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 dines with Jon Savage and Derek Jarman at a pub in the town of Lydd, England. As Jarman later writes in his diary, Neil consumes his roast beef ‘with gusto.’
The Pet Shop Boys perform in Helsinki, Finland.
Neil and Chris talk to Trevor Horn about possibly producing their next album.
The Boys appear on the U.K. TV show Popworld, performing ‘I’m with Stupid.’
The latest album, Electronica Vol. 2: The Heart of Noise, by French electronic artist Jean-Michel Jarre is released today. It includes the track ‘Brick England,’ his collaboration with Chris and Neil, including the latter’s vocals.