mexico - Auditorio Nacional

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