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1970 — 1971

Neil plays in a group in Newcastle called Dust: Their most popular song is a preposterous affair he has written called “Can you hear the dawn break?”. They are heavily influenced by The Incredible String Band. “We were convinced we would become terribly famous. It was a very kind of stoned seventies but we used to think it was absolutely brilliant at the time”.

On this day

2000

The Pet Shop Boys perform in Fukuoka, Japan.

2002

The Release Tour comes to Berlin, Germany.

2011

Having completed their shows in support of Take That in Ireland, Chris and Neil travel to Scotland today by ferry from Belfast. (Their next performance is scheduled for the following evening in Glasgow.)

2017

The Boys bring their Super Tour show this evening to Chris’s hometown of Blackpool.

2023

They perform this evening in the Scottish city of Aberdeen—their first concert appearance there in more than 30 years.