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
‘West End Girls’ is named the ‘International Hit of the Year’ at the Ivor Novello Awards.
1991
The Pet Shop Boys perform in Montreal, Canada, the final gig on the North American leg of their Performance tour.
2011
They begin working on a demo of a song drafted by Neil two years before, ‘Breathing Space.’
2013
Starting with a backing track composed by Chris, they work on what quickly becomes ‘Entschuldigung!’ and essentially complete it in a single day.
2014
The Boys appear in concert this evening at the Majestic Theatre in Dallas, Texas. Earlier in the day they did some ‘touristing’ in Dallas. Neil visited the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum to see what he subsequently describes on their website as the former president’s ‘strangely fascinating paintings of world leaders.’
2015
In London, Neil attends the special live 20th anniversary celebration of the BBC Radio 3 classical music program Private Passions with his friend Janet Street-Porter.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com