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”.
The Boys begin work on a song initially titled ‘Shame,’ which eventually evolves into ‘To Step Aside.’
Chris adds synth-string parts to ‘Birthday Boy.’
The Pet Shop Boys are in Seoul, South Korea, for their Electric Tour concert there this evening. During the afternoon, however, they pay a visit to the city’s Leeum Samsung Art Museum.
They bring their Electric Tour (still going strong) to Copenhagen, Denmark.
They perform this evening at the Flow Festival in Helsinki, Finland. On their official website, they refer to it as ‘the last performance of Pet Shop Boys’ Electric Tour.’
The Boys take the Place des Palais stage tonight at the Brussels Summer Festival.