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October 1959

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

On this day

1986

The Boys begin work in the studio with producer Stephen Hague on ‘What Have I Done to Deserve This?’

1996

Part One of About the Pet Shop Boys, a radio documentary, airs on BBC Radio One.

1998

Neil records vocals for ‘Vampires’ and ‘The Only One.’

2008

They play their completed new album, Yes, at Abbey Road for record company representatives.

2009

The Pandemonium Tour comes to Copenhagen.

2010

The Pet Shop Boys perform a special show at London’s Hammersmith Apollo to benefit the Mencap charity. Neil tells the crowd that this evening’s show is dedicated to John Lennon, who was murdered on this date exactly 30 years prior.

2011

In Berlin, they work on demos for ‘No More Ballads,’ ‘Ego Music,’ and ‘Odd Man Out.’

2016

The Boys perform this evening at Moscow’s VTB Park Legend Arena. It’s their final Super Tour show of the year, though more are scheduled for 2017.