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 begin work on a song initially titled ‘Shame,’ which eventually evolves into ‘To Step Aside.’
Chris adds synth-string parts to ‘Birthday Boy.’
The Pet Shop Boys are in Seoul, South Korea, for their Electric Tour concert there this evening. During the afternoon, however, they pay a visit to the city’s Leeum Samsung Art Museum.
They bring their Electric Tour (still going strong) to Copenhagen, Denmark.
They perform this evening at the Flow Festival in Helsinki, Finland. On their official website, they refer to it as ‘the last performance of Pet Shop Boys’ Electric Tour.’
The Boys take the Place des Palais stage tonight at the Brussels Summer Festival.