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
BPI awards a U.K. gold record to Please.
1995
The Various video collection is released.
1996
George Michael visits with the Pet Shop Boys at Sarm West studio and plays them some tracks from his upcoming album, Older.
2004
Chris and Neil perform a charity concert at the Camden Barfly in London. Dubbed ‘Two Men and a Powerbook,’ it’s their first full show with no other musicians accompanying them either onstage or backstage.
2009
They take part in a public Q&A session hosted by the Popjustice website at London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts.
2011
Comedian David Walliams completes a 24-hour marathon live stunt for the Comic Relief charity, during which he serves as the host for a series of recreations of classic TV game shows with various celebrity guests. The last of them, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, includes Neil Tennant among the guest panelists. It proves to be a very ‘charitable’ day for Neil, as he later attends the Winter Carnival at The Ivy private club to benefit the Albert Kennedy Trust (AKT), a charity that supports homeless LGBT youth. The Pet Shop Boys donate a limited-edition vinyl copy of PopArt signed by both Neil and Chris, which is among the many items auctioned off to raise funds.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com