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
1986
RIAA awards a U.S. platinum album to Please.
1998
Neil records the guitar and vocals on ‘Boy Strange.’
2005
For the second day in a row, Chris and Neil are in the studio working on ‘Twentieth Century.’
2009
The Pet Shop Boys begin the Latin American leg of their Pandemonium Tour with a performance in Monterrey, Mexico.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com