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”.
Neil appears (by his own admission ‘knackered’) on TFI Friday to promote the Twentieth Century Blues project.
After a four-week break, the Boys resume their Nightlife Tour in San Sebastian, Spain.
They film the EPK (electronic press kit) for their soon-to-be released b‑sides collection Format. Later they begin recording ‘Leaving.’
A special screening of the late Derek Jarman’s videos for various music artists, including the Pet Shop Boys, Suede, and the Smiths, takes place this evening at the BFI (British Film Institute) Southbank in London.