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”.
Neil completes the vocals for ‘Radiophonic.’
The Boys perform at Germany’s Viva Comet Awards show, where they win ‘Best International Video’ for ‘I Don’t Know What You Want But I Can’t Give It Any More.’
Chris and Neil attend a performance in Edinburgh of the musical built around their songs, Seriously: Pet Shop Boys, Reinterpreted. Although they had seen it previously on a specially created DVD, they had never before seen it ‘live.’ Afterwards both of them praise the show; Chris describes it as ‘very moving.’
Neil is among the guests at comedian David Walliams’s fortieth birthday celebration at Scott’s, a fine-dining establishment in the Mayfair section of London.
The Pet Shop Boys perform their Electric Tour show in Shanghai, China.
The ‘Feel’ single is released today as a digital bundle with bonus tracks.