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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

1989

Accompanied by Liza Minnelli, Neil attends the London premiere of the film Batman starring Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson.

1995

Alternative and DiscoVery (Live in Rio) are released simultaneously.

2001

Johnny Marr records guitar parts for ‘Birthday Boy’ and ‘You Choose.’

2004

The Pet Shop Boys perform at Denmark’s Skanderborg Festival.

2007

Chris and Neil fly to Singapore for their concert there the following evening.

2014

Exactly one decade to the day since their previous appearance in Skanderborg, Denmark, the Boys perform there once again this evening.

2024

A new Superchumbo remix of the classic Bronski Beat track ‘Why?’ with added spoken parts by Neil Tennant is released to digital/streaming services today.

2025

A signed limited-edition 7‑inch vinyl single of ‘Hymn (In Memoriam Alexei Navalny)’ goes on sale today, its proceeds slated for Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation. With a printing of only 300 copies, it sells out almost immediately.