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”.
Very and Very/Relentless are released.
An Audience with Elton John, featuring the PSB duet with EJ of ‘Believe/Song for Guy,’ is broadcast on U.K. television.
‘New York City Boy’ is released as a single.
The Boys’ classic Performance concert video (with various extras) is released on DVD in the U.K.
This would have been the date of a PSB concert at the famed Hollywood Bowl—except it had been unexpectedly canceled three weeks beforehand without any explanation.
The Pet Shop Boys bring their Electric Tour to Canada’s southernmost city: Windsor, Ontario.
This evening they perform in Lima, the largest city and capital of Peru.
‘Feel’ is released today as a physical CD single with bonus tracks.