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
1988
‘What Have I Done to Deserve This?’ peaks at #2 on the U.S. singles chart. On this same day, ‘I’m Not Scared,’ produced by PSB for Eighth Wonder, is released as a single in Europe.
1997
The Boys record ‘Friendly Fire.’
2006
Madonna’s new single, ‘Sorry,’ is released in the U.K. featuring the Pet Shop Boys’ ‘Maxi-Mix’ of the track.
2007
Chris Lowe sits down over beers with Chris Heath at London’s Groucho Club for a lengthy evening interview that later appears in the May 2007 issue of the official PSB Fan Club magazine Literally.
2016
Neil is interviewed on BBC Radio 2 by host Dermot O’Leary to discuss his ‘pre-PSB’ work at Smash Hits magazine.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com