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
1981
Chris and Neil meet by chance in a King’s Road electronics shop in London.
1983
While on assignment in New York City for Smash Hits, Neil has lunch with Bobby O (Orlando)—an event that gets the Boys’ career going.
2013
The Boys enjoy a ‘day off’ in Shanghai on the eve of their first-ever public concert in China (outside of Hong Kong).
- Facts collated by geowayne.com