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
1994
The Boys, dressed as miners and supported by a Welsh chorus, perform ‘Go West’ live at the BRITS Awards.
2005
They write most of ‘Integral,’ after which Chris goes home to pick up some records for a DJ gig that evening.
2007
The Killers’ ‘Read My Mind,’ featuring one of two mixes by the Pet Shop Boys, is released as a single on U.S. iTunes.
2012
Chris and Neil listen to the tracks they’ve recorded so far with co-producer Andrew Dawson and decide to do further work on ‘Breathing Space’ and ‘Everything Means Something.’
2013
A very busy day: they work with Stuart Price on the second half of their Electric Tour show, Neil records some new lyrics for the Electric track ‘Love Is a Bourgeois Construct,’ and over lunch they discuss with their manager Angela their new deal with Kobalt Label Services.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com