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”.
The Pet Shop Boys perform in Frankfurt, Germany.
They start writing a new song titled ‘The Former Enfant Terrible.’
The German TV channel ZDF Neo broadcasts a special based on the Boys’ 2006–2007 Fundamental Tour.
The Boys bring their Electric Tour this evening to Atlantic City, New Jersey.
It’s a big day for new PSB-related music. Today sees the digital releases of PSB remixes of both ‘Hot for You Baby’ by the late Tina Turner and ‘How Do You Love?’ by the Hidden Cameras. Also, Sleep of Reason, Neil’s collaboration with pianist/composer Mark Springer and the Sacconi String Quartet, is released on CD and vinyl today.