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
1988
‘Always on My Mind’ peaks at #4 on the U.S. charts.
1994
The Pet Shop Boys appear on the cover of NME.
2002
Friends star David Schwimmer gets a nasty gash on his forehead at a party thrown for the Boys in New York City.
2007
They perform at the Grand Rex Theatre in Paris. The concert starts late, however, because one of the trucks carrying their equipment had crashed en route from their previous venue in Stuttgart. Fortunately the driver wasn’t hurt, but the accident causes a major delay in construction of the staging and setup for the concert. Aside from the late start, the show goes well.
2012
Chris and Neil work on ‘A Certain Je Ne Sais Quoi’ in Pete Gleadall’s studio.
2021
My Beautiful Laundrette and ‘Cricket Wife,’ both previously available as special bonus CDs accompanying editions of Annually, are officially released today in downloadable digital format.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com