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History

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”.

On this day

1991

The Pet Shop Boys bring their Performance show to the Orpheum Theater in downtown Minneapolis. Although at the time the creator of this website lived within walking distance, he didn’t attend the concert because he wasn’t yet a fan.

2004

The Boys perform their new ‘Barfly’ arrangement of ‘It’s a Sin’ on Parkinson—a virtual institution on U.K. television.

2007

They perform in Melbourne, Australia.

2012

Neil records harmony vocals for ‘Give It a Go’ at Pete Gleadall’s studio.

2018

The 2018 edition of the Pet Shop Boys’ fan publication Annually is released.

2024

The new single ‘Dancing Star’ is released digitally with five bonus tracks, including the new songs ‘Sense of Time’ and ‘If Jesus Had a Sister.’