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History

1978

Chris goes to Liverpool University to study architecture. During 1981 ‑1982 he spends a year gaining practical experience in a London architectural practice, designing a staircase in an industrial development in Milton Keynes. “It’s not a remarkable staircase”, he comments when visiting it in 1988, “It’s just a functional staircase”.

On this day

1986

RIAA awards a U.S. platinum album to Please.

1998

Neil records the guitar and vocals on ‘Boy Strange.’

2005

For the second day in a row, Chris and Neil are in the studio working on ‘Twentieth Century.’

2009

The Pet Shop Boys begin the Latin American leg of their Pandemonium Tour with a performance in Monterrey, Mexico.