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”.
‘Always on My Mind’ debuts on the U.S. singles chart, beginning a 15-week run during which it peaks at #4.
The Boys begin work on ‘Electricity.’
Chris and Neil board a jet for a late-night flight from Chile to New Zealand for their first-ever concert in the latter country. Because they cross the International Date Line on the overnight trip, they end up arriving in New Zealand on March 28, ‘losing’ Tuesday the 27th in the process and, unwittingly, narrowly escaping disaster. (More about that on March 28.)
The Pet Shop Boys make their third appearance on Graham Norton’s U.K. TV show, guesting along with one of their most famous fans, David Walliams of Little Britain. After a brief comic interview segment, the Boys perform the current single, ‘Love etc.’
This evening is the final performance of the inaugural run of the Tennant/Lowe ballet The Most Incredible Thing at London’s Sadler’s Wells Theatre.
The Boys kick off a brief four-date concert tour of East Asia with their show this evening in Singapore.