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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.

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On this day

2005

Chris and Neil work in the studio on ‘Integral’ and record Neil’s vocals for ‘I Made My Excuses and Left.’

2010

The Pandemonium live CD/DVD is released today in the U.K. and certain other countries (although the release date comes later for various other locales).

2011

They continue demoing their new song ‘Vocal’ and begin work on another new one titled ‘Ball Starts Rolling.’

2012

The Boys’ official website notes that Neil has been recording vocals for their next studio album (which will soon be titled Elysium).

2017

The Pet Shop Boys receive NME’s ‘Godlike Genius Award’ at London’s O2 Brixton Academy, after which they close the awards show with a special half-hour performance.