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
1989
Derek Jarman records in his journal the strongly negative reaction he receives in response to the footage filmed from the Pet Shop Boys’ recent Wembley Arena concert. He’s especially upset about Chris’s reaction, which he describes as ‘full of serious anguish.’
2000
The Boys work on the tracks ‘E‑mail’ and ‘Time on My Hands.’
2001
Chris and Neil decide to shorten ‘The Samurai in Autumn’: ‘We edited it right down.’
2003
They perform at the SWR 3 New Pop Festival in Rastatt, Germany. Their set includes the world premiere of ‘Miracles.’ On the same day, a large panoramic portrait of celebrity regulars at London’s fashionable restaurant The Ivy, painted by Rolling Stones guitarist (and accomplished portraitist) Ronnie Wood, goes on display at the Royal Academy of Art. Among the many celebrities depicted in the painting are Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Elton John, and Neil Tennant.
2009
The Pandemonium Tour comes to Seattle.
2011
They work on ‘The Way Through the Woods’ and ‘Thick as Thieves.’
2014
Kicking off the final leg of their lengthy Electric Tour, the Pet Shop Boys appear in concert at the Singapore Grand Prix.
2018
Continuing work on ‘Give Stupidity a Chance,’ they decide to change its arrangement, abandoning its original ‘slightly folky’ sound.
2019
Early this morning, Chris and Neil visit the Joe Orton Archive at the University of Leicester. In the evening they attend the first preview performance of My Beautiful Laundrette at Leicester’s Curve Theatre.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com