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History

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

1995

Neil records a guide vocal for ‘Confidential.’

2001

The Boys continue their work on ‘The Night I Fell in Love.’

2006

Chris appears as guest of honor at his alma mater, Arnold School in Blackpool, to help formally open the school’s new music center. During the festivities he delivers a public speech—quite a rare thing for him. The school choir also performs a medley of PSB songs.

2009

The Pet Shop Boys perform in Vancouver, British Columbia.

2013

They bring their Electric Tour show to the Washington, DC suburb of Bethesda, Maryland.

2017

The Boys perform this evening in São Paulo, Brazil.

2018

Neil and Chris spend the day in the studio working on a demo of ‘Give Stupidity a Chance.’

2019

They travel by train to Leicester to observe the technical run-through and then the first dress rehearsal for the stage play My Beautiful Laundrette, with pre-recorded music by the Pet Shop Boys.

2022

The Boys perform this evening in Boston, the second date of their Unity Tour with New Order.