PET SHOP BOYS’ DREAMWORLD: THE GREATEST HITS LIVE AT THE ROYAL ARENA COPENHAGEN
COMES TO SELECT STER-KINEKOR CINEMAS
TRAFALGAR RELEASING CELEBRATES THE ICONIC BRITISH DUO’S UPCOMING 40TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A GLOBAL CINEMATIC EXPERIENCE OF THEIR FIRST-EVER GREATEST HITS TOUR
The celebrated English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys’ concert film of their greatest hits tour, DREAMWORLD: The Greatest Hits Live, will be screened in select Ster-Kinekor cinemas on 31 January and 04 February 2024, in celebration of the duo’s 40th anniversary. Directed by the renowned leading live performance director David Barnard, the 14-camera 4K shoot ensures an immersive big-screen experience.
This exclusive two-screening event showcases Pet Shop Boys’ electrifying and critically acclaimed tour, Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live captured from the Royal Arena in Copenhagen on 07 July 2023. It features primary vocalist Neil Tennant and keyboardist Chris Lowe in an uplifting and exhilarating performance during a lavish stage show with full backup band and mesmerising visual backdrops, performed to an exuberant, sold-out audience.
The concert film includes all of Pet Shop Boys’ classic songs from the catalog of hits they have released since their first single in 1984, including West End Girls, Suburbia, Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money), Left to My Own Devices, Rent, Domino Dancing, Love Comes Quickly, Always on My Mind, What Have I Done to Deserve This and It’s a Sin.
Pet Shop Boys, formed in London in 1981, has sold more than 50 million records worldwide and has been cited as one of the most successful pop duos in UK music history.
Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live is Pet Shop Boys’ first-ever greatest hits tour and has seen them receive ecstatic reviews for the shows in the UK and across Europe:
“Dreamworld is an ecstatic presentation of 40 years of brilliance.” – Evening Standard
“Four decades of holding pop to a higher standard.” – NME
“Singer Neil Tennant and synth man Chris Lowe are also premier pop showmen. Fabulous!” – The Guardian
“This cinematic celebration of Pet Shop Boys’ unparalleled career promises to be an unmissable experience for fans and music enthusiasts alike,” said Marc Allenby, CEO of Trafalgar Releasing. “Join us in celebrating four decades of musical innovation as we bring the magic of Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live to the big screen.”
The concert film will be screened on Wednesday 31 January at 19:30 and on Sunday 04 February at 15:30 at Ster-Kinekor’s Rosebank Nouveau in Johannesburg, Brooklyn Mall in Tshwane, Gateway in uMhlanga and V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. Bookings are now open, and the screening time is 1 hour and 55 minutes.
Book your tickets now at www.sterkinekor.com or download the SK App on your smartphone. For news and updates, go to Facebook: Ster-Kinekor Theatres | follow Ster-Kinekor on Twitter: @Ster-Kinekor. For all queries, call Ticketline on 0861-Movies (668 437).
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About Ster-Kinekor Theatres
Ster-Kinekor Theatres is the largest movie exhibitor on the African continent. To most South Africans, the word ‘movies’ is synonymous with the name ‘Ster-Kinekor’. The company operates 43 commercial cinema complexes in South Africa, with six international sites based in Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The cinema chain’s sites house 342 large-scale screens, with 47 961 seats and the largest 3D footprint featuring 124 state-of-the-art 3D screens in South Africa (Commercial, 3D, IMAX and Cine Prestige). The company operates in 6 cinema complexes with 33 screens and 4 077 seats in Africa.
As the industry leader, Ster-Kinekor has pioneered cinema concepts such as Cinema Nouveau, a dedicated art-house multiplex cinema, and the luxurious Cine Prestige theatres, the first ‘business class’ cinema experience in South Africa. It boasts a cinema that is fitted with the advanced Dolby Atmos sound system (at Gateway in Durban); and has headed the return of the IMAX® Experience, with nine IMAX® Theatres across the country. Ster-Kinekor has expanded its cinema innovation to launch the first Kids’ cinema complete with slides and bean bag seating (currently 7 screens) as well as D-BOX which brings movie experiences to life with motion seats.
As one of South Africa’s most loved brands, it is Ster-Kinekor’s ongoing mission to become synonymous with the unrivaled magic of the cinema experience, by providing ‘Great Moments at Their Greatest’. In 2013, the company embarked on a massive roll-out project to convert and equip every cinema with the very latest in digital projection and sound technology. The result of this upgrade is that every cinema now boasts state-of-the-art cinema technology that encompasses 2K and 4K digital projection and 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound systems.
The SK Club loyalty program rewards members with redeemable points when they swipe their card when buying movie tickets or catering, as well as half-price tickets on Tuesdays. Combined with industry-leading loyalty programs from Edgars Club and Discovery Vitality, these give Ster-Kinekor a strong consumer value proposition and competitive advantage. Ster-Kinekor has extended its loyalty offering to include the first subscription model in South Africa, SK Subscription Club offers members a limited or unlimited amount of movies per month at a set cost whilst also enjoying the benefits of SK Club.
As the market leader, Ster-Kinekor aims to spearhead the advancement of cinema across both South Africa and the rest of Africa, to ensure that consumers continue to experience movies as they were made to be seen – on the big screen.
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