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 perform at Budokan in Tokyo.
Deciding to take the rest of the week off during their stay in Italy, the Boys embark for a visit to Pompeii.
A travel day for the Boys in Brazil; they’re in transit from Rio de Janeiro to São Paolo.
Continuing their ‘media blitz’ promoting their soon-to-be-released new album Yes, Chris and Neil serve as guest DJs for two hours on U.K. Absolute Radio’s XTreme Show. In addition to playing records of their choice, they also answer fans’ questions. Also, the same day, an interview with PSB conducted by Johnny Marr appears in the Observer Music Monthly.
With their manager Angela Becker, they travel to artist Brian Bress’s studio in the Frogtown section of Los Angeles, where they discuss his creating the video for ‘Invisible.’
‘Pet Shop Boys leave Parlophone’ is the lead headline in today’s issue of the U.K. music-industry publication Music Week.