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
1997
The Boys record ‘Somewhere’ and ‘Disco Potential.’
2013
For the first of what turns out to be four days in a row, they work on music that at the time they expect will serve as the concluding segment of A Man from the Future.
2014
The Boys bring their Electric Tour show to ‘Austin City Limits Live’ at the Moody Theater in Austin, Texas.
2015
This afternoon Neil and Chris attend the first run-through of the upcoming revival of Closer To Heaven at London’s Union Theatre.
2022
Neil is interviewed this evening about his cultural influences on BBC Radio’s This Cultural Life.
2024
Pet Shop Boys: Then and Now, a new 90-minute film for the documentary series Imagine, debuts this evening on BBC One.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com