April 1984
The first version of ‘West End girls’ is released. It is a club hit in Los Angeles and San Francisco and a small hit in France and Belgium.
History
October 1984
They make their first ever stage appearance at the Fridge Nightclub in Brixton, singing and playing over tapes.
On this day
1988
‘What Have I Done to Deserve This?’ remains at #2 on the U.S. singles chart for a second week.
2004
Neil and Chris appear on Norway’s popular TV talk show Først & Sist to promote PopArt in that country.
2007
BBC Radio 2 broadcasts a documentary narrated by Neil Tennant about the career of artist Andy Warhol.
2009
The Pet Shop Boys are interviewed ‘live’ on the BBC Radio 4 arts program Front Row.
2010
Chris and Neil are in Erfurt, Germany to perform on the evening TV show Wetten Dass. The legendary actress Sophia Loren is also a guest.
2012
Neil records new vocals for ‘Hold On.’
2018
They both attend a performance at London’s Royal Court Theatre of the one-woman play/monologue Girls & Boys, written by Dennis Kelly and performed by Carey Mulligan.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com