April 1984
The first version of ‘West End girls’ is released. It is a club hit in Los Angeles and San Francisco and a small hit in France and Belgium.
History
October 1984
They make their first ever stage appearance at the Fridge Nightclub in Brixton, singing and playing over tapes.
On this day
1994
Blur’s single ‘To the End,’ featuring the Pet Shop Boys’ remix of ‘Girls & Boys,’ hits #16 on the U.K. charts.
2006
The Pet Shop Boys perform live on U.K. Channel 4’s T4 On The Beach.
2009
They perform at the Apollo in Manchester.
2011
Continuing their role as Take That’s ‘special guests,’ they open the show this evening in Dublin.
2013
They perform a sold-out show at London’s O2 Arena. Rapper Example makes a surprise live guest appearance to perform his rap in the Boys’ new song ‘Thursday.’
2024: Neil and Chris attend this evening’s performance of the new revival of Closer to Heaven at London’s Turbine Theatre and meet the cast after the show.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com