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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.

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October 1984

They make their first ever stage appearance at the Fridge Nightclub in Brixton, singing and playing over tapes.

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1991

‘DJ Culture’ is released as a single.

2002

‘London’ is released as a single—but only in Germany.

2005

The Boys attend a new London staging of the musical Hair—which, it turns out, they don’t like.

2006

They bring their Fundamental Tour to New York’s Radio City Music Hall (a sold-out show), after which they make a midnight ‘signing appearance’ at the Virgin Megastore.

2009

They perform in Rio de Janeiro.

2010

Accompanied by his friend Janet Street-Porter, Neil attends the Cartier Frieze Foundation Art Fair Dinner at Bar Boulud London at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park.

2016

Their Super Tour now in full swing, Chris and Neil fly from Santiago, Chile, to Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2022

The Pet Shop Boys perform in Seattle, Washington.