Neil Francis Tennant is born on July 10th in North Shields, Northumberland.
On This Day
1985
A special 10-inch single version of 'West End Girls' is released.
1994
The Pet Shop Boys perform the first of two shows in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2005
Neil joins Elton John's longtime domestic partner David Furnish and several friends for what's described as a 'pre-wedding dinner' at Amaya, an upscale London curry house. Elton and David are scheduled to be married later in the month.
2009
The Boys bring their Pandemonium Tour show to Vienna.
2010
They state on their official website that they've just returned from a few days in Wrocław, Poland, where they were recording the orchestral parts for their upcoming ballet The Most Incredible Thing.
2015
The Pet Shop Boys receive the 'Worldwide Inspiration Award' this evening at the MNET Asia Music Awards ceremony in Hong Kong. They also perform a medley consisting of 'Go West,' 'Always on My Mind,' 'What Have I Done to Deserve This?' and 'Vocal,' joined onstage for the latter two by the popular K-Pop girl group f(x), who provide support vocals.
2016
They perform this evening in Frankfurt, Germany.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com