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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”.

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On this day

2000

After spending several days in London, the Boys return to Neil’s home studio in the north and work on the track ‘Between Two Islands.’

2012

Continuing their media promotions for their new album Elysium, Chris and Neil are interviewed on Steve Wright’s afternoon show on BBC Radio 2.