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”.
Neil appears onstage with Suede in London; he sings ‘Saturday Night’ with Brett Anderson and solos on ‘Rent.’ That same night, Part Two of About the Pet Shop Boys is broadcast on BBC Radio One.
Chris and Neil attend the memorial service for makeup artist and former punk-rock musician Lynne Easton, who had provided makeup and hairstyling services for them on several occasions. (This service would later serve as the inspiration for their song ‘Requiem in Denim and Leopardskin.’)
The Pet Shop Boys perform in Antwerp, Belgium.
Chris records tracks for a new song titled ‘Barry.’
The Boys appear in concert this evening in Cape Town, South Africa.
Chris and Neil attend the ABBA Voyage ‘virtual concert’ (featuring ‘ABBAtars’ of how they looked in 1977) in residency at the custom-built ABBA Arena at London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The next day on their website they note how much they enjoyed it.