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”.
The Pet Shop Boys are in a Miami studio recording ‘Domino Dancing’ with producer Lewis A. Martineé and various musicians.
They arrive in Miami, Florida, for the start (scheduled for two days from now) of their first American concert tour.
‘A Red Letter Day’ is released as a single.
Neil and Chris begin writing a song initially titled ‘I’m Not Crying, I’m Laughing.’ Weeks later it will evolve into ‘All Over the World.’
The Boys are interviewed on the British morning television show GMTV.
The Most Incredible Thing begins a week of ‘preview’ performances at London’s Sadler’s Wells Theatre.