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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.

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On this day

2000

The Boys kick off a brief summer tour in Jerusalem.

2002

They bring their Release Tour to Dallas, Texas.

2005

They work at Metropolis Studio, remastering the Battleship Potemkin album. Afterwards they attend the ballet to see Swan Lake.

2007

They perform at the Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark. Chris is especially pleased to note that his grandfather had played at the same venue nearly a half-century before with his own band The Nitwits.

2009

Chris and Neil appear on the BBC Breakfast television show to promote their new single, ‘Did You See Me Coming?’