April 1984
The first version of ‘West End girls’ is released. It is a club hit in Los Angeles and San Francisco and a small hit in France and Belgium.
History
October 1984
They make their first ever stage appearance at the Fridge Nightclub in Brixton, singing and playing over tapes.
On this day
1995
The Boys work on two songs: ‘Latino’ (which becomes ‘Single’) and ‘Get On It’ (not yet completed).
1999
An early version of Nightlife is previewed for EMI convention delegates.
2007
Having just completed a brief holiday in Scotland, Neil rejoins Chris in Norway as they prepare for the next leg of the Fundamental Tour.
2009
The Pet Shop Boys appear on the Italian TV show Quelli Che, where they perform ‘Love etc.’
2013
They listen for the first time to Stuart Price’s final mixes of most of the tracks on Electric.
2014
The Pet Shop Boys conclude the 2014 U.S. leg of their Electric Tour with a performance at Terminal 5 in New York City.
2016
This evening Neil reportedly attends a Rufus Wainwright concert at St. John at Hackney, London, during which Rufus performs several of his recently released musical settings of sonnets by Shakespeare.
2017
Neil and Chris note on their website that they’re ‘back in the studio’ working with Olly Alexander of the band Years & Years.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com