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
1994
The Pet Shop Boys perform in Melbourne, Australia.
1999
The Boys perform in Detroit, Michigan.
2005
Judging them somewhat pretentious, Chris and Neil decide to scrap some spoken vocals on ‘God Willing.’
2006
The Boys have a busy day, flying from San Francisco to Los Angeles, taping a live performance for the highly rated TV show Dancing with the Stars, and then performing in concert at the Wiltern Theater.
2012
They work with Stuart Price all day on the track ‘Bolshy.’
2016
It’s Election Day in the United States, with what is shaping up to be a tight presidential contest between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump. Neil and Chris happen to be in New York City, and on their website Neil refers to the ‘circus’ of demonstrators he observes near Trump Tower.
2017
They work all day long with Stuart Price on ‘Will-o-the-wisp.’ That evening the three of them attend a Deadmaus show at Berlin’s Verti Music Hall.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com