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 Village People’s ‘Go West’—which of course will later be covered by the Pet Shop Boys—debuts on the U.S. singles chart.
The Boys perform in Toronto, Canada.
Chris and Neil are working in Germany on new music. They begin composing a song for the upcoming wedding of their friend artist Thilo Heinzmann. (This will eventually become ‘Wedding in Berlin.’) This afternoon, however, they take time to play tourist in the former ‘model socialist city’ of Eisenhüttenstadt in eastern Germany, guided by their friend and collaborator, composer/orchestrator Sven Helbig.
Chris posts a short message and photo on the official PSB website: ‘Nice to be back in Ibiza.’ He and Neil are there for the International Music Summit, where they are slated to appear as guest speakers.