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August 1983

Neil is sent to New York by Smash Hits to interview The Police. By this time the Pet Shop Boys are obsessed by a stream of hi energy records made by New York producer Bobby Orlando, known as Bobby O’. “I thought well, if I’ve got to go and see The Police play then I’m also going to have lunch with Bobby O’ ”. Neil and Bobby O share a cheeseburger and carrot cake at a restaurant called The Apple Jack on August 19th (two years to the day since Neil and Chris met) and Bobby O’, flatered by Neil’s compliments, suggests making a record with the Pet Shop Boys.

History

On this day

1995

Chris and Neil fly to New York to work with Danny Tenaglia.

2000

The Pet Shop Boys perform at the Glastonbury Festival.

2002

The Boys perform in Munich.

2004

Neil is one of many celebrity guests attending the 6th Annual White Tie and Tiara Summer Ball to benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation at Elton’s estate in Windsor, U.K.

2006

The Boys perform at Spain’s Santander Festival.

2009

The Pandemonium Tour comes to the Palladium in Köln (Cologne), Germany.

2011

The third and final Glasgow PSB/Take That concert takes place this evening.

2014

Working in Berlin, Chris and Neil spend the whole day writing a new song titled ‘Monkey Business.’

2017

They perform this evening at the Tinderbox Festival in Odense, Denmark. Afterward, Neil describes it on their website as a ‘great night… (if a little chilly).’

2019

Neil and Chris work on newly corrected German lyrics for ‘Ich bin Musik,’ and then, with Pete Gleadall, discuss the mixes of the tracks for My Beautiful Laundrette.

2022

The Boys perform a charity concert at the Electric Ballroom in London.

2023

They perform at the First Direct Arena in Leeds.