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
1988
An interview by Andrew Sullivan with Neil and Chris appears in the current issue of Sky magazine.
1996
Based on advance orders, BPI awards a U.K. gold record to Bilingual one day before its scheduled release.
2009
The Pet Shop Boys perform the first of two consecutive nights’ concerts at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com