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
2000
The Boys perform the first of two consecutive nights’ concerts in Tokyo.
2002
Chris and Neil bring their Release Tour to Milan, Italy.
2005
They rehearse with Yoko Ono in preparation for a live performance together the following evening.
2006
PSB performs in Stockholm, Sweden.
2014
They appear in concert at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool, U.K. (It’s a ‘hometown crowd’ for Chris.)
2023
The Pet Shop Boys’ fourth hits collection, Smash, is released today in a variety of formats.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com