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
1991
The Pet Shop Boys appear at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden, as part of the European leg of their Performance tour.
2002
While in Miami for their Release Tour, Chris and Neil attend a Rufus Wainwright performance.
2007
The Boys perform in Riga, Latvia.
2012
They post on their official website that they’ve ‘just finished listening through to the mastered version’ of their upcoming new studio album (Elysium, although the title isn’t yet revealed at this time), which they now consider ‘completed.’ Meanwhile, Chris begins work on a new mix of ‘Hold On,’ but which is never used.
2014
Neil and Chris enjoy what they describe on their website as ‘a beautiful day’ in Murcia, Spain. That evening they perform the first show of the 2014 European leg of the Electric Tour at the SOS 4.8 Festival.
2018
A special 132-page edition of Classic Pop magazine entirely devoted to the Pet Shop Boys begins distribution today.
2019
Neil is interviewed onstage this evening by John Wilson at London’s Royal Academy of Arts Festival of Ideas.
2024
‘Dancing Star’ is released on CD as the second single from Nonetheless.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com