On August 19th, Neil and Chris meet by chance in an electronics shop on the Kings Road. Realizing they have a common interest in dance music, they begin to write together. Initially they call themselves West End; later they come up with the name Pet Shop Boys, a name derived from some friends who work in a pet shop in Ealing. “We thought it sounded like an English rap group”.
Boy George’s ‘The Crying Game,’ produced by the Pet Shop Boys, debuts on the U.S. singles chart, beginning a 17-week run peaking at #15.
The Boys tape a special live concert for BBC Radio 2.
Neil and Chris take part in a 20-minute audio interview with Paul MacInnes, which is webcast on the Guardian.co.uk website. They discuss their 25 years as successful recording artists, their songwriting, and their new album Yes.
In another promotional appearance related to The Most Incredible Thing, Neil discusses ‘life, music, and the ballet’ this evening with host Nick Ferrari on the U.K. classical music station ‘Classic FM.’
The official PSB website notes that producer Andrew Dawson is currently busy mixing tracks for their next studio album. While he’s doing that, Chris and Neil take a break to go for a long walk in L.A.‘s Runyon Canyon Park.