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
1990
The Pet Shop Boys perform ‘Being Boring’ on Top of the Pops.
2009
They bring the Pandemonium Tour to Zagreb, Croatia.
2010
The single ‘Together’ is released in the U.K. on CD and in various digital bundles. Meanwhile, the Boys’ appearance on The Alan Titchmarsh Show, videotaped a week earlier, airs today. In addition to being interviewed by the host, they perform both the new single and ‘What Have I Done to Deserve This?’
2015
Chris and Neil are in Hong Kong in anticipation of their upcoming performance at the MNET Asian Music Awards show on December 2. This evening they attend a festival featuring New Order and Chic, which they describe the next day on their website as a ‘fantastic gig.’ They also meet the legendary Chic guitarist, songwriter, and producer Nile Rodgers.
2016
As noted on their official website, Neil and Chris drive today from Tilburg, Netherlands (where they performed the night before) to Hamburg, Germany (where they are scheduled to perform the following night). For most of the route they take the famed Autobahn and, appropriately enough, listen along the way to the full 22:43 version of ‘Autobahn’ by Kraftwerk.
2023
They bring their Dreamworld Tour show to Santiago, Chile.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com