1976 — 1978
Chris plays trombone in a seven-piece dance band wittily named One Under The Eight, who perform old-time popular favourites like “Hello Dolly”, “La Bamba”, and “Moon River”.
History
On this day
1993
‘I Wouldn’t Normally Do This Kind of Thing’ is released as a single.
1997
The Boys’ rendition of ‘Somewhere’ peaks at #125 on the U.S. singles chart.
2000
Chris and Neil write the song ‘Home and Dry.’
2005
Neil attends a brief (five-song) live set by Madonna at London’s Koko Club. Afterward he goes to the Groucho Club with Bernard Sumner.
2010
Tickets go on sale today for the premiere run at London’s Sadler’s Wells Theatre in March 2011 of the ballet The Most Incredible Thing, with music composed by Tennant and Lowe.
2011
The official PSB website announces that the Boys will be performing at the upcoming New Year’s Eve festivities in Sydney, Australia, where they will present their entire Pandemonium Tour show ‘Down Under’ for the first time. Also slated to appear on the same bill are Culture Club, Jamiroquai, and Pseudo Echo, among others.
2014
The Museum of Modern Art in New York City begins today a year-long exhibition titled Making Music Modern: Design for Ear and Eye, much of which concerns album cover design. Mark Farrow’s design for the PSB album Introspective is among the items exhibited.
2015
Neil, along with the Boys’ collaborator, playwright Jonathan Harvey, and the original Billie Trix, Frances Barber, attend this afternoon’s matinee performance of Closer to Heaven at London’s Union Theatre and meet with the cast after the show.
2016
The Boys perform this evening in St. Petersburg, Florida.
2018
They work at length on ‘Hoping for a Miracle,’ including Chris’s piano part on the track.
2024
The double-single ‘New London Boy’/‘All the Young Dudes’ is released in physical format today.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com