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 Boys perform at Budokan in Tokyo.
2005
Deciding to take the rest of the week off during their stay in Italy, the Boys embark for a visit to Pompeii.
2007
A travel day for the Boys in Brazil; they’re in transit from Rio de Janeiro to São Paolo.
2009
Continuing their ‘media blitz’ promoting their soon-to-be-released new album Yes, Chris and Neil serve as guest DJs for two hours on U.K. Absolute Radio’s XTreme Show. In addition to playing records of their choice, they also answer fans’ questions. Also, the same day, an interview with PSB conducted by Johnny Marr appears in the Observer Music Monthly.
2012
With their manager Angela Becker, they travel to artist Brian Bress’s studio in the Frogtown section of Los Angeles, where they discuss his creating the video for ‘Invisible.’
2013
‘Pet Shop Boys leave Parlophone’ is the lead headline in today’s issue of the U.K. music-industry publication Music Week.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com