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 19^th (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 have rented a country house near Henley, west of London, to do some recording. They’re taking a break at this time while the studio is being set up.

2011

With the Pet Shop Boys’ summer tour with Take That now concluded, Neil enjoys a break, attending the two-day Leigo Lake classical music festival in Estonia.

2013

The Boys are in the Philippines for their concert in Manila the following evening. They spend a little time this afternoon sight-seeing, as they subsequently report on their official website.

2017

The Pet Shop Boys headline this year’s LGBT Pride Festival in the U.K. city of Brighton. They perform this evening before an estimated crowd of 40,000.

2019

The PSB-Jonathan Harvey-Frances Barber cabaret show Musik debuts (its first ‘preview’ performance) at The Bijou in Edinburgh.

Facts collated by geowayne.com