April 1984
The first version of ‘West End girls’ is released. It is a club hit in Los Angeles and San Francisco and a small hit in France and Belgium.
History
October 1984
They make their first ever stage appearance at the Fridge Nightclub in Brixton, singing and playing over tapes.
On this day
1984
The Boys’ first live concert performance in the U.K. takes place in London. Neil later describes it as their ‘first proper live gig’ because, for the first time, they actually performed live as opposed to merely miming to pre-recorded tracks.
1990
‘So Hard’ is released as a single.
1998
Chris and Neil write ‘Screaming’ with Tom Stephan.
2009
They fly down from San Francisco to Los Angeles, where they perform this evening in the open air at the legendary Greek Theater.
2013
The Pet Shop Boys perform the first of their four Canadian Electric Tour shows this evening in Montreal.
2014
They appear in concert in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia—their first time ever performing in that nation.
2015
Neil and Chris, accompanied by their manager Angela, visit a newly opened museum in Los Angeles, The Broad. (Note: It rhymes with ‘road.’)
- Facts collated by geowayne.com