After completing a degree in history at the Polytechnic of North London, Neil takes a job at Marvel Comics, anglicizing spellings and indicating where over-risque woman needed to be redrawn decently. While there he interviews comic fan Marc Bolan, who politely points out that his tape recorder wasn't working. In 1977 he works at Macdonald Educational Publishing, later moving to ITV Books. In June 1982, he joins Smash Hits.
On This Day
1991
The Pet Shop Boys are scheduled to begin the U.S. leg of their Performance tour this night in Miami, but the show is postponed one day because of technical difficulties.
2004
In a double-barreled promotional move, the Boys are interviewed on BBC Radio 2 and perform 'Flamboyant' on the Top of the Pops TV show.
2013
This morning Neil attends an exhibition celebrating the career and cultural contributions of David Bowie at London's Victoria and Albert Museum.
2015
The Desired Effect, the second solo album by The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers, is released today in the U.S. (having been released a few days before in Ireland and the U.K.). It includes the track 'I Can Change,' which boasts a brief guest 'spoken vocal' appearance by Neil Tennant.
2016
Chris and Neil appear as guests on Graham Norton's BBC Radio 2 show.
2019
Together with the same three support musicians they've had throughout their Super Tour, the Boys have now begun rehearsals for their upcoming five-date tour of East Asia.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com