After completing a degree in history at the Polytechnic of North London, Neil takes a job at Marvel Comics, anglicizing spellings and indicating where over-risque woman needed to be redrawn decently. While there he interviews comic fan Marc Bolan, who politely points out that his tape recorder wasn’t working. In 1977 he works at Macdonald Educational Publishing, later moving to ITV Books. In June 1982, he joins Smash Hits.
The Boys perform the last of three consecutive nights’ shows at Budokan, Tokyo.
The U.K. leg of the Release Tour begins at Brixton Academy in London.
They continue work on ‘Give It a Go’ as well as ‘Shouting in the Evening.’
Chris and Neil appear as guests on this evening’s Dance Years program hosted by David Pearce on BBC Radio 2. They talk about making their new album Electric, new artists they like, and specific artists who have influenced them through the years.
Back in the U.K. following roughly two weeks on the Continent, they perform this evening at the Henley Music Festival.
The Summer 2018 leg of the Pet Shop Boys’ extended Super Tour kicks off with their show tonight in Tallinn, Estonia.
Following a break in their Dreamworld Tour of nearly a full week, the Pet Shop Boys perform in Budapest, Hungary.
They perform at Berlin’s Mercedes Benz Arena.