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
1987
‘Always on My Mind’ is released as a single.
1994
The Boys perform in Santiago, Chile.
2005
They begin remixing Madonna’s ‘Sorry.’
2010
David Almond’s play My Dad’s a Birdman, featuring original music and songs composed by ‘Tennant/Lowe,’ formally opens (though there had already been a few previews) at London’s Young Vic Theatre.
2011
Neil again discusses plans for their next album over the phone with prospective producer Andrew Dawson.
2016
The Pet Shop Boys appear in concert this evening in Hamburg, Germany.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com