Neil plays in a group in Newcastle called Dust: Their most popular song is a preposterous affair he has written called “Can you hear the dawn break?”. They are heavily influenced by The Incredible String Band. “We were convinced we would become terribly famous. It was a very kind of stoned seventies but we used to think it was absolutely brilliant at the time”.
‘Jealousy’ (re-recorded with a full orchestra) is released as a single.
Neil records new vocals for ‘Happiness Is an Option.’
The Pet Shop Boys perform in Chicago.
They perform in Manchester—the fifth consecutive sold-out date on their current tour.
While Chris continues work on ‘A New Bohemia,’ Neil begins writing a new song, ‘Why Can’t I?’
They bring their Dreamworld Tour to Resorts World Arena in Solihull, just outside of Birmingham.
Chris attends Barry Manilow’s show at the London Palladium this evening and gets a chance to meet him. He posts a photo of the two of them the next day.