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”.
On the cusp of international stardom—but not quite there yet—Neil appears as one of several panelists on the BBC Radio 1 show The Great Rock ‘n’ Roll Trivia Quiz in his capacity as an assistant editor at Smash Hits.
Liza Minnelli’s ‘Love Pains,’ produced by the Pet Shop Boys, is released as a single.
The Boys complete their brief Russian tour.
The official PSB website announces today that Neil and Chris will be ‘special guest speakers’ at the International Music Summit scheduled to take place in Ibiza in late May.