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”.
‘Left to My Own Devices’ is released as a single.
Neil and Chris begin recording ‘Saturday Night Forever.’
The final track lineup of Release is determined.
The Boys perform ‘Miracles’ on Top of the Pops.
They perform at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City. Tonight’s show is filmed for later release as the DVD Cubism.
Chris and Neil are interviewed on Jo Whiley’s BBC Radio 2 show, during which they debut the new Stuart Price single remix of ‘Memory of the Future.’
The Super Tour comes to Symphony Hall in Atlanta, Georgia.
After working most of the day on ‘And I Was Like,’ the Boys attend a concert at the Astra Kulturhaus by U.S. singer-songwriter John Grant. They visit him backstage after the show, where Grant signs a copy of his latest album for them.
They announce the title of their next album, Hotspot, scheduled for release the following January, and preview one of its tracks, ‘Burning the Heather.’