1976 — 1978
Chris plays trombone in a seven-piece dance band wittily named One Under The Eight, who perform old-time popular favourites like “Hello Dolly”, “La Bamba”, and “Moon River”.
History
On this day
1994
Chris and Neil tour Aztec pyramids and temples in Mexico while on a brief break during the Latin American leg of their DiscoVery tour.
2010
The Boys attend a rehearsal of David Almond’s play My Dad’s a Birdman, for which they have written songs and music.
2012
This evening, at London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall, the BBC Concert Orchestra performs a program titled Exstatica, consisting of works that convey ‘states of ecstasy’ in various forms. Among the works performed is a specially commissioned setting of the PSB song ‘I Wouldn’t Normally Do This Kind of Thing,’ arranged by Richard Niles and sung by soprano Kate Winter. The concert is broadcast live on BBC Radio 3.
2016
The Pet Shop Boys perform in Mexico City: the final show of the North American leg of their Super Tour.
2023
They kick off the 2023 Latin American leg of their extended Dreamworld Tour with a concert this evening at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com