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
1996
The Pet Shop Boys sign to Atlantic Records in America—a relationship that will endure for exactly one album (Bilingual) and its associated singles.
2008
An exhibition titled It’s Not Only Rock ‘n’ Roll, Baby! opens as part of the BOZAR Expo at the Centre for Fine Arts in Brussels. Highlighting collaborative efforts between musicians and artists, it includes two PSB videos: ‘Home and Dry’ and ‘London.’
2009
On the U.K. TV show Totally Saturday, hosted by Graham Norton, the Pet Shop Boys perform both their first and their current hits: ‘West End Girls’ and ‘Did You See Me Coming?’
2013
They bring their Electric Tour show to Manchester—the second of only two dates scheduled at this time for the U.K.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com