After completing a degree in history at the Polytechnic of North London, Neil takes a job at Marvel Comics, anglicizing spellings and indicating where over-risque woman needed to be redrawn decently. While there he interviews comic fan Marc Bolan, who politely points out that his tape recorder wasn’t working. In 1977 he works at Macdonald Educational Publishing, later moving to ITV Books. In June 1982, he joins Smash Hits.
Liza Minnelli finishes recording her vocals for Results.
‘Before’ is released as a single.
Chris and Neil begin recording ‘The Only One.’
The Boys have their first meeting with Brian Higgins of Xenomania. They’re considering asking him to produce their next album.
The Pet Shop Boys take part in shooting the video for their upcoming single ‘Did You See Me Coming?’
Tonight’s preview show (which is sold out) at London’s Union Theatre is the first performance in that city in 14 years of the PSB/Jonathan Harvey stage musical Closer To Heaven.
2024: Neil and Chris have an onstage ‘chat’ this evening with Alexis Petridis at Kings Place in London. Hosted by The Guardian, fans could purchase tickets either to attend live or to listen online, followed by an exclusive preview of the upcoming new album Nonetheless.