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
1986
The Boys begin work in the studio with producer Stephen Hague on ‘What Have I Done to Deserve This?’
1996
Part One of About the Pet Shop Boys, a radio documentary, airs on BBC Radio One.
1998
Neil records vocals for ‘Vampires’ and ‘The Only One.’
2008
They play their completed new album, Yes, at Abbey Road for record company representatives.
2009
The Pandemonium Tour comes to Copenhagen.
2010
The Pet Shop Boys perform a special show at London’s Hammersmith Apollo to benefit the Mencap charity. Neil tells the crowd that this evening’s show is dedicated to John Lennon, who was murdered on this date exactly 30 years prior.
2011
In Berlin, they work on demos for ‘No More Ballads,’ ‘Ego Music,’ and ‘Odd Man Out.’
2016
The Boys perform this evening at Moscow’s VTB Park Legend Arena. It’s their final Super Tour show of the year, though more are scheduled for 2017.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com