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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

1973

Elvis Presley’s rendition of ‘Always on My Mind’ hits #9 on the U.K. singles chart. (More than a decade later PSB will take their cover version all the way to #1.)

2000

The Boys perform in Valencia, Spain.

2005

They begin writing a new song, ‘Psychological.’

2015

Neil is among the attendees this evening at the opening of an exhibition of oil paintings by former Clash bassist Paul Simonon at London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts.

2020

In anticipation of the release of their new album Hotspot, Chris and Neil are interviewed this morning on BBC Radio by Becky Want.