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
David Bowie and the Pet Shop Boys videotape a performance of ‘Hallo Spaceboy’ to be shown the following day on Top of the Pops.
1998
The Pet Shop Boys kick off a brief four-date Russian tour. Tonight they perform the first of two consecutive nights’ concerts in Moscow.
2005
Chris and Neil fly to Naples.
2006
Madonna’s ‘Sorry’ featuring the PSB ‘Maxi-Mix’ is released as a single in the U.S.
2009
Neil attends the ‘Convention on Modern Liberty’ in London this afternoon, where he listens to lectures and discussions on how civil liberties are currently under threat from government, corporations, and technology.
2011
The Boys write the song ‘Inside.’
2012
Sonos add vocals to ‘Hold On’ and ‘The Way Through the Woods.’
2017
The PSB concert scheduled for this evening at the Olympia Bruno Coquatrix in Parisis is canceled on account of insurmountable technical difficulties—at least insurmountable in time for the show. The Boys promise on their website that the concert will be rescheduled for a later date.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com