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”.
While in New York City during their Performance tour, Neil tells Chris, ‘I’ve got an idea for a ‘West End Girls’ type song. It’s called ‘DJ Culture.”
Neil records vocals for demos of ‘Call Me Old-Fashioned’ and ‘Nightlife.’
They record vocals for ‘The Sodom and Gomorrah Show.’
On their way back home following the Australian leg of the Fundamental Tour, the Boys enjoy a layover in Hong Kong.
Neil is photographed at the East End gay pub George & Dragon attending a birthday party for London model/DJ/socialite Princess Julia.
The Boys complete a mix of ‘Inside.’ Also, Pete Gleadall, who has been working with them in Berlin on new tracks, returns today to London.
The 2014 leg of the Electric Tour begins with the Pet Shop Boys’ return engagement at the Fox Theater in Oakland, California, where they had twice performed the previous October.