1994

Blur’s single ‘To the End,’ featuring the Pet Shop Boys’ remix of ‘Girls & Boys,’ hits #16 on the U.K. charts.

2006

The Pet Shop Boys perform live on U.K. Channel 4’s T4 On The Beach.

2009

They perform at the Apollo in Manchester.

2011

Continuing their role as Take That’s ‘special guests,’ they open the show this evening in Dublin.

2013

They perform a sold-out show at London’s O2 Arena. Rapper Example makes a surprise live guest appearance to perform his rap in the Boys’ new song ‘Thursday.’

2024: Neil and Chris attend this evening’s performance of the new revival of Closer to Heaven at London’s Turbine Theatre and meet the cast after the show.

I get out of bed at half past ten
phone up a friend who’s a party animal
Turn on the news and drink some tea
Maybe if you’re with me we’ll do some shopping

One day I’ll read or learn to drive a car
If you pass the test, you can beat the rest
but I don’t like to compete or talk street, street, street
I can pick up the best from the party animal

I could leave you
say good-bye
or I could love you
if I try
and I could
and left to my own devices
I probably would
Left to my own devices
I probably would

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