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
1989
The Pet Shop Boys complete their first real concert tour with their third consecutive show at Wembley Arena in London. George Michael and Ian McKellen are among the celebrities in attendance. As he had the previous evening, Derek Jarman films the show, excerpts of which will be released on the Highlights video. After the concert, Chris and Neil celebrate by attending an all-night party—extending of course into the next day—at London’s Westway Studios.
1994
With Chris away on holiday, Neil takes part in filming the video for ‘Yesterday, When I Was Mad.’ (Images of Chris’s head are later digitally scanned and added.)
2000
The Boys perform in Llanera, Spain.
2002
The Release Tour comes to the Oxford Apollo.
2009
They conclude the summer leg of their Pandemonium Tour with a show in Tel Aviv.
2010
They continue their summer tour of the U.K. with a performance at the Cardiff International Arena.
2012
They perform at the Afisha Picnic Festival in Moscow, Russia.
2016
The second ‘Inner Sanctum’ concert takes place this evening at London’s Royal Opera House.
2018
This evening the Boys perform at the Festival Internacional in Benicàssim, Spain.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com