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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

1995

Chris and Neil work all day on ‘How I Learned to Hate Rock ‘n’ Roll.’

2001

After recording and then scrapping a new vocal track for ‘You Choose,’ the Boys embark for a holiday in Nice.

2013

The Pet Shop Boys arrive in Jakarta in anticipation of their first-ever concert in Indonesia the following evening.

2025

They perform at the Hardwick Festival at Stockton-on-Tees in Durham, England.