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August 1983

Neil is sent to New York by Smash Hits to interview The Police. By this time the Pet Shop Boys are obsessed by a stream of hi energy records made by New York producer Bobby Orlando, known as Bobby O’. “I thought well, if I’ve got to go and see The Police play then I’m also going to have lunch with Bobby O’ ”. Neil and Bobby O share a cheeseburger and carrot cake at a restaurant called The Apple Jack on August 19th (two years to the day since Neil and Chris met) and Bobby O’, flatered by Neil’s compliments, suggests making a record with the Pet Shop Boys.

History

On this day

1987

‘What Have I Done to Deserve This?’ is released as a single.

1989

Liza Minnelli, accompanied by Chris and Neil, performs ‘Losing My Mind’ on Top of the Pops.

2007

The Boys arrive in Osaka, where the following evening they will perform the first of two shows in Japan. The same day, the online Sun reports that Damon Albarn, late of Blur, had denied them permission to include their remix of ‘Girls & Boys’ on their upcoming Disco 4 album—a story that Neil immediately denies, stating that they hadn’t even made the request.

2014

The first of two nights of PSB shows in Utrecht, Netherlands.

2016

A ‘Pet Texts’ posting on the official PSB website indicates that Neil is in Edinburgh for the city’s annual August festivals. (He doesn’t say whether Chris is there as well.)

2017

Neil is interviewed this evening by DJ/producer Kölsch on BBC Radio 1.