Chris goes to Liverpool University to study architecture. During 1981 ‑1982 he spends a year gaining practical experience in a London architectural practice, designing a staircase in an industrial development in Milton Keynes. “It’s not a remarkable staircase”, he comments when visiting it in 1988, “It’s just a functional staircase”.
The Sun reports that the Pet Shop Boys are breaking up—an assertion that they immediately deny.
Chris and Neil finish writing a new song, ‘The Performance of My Life’ (which they will ultimately turn over to Shirley Bassey), and then attend Simon McBurney’s show A Minute Too Late.
The Boys are working on a new song titled ‘Heaven Is a Playground,’ which will eventually evolve into ‘Leaving.’
They work with Andrew Dawson on the song ‘Ego Music.’
As Chris works on a new song (which one specifically is unknown), Neil goes through old recordings in search of tracks that might be included as ‘bonuses’ on upcoming album reissues.
Continuing their round of promotional appearances in the wake of the release of Hotspot, the Boys are interviewed on Nihal Arthanayake’s BBC radio show, and Neil (alone) appears on ITV’s Loose Women show.