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
1984
The Pet Shop Boys’ second live concert appearance occurs in Brussels. They mime to three songs (‘One More Chance,’ ‘Opportunities,’ and ‘West End Girls’) to what Neil later describes as ‘an audience of complete indifference.’
1997
The Boys tape An Audience with Elton John, where they duet with him on ‘Believe’ and ‘A Song for Guy.’
2009
They perform in Chicago—their third show at the Chicago Theatre, the previous two having been in April 1991 and October 2006.
2011
At Chris’s home in London, he and Neil work on a cover version of ‘Last to Die,’ a song written by Bruce Springsteen.
2013
The Electric Tour comes to Atlanta, Georgia.
2019
With very little advance notice, the Boys perform a ‘warm-up show’ this evening at 229 The Venue in London in preparation for their headlining concert the following evening in Hyde Park.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com