October 1959
Christopher Sean Lowe is born on October 4th in Blackpool, Lancashire.
History
On this day
1986
Having had lunch with him two days before, Chris and Neil attend a concert by Larry Blackmon’s band Cameo at London’s Hammersmith Odeon, after which they meet with the group backstage.
2001
Session bass player Steve Walters joins the Boys in the studio and records bass parts for ‘Birthday Boy’ and ‘Home and Dry,’ although his playing on the latter isn’t used in the final version.
2008
Neil and Chris attend sessions at London’s famous Abbey Road studios, where string and horn parts are recorded for two of the tracks on their next album, Yes (although the title hasn’t yet been decided on at this time). Afterward they travel by taxi to Soho for a meeting related to their ballet plans.
2013
The Pet Shop Boys appear in concert at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto.
2018
Working with Pete Gleadall, Neil records his revised lyrics for ‘Give Stupidity a Chance.’
2022
The Pet Shop Boys and New Order bring their Unity Tour show to Philadelphia.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com