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”.
Liza Minnelli begins recording the vocals for her album Results, produced and largely written by the Pet Shop Boys. This will be the first of five consecutive nights of session work.
Chris and Neil begin work on a new version of ‘Paninaro,’ which will eventually become ‘Paninaro ’95.’
Chris and Neil write a new song, ‘China.’ Afterwards (‘rather appropriately,’ as Neil puts it), they have dinner with singer Gary Barlow at the London Chinese restaurant Mr. Chow’s.
They work in the studio on ‘Breathing Space’ and ‘Night and the City.’
The Boys perform tonight in Phoenix, Arizona.