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”.
‘DJ Culture’ is released as a single.
‘London’ is released as a single—but only in Germany.
The Boys attend a new London staging of the musical Hair—which, it turns out, they don’t like.
They bring their Fundamental Tour to New York’s Radio City Music Hall (a sold-out show), after which they make a midnight ‘signing appearance’ at the Virgin Megastore.
They perform in Rio de Janeiro.
Accompanied by his friend Janet Street-Porter, Neil attends the Cartier Frieze Foundation Art Fair Dinner at Bar Boulud London at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park.
Their Super Tour now in full swing, Chris and Neil fly from Santiago, Chile, to Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The Pet Shop Boys perform in Seattle, Washington.