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
1998
Neil completes the vocals for ‘Radiophonic.’
1999
The Boys perform at Germany’s Viva Comet Awards show, where they win ‘Best International Video’ for ‘I Don’t Know What You Want But I Can’t Give It Any More.’
2007
Chris and Neil attend a performance in Edinburgh of the musical built around their songs, Seriously: Pet Shop Boys, Reinterpreted. Although they had seen it previously on a specially created DVD, they had never before seen it ‘live.’ Afterwards both of them praise the show; Chris describes it as ‘very moving.’
2011
Neil is among the guests at comedian David Walliams’s fortieth birthday celebration at Scott’s, a fine-dining establishment in the Mayfair section of London.
2013
The Pet Shop Boys perform their Electric Tour show in Shanghai, China.
2024
The ‘Feel’ single is released today as a digital bundle with bonus tracks.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com