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
1989
The Pet Shop Boys kick off their MCMLXXXIX Tour in Hong Kong.
1997
The Boys perform at Finland’s Turku Festival.
2011
This evening in London, Neil and Chris attend the English National Opera’s acclaimed premier production of the opera Two Boys by composer Nico Muhly and librettist Craig Lucas.
2013
They bring their Electric Tour show to Stockholm.
2017
The German leg of the Super Tour continues this evening with the Boys performing in Dresden.
2019
Taped on June 23, the guest appearance of Neil, Jonathan Harvey, and Frances Barber airs on Graham Norton’s BBC Radio 2 show (the last one before his summer break) to talk about the Boys’ new cabaret stage show Musik, starring Ms. Barber. Later this same evening, attendees at The Killers’ headlining performance at the Glastonbury Festival receive a huge surprise when the Pet Shop Boys suddenly appear onstage as unannounced special guests to duet with the headliners on two songs: ‘Always on My Mind’ and The Killers’ own ‘Human.’
2020
Having revised the lyrics, Neil re-records his vocal on ‘The Schlager Hit Parade.’
2024
The Dreamworld Tour comes to Hannover, Germany.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com