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July 1954

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

On this day

1993

Boy George’s ‘The Crying Game,’ produced by the Pet Shop Boys, debuts on the U.S. singles chart, beginning a 17-week run peaking at #15.

2002

The Boys tape a special live concert for BBC Radio 2.

2009

Neil and Chris take part in a 20-minute audio interview with Paul MacInnes, which is webcast on the Guardian​.co​.uk website. They discuss their 25 years as successful recording artists, their songwriting, and their new album Yes.

2011

In another promotional appearance related to The Most Incredible Thing, Neil discusses ‘life, music, and the ballet’ this evening with host Nick Ferrari on the U.K. classical music station ‘Classic FM.’

2012

The official PSB website notes that producer Andrew Dawson is currently busy mixing tracks for their next studio album. While he’s doing that, Chris and Neil take a break to go for a long walk in L.A.‘s Runyon Canyon Park.