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 perform in Zagreb, Yugoslavia (now Croatia).
They kick off the North American leg of their Release Tour in Miami, Florida.
Neil records the chorus vocals for Dan Fresh’s song ‘Throw’ at Pete Gleadall’s studio. He then goes to Sarm West to work some more with Chris and Trevor Horn on ‘Luna Park.’
The Fundamental Tour comes to Munich.
The Boys have their first rehearsal of A Man from the Future this afternoon with the BBC Concert Orchestra. (The actual live debut performance is still more than two months away.)
Frances Barber records her vocals for the songs ‘Soup’ and ‘Mongrel.’
The Dreamworld ‘Greatest Hits’ Tour comes to Munich.