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
1991
The third collection of PSB videos, Promotion, is released.
2005
Neil records what he describes as ‘Arabic flamenco nonsense vocals’ for the track ‘The Day Before Tomorrow,’ which ultimately evolves into ‘God Willing.’
2011
The first of no fewer than eight performances over the course of the next week-and-a-half by the Pet Shop Boys and Take That at the Manchester Stadium.
2013
The Pet Shop Boys perform this evening in St. Petersburg, Russia.
2019
In Berlin, they begin work on ‘Omar’s Theme’ for My Beautiful Laundrette.
2020
Neil works on a track that will soon evolve into ‘The Secret of Happiness.’
- Facts collated by geowayne.com