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
The Boys begin recording ‘Paninaro’ at Abbey Road. (They will continue working on it for the next two days, and then some more in mid-August.)
2002
Continuing their Release world tour, Neil and Chris are in transit from yesterday’s performance in Nigita, Japan, to tomorrow’s performance in Singapore.
2008
Human League singer Phil Oakey records his guest vocals for ‘This Used to Be the Future.’
2012
The Pet Shop Boys perform a three-song set at Wimbledon before the start of the Olympics tennis matches there. With specially prepared backdrop videos, they perform ‘Always on My Mind,’ ‘What Have I Done to Deserve This?’ and their new single ‘Winner.’
2017
The albums Nightlife, Release, and Fundamental are reissued today, remastered and with bonus ‘Further Listening’ discs boasting many additional tracks. On this same day, the Boys perform at the Storsjöyran Festival in Östersund, Sweden.
2018
The Pet Shop Boys conclude their second four-night stand at London’s Royal Opera House with tonight’s concert.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com