July 1954
Neil Francis Tennant is born on July 10th in North Shields, Northumberland.
History
On this day
1991
A U.S.-led international coalition launches Operation Desert Storm against Iraq, which had invaded Kuwait several months before. These events will inspire the PSB song ‘DJ Culture.’
2005
Neil and Chris begin work on a new song, ‘I’m with Stupid.’
2008
Neil is interviewed this evening on BBC2’s Newsnight concerning the recent Tim Burton film of Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd. (Neil has clearly become one of the British mass media’s ‘go-to guys’ for articulate commentary on popular culture, particularly regarding music.)
2011
Chris and Neil take part in a ‘meet and greet’ for the cast of their ballet The Most Incredible Thing at Sadler’s Wells in London.
2012
The Boys film an interview for EMI talking about their upcoming b‑sides compilation Format.
2024
They post on their official website that they’re ‘having a busy day shooting a video’—very likely for the first as-yet-unannounced single from their upcoming new album, scheduled for spring release.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com