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August 1981

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”.

History

On this day

1999

Robbie Williams’s album The Ego Has Landed, featuring Neil on background vocals on the track ‘No Regrets,’ is released.

2005

Neil records his vocals for ‘Twentieth Century.’

2007

The PSB touring entourage travels from Latvia to Lithuania. They encounter a 2½-hour delay at the border crossing, resulting in a late start for their concert this evening in Vilnius.