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 kick off a brief summer tour in Jerusalem.
2002
They bring their Release Tour to Dallas, Texas.
2005
They work at Metropolis Studio, remastering the Battleship Potemkin album. Afterwards they attend the ballet to see Swan Lake.
2007
They perform at the Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark. Chris is especially pleased to note that his grandfather had played at the same venue nearly a half-century before with his own band The Nitwits.
2009
Chris and Neil appear on the BBC Breakfast television show to promote their new single, ‘Did You See Me Coming?’
- Facts collated by geowayne.com