Pet Shop Boys will play The O2 on Friday 9 and Saturday 10 July 2027 as part of the London venue’s 20th anniversary celebrations. The concerts will be the duo’s only UK arena performances of the year.
Announced on 9 November, the dates are billed as “Dreamworld MAX: The Greatest Hits Live”. They will bring a bigger version of the duo’s Dreamworld tour to the arena, with additional hits, new staging and an expanded production.
Saint Etienne and Boy Harsher will appear as special guests on both nights. Their inclusion means the guest line-up will be the same whichever date fans choose, although no further details of the running order have been announced.
The concerts add Pet Shop Boys to an anniversary programme that also includes Kings of Leon, Jorja Smith, Jamiroquai and Maisie Peters. For London audiences, the July dates offer an opportunity to see the duo’s greatest-hits show in an enlarged format.
A bigger Dreamworld show
The Dreamworld MAX billing signals an expansion of the existing tour rather than simply another pair of dates under its original name. The announced changes cover both the music and the presentation, with more hits promised alongside new staging and a larger production.
The announcement does not set out which additional songs will feature. While the greatest-hits title establishes the focus of the concerts, the precise set list and the details of the new staging remain to be revealed.
Pet Shop Boys have four UK number one singles and 22 Top 10 hits, giving the shows a substantial catalogue to draw upon. The announcement promises additional hits without specifying how those songs will fit into the expanded performance.
The duo’s most recent album, 2024’s “Nonetheless”, reached number two. That chart placing provides a more recent point of context for an act whose anniversary appearances will centre on their greatest hits rather than being billed around the album.
The description of the concerts as their only UK arena shows of 2027 is specific to that type of venue. It should not be read as confirmation that these will be their only UK appearances of any kind during the year.
An anniversary programme for London
The O2’s celebrations mark 20 years since its opening in 2007. The venue has welcomed more than 100 million visitors since then, a measure of the scale of its role as a destination for entertainment in London.
Pet Shop Boys’ involvement brings a greatest-hits production into the anniversary line-up. Their concerts will sit within a programme featuring Kings of Leon, Jorja Smith, Jamiroquai and Maisie Peters, rather than serving as a standalone celebration of the venue.
The Friday and Saturday dates place both shows together in the same July weekend. Each will carry the Dreamworld MAX title and feature Saint Etienne and Boy Harsher, with the expanded production forming the central attraction.
For audiences considering which night to attend, the confirmed distinction is the date, not a different advertised guest bill. The announcement gives no indication of separate themes or different productions for the respective performances.
When tickets go on sale
O2 and Virgin Media broadband customers will have access to a Priority Tickets presale from 10am on Wednesday 11 November 2026. That is the first announced opportunity for eligible customers to buy tickets for the anniversary concerts.
The general sale will follow at 10am on Friday 13 November 2026. Fans without access to the customer presale will therefore have a separate opening time for purchasing tickets to the July shows.
Ticket prices were not confirmed in the announcement. The immediate next step is the November sale, while the full cost of attending and further details of the expanded Dreamworld production remain to be confirmed ahead of the performances.
