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
‘Love Comes Quickly’ debuts on the U.S. singles chart, where it will peak at #62.
1994
Tonight is the first of a special two-part edition of BBC1’s The O Zone focusing on the Pet Shop Boys’ career.
2003
Neil and Chris arrive in Istanbul for a week of sightseeing before their September 7 performance at the Rock ‘n’ Coke Festival.
2009
The Boys perform at the Virgin Festival ’09 in Toronto.
2018
With the release today of the remastered 2001 two-disc sets of Behaviour, Very, and Bilingual, the Pet Shop Boys’ definitive Catalogue: 1985–2012 series of reissues is complete. On this same day, Neil records some new vocals for ‘Hoping for a Miracle,’ ‘An Open Mind,’ and ‘You Are the One.’
2025
Pet Shop Boys bring their Dreamworld Tour this evening to Warwick Castle in the English Midlands.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com