Pet Shop Boys are a British synthpop/dance music duo, consisting of Neil Tennant who provides main vocals, additional keyboards and very occasionally guitar, and Chris Lowe on keyboards and occasionally on vocals. They formed in London, UK in 1982. Pet Shop Boys are one of the most commercially and critically acclaimed British groups ever. They have achieved eight platinum, two gold and four silver albums in the UK alone. Their career has spanned 25 years and is now in its fourth decade. They are still as popular as ever, touring and headlining festivals around the world in 2010. November 1st, 2010, sees the release of their "Ultimate" collection, which brings together 19 of their biggest hits, from the very first ("West End Girls") in 1985, right up to a brand new song ("Together") which will be released as a single in November. In addition to the hits, the deluxe package also includes a DVD with previously unreleased performances from the BBC as well as their 2010 headlining performance at Glastonbury. This is the first time any of this footage will be available to purchase on DVD. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License and may also be available under the GNU FDL.