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1970 — 1971

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”.

On this day

1998

Chris and Neil have dinner at Elton John’s London home to celebrate his recent knighthood.

2007

The Boys both attend the London Palladium for Rufus Wainwright’s recreation of Judy Garland’s legendary 1961 Carnegie Hall concert.

2008

They begin writing ‘We’re All Criminals Now.’

2011

They start working on a new track titled ‘She Pops.’