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 Boys kick off their Performance world tour in Tokyo. On the same day, ‘Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can’t Take My Eyes Off You)’ is released as a double-single with ‘How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?’
‘She’s Madonna,’ a PSB collaboration with Robbie Williams, debuts on the U.K. singles chart at its #16 peak.
A full-on media blitz is well under way regarding the impending opening of The Most Incredible Thing and the accompanying CD release. Neil and Javier De Frutos guest this evening to discuss the ballet on The Radio 2 Arts Show with Claudia Winkleman.