1987
‘It’s a Sin’ is released as a single.
1994
The Boys perform on an Italian TV show, images from which later appear on the Disco 2 cover.
2002
They perform in Zurich, Switzerland.
2005
Chris and Neil are in London’s Angel Studios with Trevor Horn supervising the recording of orchestral parts for several songs on their next album: ‘Integral,’ ‘Luna Park,’ and ‘Casanova in Hell.’
2006
The Boys kick off their summer European tour with a concert in Skien, Norway.
2009
The Pandemonium Tour comes to Zurich.
2011
Still in Cardiff for the second of their two shows there with Take That, Neil and Chris post on their official website that they’ve been taking time during the tour to write songs in their hotel rooms on a ‘portable studio…. using Pete Gleadall’s iPad to control the mix.’
2012
They work on two portions of A Man from the Future: ‘Other Ranks’ and ‘The Memory and the Control.’ In the evening they watch the England vs. Sweden ‘Euro 12’ soccer match, which England wins (and which Neil describes as ‘pretty amazing’).
2013
The Pet Shop Boys perform at the Sónar Festival in Barcelona.
2014
They bring their Electric Tour show to the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, U.K.
2020
The Boys’ 1988 film It Couldn’t Happen Here, directed by Jack Bond, is re-released today in the U.K. by the British Film Institute in a Region 2 dual-format (DVD and Blu-ray) package, including assorted special features. On this same day, Neil re-records vocals for ‘Love Is the Law’ at a lower key.
2022
The Dreamworld Tour comes to Stockholm, Sweden.
2023
The Boys perform at L’Olympia in Paris.
2024
Pet Shop Boys headline this evening at Spain’s Mallorca Live festival.
