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
1984
The first-ever live public performance by the Pet Shop Boys takes place in Ostende, Belgium. They mime to ‘West End Girls,’ with Chris using a keyboard borrowed from another band.
1989
Suddenly inspired by an offhand comment made by their friend Janet Street-Porter, Chris and Neil decide on the title Results for the album they’ve just produced for Liza Minnelli.
1997
The Boys perform at London’s Gay Pride Festival.
2002
The Release Tour comes to Paris.
2009
In anticipation of their performance the following Sunday at the ‘T in the Park’ festival at Balado Airfield, a particularly delightful, light-hearted interview with the Boys by journalist Aiden Smith appears in the Scotland on Sunday newspaper. Neil and Chris subsequently take issue with a couple of apparent misquotes, but they’re still pleased enough to link to it on their official website.
2011
After having recording equipment set up in Neil’s London house, they work on ‘Give It a Go,’ with Neil supplying new vocals.
2013
The Pet Shop Boys perform in Tallinn, Estonia. (Earlier in the day, Chris had gotten a haircut at the city’s popular ‘FashionHair’ salon.)
2019
Neil works at London’s Metropolis Studios with Pete Gleadall and Andy Baldwin to master the tracks for Musik. Later this evening he attends a new production of Closer to Heaven.
2024
The CD single of ‘A New Bohemia’ is released today.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com