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
1999
The final day of an extended holiday break that the Boys have taken since December 17.
2016
After a long but previously undisclosed battle with liver cancer, David Bowie passes away at the age of 69 at his home in New York City. The following day, Neil and Chris (who had collaborated with Bowie on the single version of ‘Hallo Spaceboy’) are among the countless artists who pay tribute to him, doing so in a brief but touching note on their official website that starts with the words, ‘We are all Bowie’s children.’
- Facts collated by geowayne.com