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.
Chris and Arsenal footballer Ian Wright work together on a possible follow-up single to ‘Do the Right Thing,’ which never materializes.
As part of their promotional efforts for their soon-to-be-released single ‘Love etc.’ and album Yes, Neil and Chris take part in a number of interviews at a studio in North London.
It’s announced today that the Pet Shop Boys will be among the headliners at the 50th anniversary Glastonbury Festival in June of this year.