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 and Chris spend the day working on ‘C Major,’ which becomes ‘A Red Letter Day.’
1997
The Boys headline on the final night of the Stockholm Water Festival in Sweden, performing on a floating platform.
2006
Following her concert at Wembley Arena, the Pet Shop Boys attend a party celebrating Madonna’s 48th birthday (which was actually the day before) at the Lounge Lover bar in London.
2013
The Pet Shop Boys perform in Jakarta, Indonesia. It also happens to be the nation’s Independence Day, a fact that the Boys note in a posting on their official website.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com