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October 1959

Christopher Sean Lowe is born on October 4th in Blackpool, Lancashire.

On this day

1988

‘Always on My Mind’ peaks at #4 on the U.S. charts.

1994

The Pet Shop Boys appear on the cover of NME.

2002

Friends star David Schwimmer gets a nasty gash on his forehead at a party thrown for the Boys in New York City.

2007

They perform at the Grand Rex Theatre in Paris. The concert starts late, however, because one of the trucks carrying their equipment had crashed en route from their previous venue in Stuttgart. Fortunately the driver wasn’t hurt, but the accident causes a major delay in construction of the staging and setup for the concert. Aside from the late start, the show goes well.

2012

Chris and Neil work on ‘A Certain Je Ne Sais Quoi’ in Pete Gleadall’s studio.

2021

My Beautiful Laundrette and ‘Cricket Wife,’ both previously available as special bonus CDs accompanying editions of Annually, are officially released today in downloadable digital format.