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July 1954

Neil Francis Tennant is born on July 10th in North Shields, Northumberland.

On this day

1999

The Pet Shop Boys fly into Oakland, California, where Chris’s luggage is lost at the airport. (It’s later recovered.) That evening they perform at the Warfield Theater in San Francisco.

2004

On the second date of their Latin American ‘mini-tour,’ the Boys perform in Mexico City.

2005

Toward the end of a day working on various Fundamental track mixes, the Boys have an evening drink with the members of Bananarama.

2006

The Fundamental Tour comes to West Valley, Utah.

2008

It is announced that the Pet Shop Boys will receive BPI’s prestigious 

Outstanding Contribution to Music Award at the 2009 BRITS Awards the following February. On a completely separate note, Neil and Chris attend a Killers concert this evening at London’s Royal Albert Hall.

2011

At his London home, Chris composes music for the German poem ‘Thoughts Are Free.’