July 1954
Neil Francis Tennant is born on July 10th in North Shields, Northumberland.
History
On this day
1988
‘Domino Dancing,’ the Pet Shop Boys’ last Top 20 single in the U.S., hits its #18 peak. (Interestingly, it will prove to be the only song to peak at #18 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the entire year of 1988.)
1990
Their first concert film, Highlights, is released on VHS.
2008
On their official website, Neil and Chris state that they’ve been in a North London church hall this week with a choreographer and dancers ‘work-shopping’ some of the music they’ve written for a possible ballet ‘to see how they work together.’
2009
Yes is nominated for a Grammy Award as the Best Electronic/Dance Album of 2009. Meanwhile, the Boys perform this evening at Tesla Arena in Prague.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com