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”.
‘What Have I Done to Deserve This?’ remains at #2 on the U.S. singles chart for a second week.
Neil and Chris appear on Norway’s popular TV talk show Først & Sist to promote PopArt in that country.
BBC Radio 2 broadcasts a documentary narrated by Neil Tennant about the career of artist Andy Warhol.
The Pet Shop Boys are interviewed ‘live’ on the BBC Radio 4 arts program Front Row.
Chris and Neil are in Erfurt, Germany to perform on the evening TV show Wetten Dass. The legendary actress Sophia Loren is also a guest.
Neil records new vocals for ‘Hold On.’
They both attend a performance at London’s Royal Court Theatre of the one-woman play/monologue Girls & Boys, written by Dennis Kelly and performed by Carey Mulligan.