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”.
The Pet Shop Boys are in a Miami studio recording ‘Domino Dancing’ with producer Lewis A. Martineé and various musicians.
They arrive in Miami, Florida, for the start (scheduled for two days from now) of their first American concert tour.
‘A Red Letter Day’ is released as a single.
Neil and Chris begin writing a song initially titled ‘I’m Not Crying, I’m Laughing.’ Weeks later it will evolve into ‘All Over the World.’
The Boys are interviewed on the British morning television show GMTV.
The Most Incredible Thing begins a week of ‘preview’ performances at London’s Sadler’s Wells Theatre.