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
1995
Neil records a guide vocal for ‘Confidential.’
2001
The Boys continue their work on ‘The Night I Fell in Love.’
2006
Chris appears as guest of honor at his alma mater, Arnold School in Blackpool, to help formally open the school’s new music center. During the festivities he delivers a public speech—quite a rare thing for him. The school choir also performs a medley of PSB songs.
2009
The Pet Shop Boys perform in Vancouver, British Columbia.
2013
They bring their Electric Tour show to the Washington, DC suburb of Bethesda, Maryland.
2017
The Boys perform this evening in São Paulo, Brazil.
2018
Neil and Chris spend the day in the studio working on a demo of ‘Give Stupidity a Chance.’
2019
They travel by train to Leicester to observe the technical run-through and then the first dress rehearsal for the stage play My Beautiful Laundrette, with pre-recorded music by the Pet Shop Boys.
2022
The Boys perform this evening in Boston, the second date of their Unity Tour with New Order.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com