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”.
‘Heart’ is released as a single.
The Boys travel to Berlin and soon begin recording tracks there.
The Fundamental Tour comes to Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Chris and Neil are interviewed on Lauren Levine’s BBC 6 Music radio show.
They’re in Mexico preparing for the following evening’s premier date in Veracruz of their new ‘Electric’ tour show.
Neil pays a visit to the BBC studios to join Radio 2 DJ Sara Cox for the conclusion of her 24-hour eighties-music dance marathon, during which she raised more than £900,000 for the Comic Relief charity.