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.

Don’t wanna hear the news
What’s going down
What’s coming through
I don’t wanna know
don’t wanna know
Just wanna hide away
make my escape
Just want the world
to leave me alone
Feels like I feel too much
I’ve seen too much
For a little while
I want to forget

I wanna be numb
I don’t wanna feel this pain no more
Wanna lose touch
I just wanna go and lock the door
I don’t wanna think
I don’t wanna feel nothing
I wanna be numb
I just wanna be
wanna be numb

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