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”.
Chris and Neil finish their work on ‘E‑mail’ and begin work on ‘The Samurai in Autumn.’ Afterwards they watch a TV special, Top Ten Boy Bands.
After arriving in town on their Pandemonium Tour, the Boys enjoy a ‘day off’ in San Francisco. Among other things, Chris gets a haircut.
The Pet Shop Boys perform at the House of Blues in Boston.
They bring their Super Tour to Curitiba, Brazil.
The Pet Shop Boys perform this evening at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland, just outside of Washington, DC.