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
2001
The Boys visit Newcastle, where Neil buys three new guitars. Later they spend some time working on a new song, ‘I Get Along.’
2005
They begin writing the song ‘Ring Road.’
2020
The album Hotspot is released. On this same day, the Pet Shop Boys perform the single ‘Monkey Business’ on BBC television’s The One Show, accompanied by many of the dancers who appeared in its music video.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com