Pet Shop Boys return to Release Athens 2026

Release Athens 2026 welcomes Pet Shop Boys on Saturday June 27^th, at Plateia Nerou. Four years after their triumphant appearance at the same venue —one of the finest shows we have experienced in the festival’s ten-year history— Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe return, for a repeat performance, ready to deliver once again, one of the most unforgettable nights of the summer -and beyond.

More acts to be announced soon!

Pet Shop Boys are the most successful duo in UK music history, as listed in the Guinness Book of Records. Since signing to Parlophone in 1985, they have shaped a unique and timeless sound that has defined the course of pop music. With 44 singles in the UK Top 30, including 22 Top 10 hits and four number ones, and 15 studio albums, all of which reached the UK Top 10, their global impact on pop culture remains unparalleled.

Alongside their recorded output, Pet Shop Boys have redefined the live experience, creating a distinctive form of pop musical theatre and collaborating with directors, designers and artists such as Derek Jarman, Zaha Hadid, Es Devlin and Tom Scutt. Live review quotes for Pet Shop Boys – DREAMWORLD – The Greatest Hits Live,

“The finest British pop group of the past 40 years are in the form of their lives.” “…a life-affirming, soul-reviving joy of a show.” ***** London Metro

‘an ecstatic presentation of 40 years of brilliance’ (Evening Standard).

“Clever, stylish, sometimes poignant, often euphoric.” ***** – The Times

“An utterly joyous celebration.” ***** – Metro

“Colourful, bombastic, hit-packed and buckets of fun.” ***** – Evening Standard

“A two-hour joyous celebration … holding pop to a higher standard.” ***** – NME

while The Independent has noted that “their career has shown that pop music and high art cannot only coexist but surpass supposedly superior musical forms.”

The Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live tour —the first greatest hits tour of their career— quickly established itself as one of the most successful live projects of recent years. Now in its fifth year, it has visited 31 countries, featuring headline appearances at the world’s leading festivals and most prestigious venues including Glastonbury, numerous Primavera’s, Madison Square Garden, The Hollywood Bowl and London’s massive Hyde Park, to name but a few, reaffirming their enduring power as a live act.

Recipients of Ivor Novello and BRIT Awards for Outstanding Contribution to Music, with a remarkable range of collaborations spanning Dusty Springfield, Madonna and David Bowie, and a body of work that extends from musical theatre and ballet to film music, Pet Shop Boys have consistently operated beyond the boundaries of pop — redefining it as an art form that can be at once accessible, radical, intelligent and powerful.

On Saturday June 27^th, we’ll have the chance to experience once again a show of the highest caliber: featuring all the major hits, unexpected surprises from an extensive catalogue and a spectacular production worthy of their legacy — a night that won’t simply celebrate the past, but will confirm why Pet Shop Boys remain as relevant and singular as ever.

Follow Pet Shop Boys:

Tickets go on sale on Wednesday February 4th, at 13:00.

Also, limited VIP tickets are available.

This category includes the following premium benefits:

Separate raised area with stands & stools for everyone
Open-bar
Separate Entrance Gate
Private parking
Separate toilets
Festival Souvenir

Furthermore, two more Release Athens 2026 combo tickets are available for those who wish to attend two or three days of the festival, benefiting from a significant discount:

Pet Shop Boys & more tba (27/6, Plateia Nerou) + Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Baxter Dury, Anna von Hausswolff (24/6, Plateia Nerou)

Pet Shop Boys & more tba (27/6, Plateia Nerou) + Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Baxter Dury, Anna von Hausswolff (24/6, Plateia Nerou) + Moby, Garbage & more tba (1/7, Plateia Nerou)

Tickets Available:

By Phone: at 2117700000

Online: at www.releaseathens.gr / more.com

Retail: https://www.more.com/en/physical-spots/

For all information (prices, line up, access etc.) visit www.releaseathens.gr

Tickets / Availability for People with disabilities.

The Festival ensures accessibility for People with Disabilities by providing a designated area with an unobstructed view of the stage. This special area is wheelchair accessible and offers seating, dedicated restrooms, and free parking.

To purchase Disability Access tickets, please email your request to [email protected], and attach your disability card. This card must be presented upon arrival at the Festival to gain access to the designated areas.