On August 19th, Neil and Chris meet by chance in an electronics shop on the Kings Road. Realizing they have a common interest in dance music, they begin to write together. Initially they call themselves West End; later they come up with the name Pet Shop Boys, a name derived from some friends who work in a pet shop in Ealing. “We thought it sounded like an English rap group”.
Neil dines with Jon Savage and Derek Jarman at a pub in the town of Lydd, England. As Jarman later writes in his diary, Neil consumes his roast beef ‘with gusto.’
The Pet Shop Boys perform in Helsinki, Finland.
Neil and Chris talk to Trevor Horn about possibly producing their next album.
The Boys appear on the U.K. TV show Popworld, performing ‘I’m with Stupid.’
The latest album, Electronica Vol. 2: The Heart of Noise, by French electronic artist Jean-Michel Jarre is released today. It includes the track ‘Brick England,’ his collaboration with Chris and Neil, including the latter’s vocals.