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
2000
Neil and Chris are in the studio working on ‘Positive Role Model.’
2006
The Fundamental Tour comes to Miami Beach.
2009
Still in Buenos Aires following their concert the night before, Chris and Neil watch television coverage of the funeral of former Boyzone singer Stephen Gately. On their official website they write, ‘We got to know him a few years ago and he was always such fun to be around. A very sweet guy gone far too soon.’ Later the Boys fly to Lima, Peru, where fans greet them at the airport. They are then driven directly to a TV studio for a live evening appearance on El Show de los Sueños (‘The Show of Dreams’). They perform two songs—‘Love etc.’ and ‘Always on My Mind’—and are interviewed by host Gisela Valcárcel.
2011
They work all day in the studio on the song ‘Odd Man Out.’
2012
Neil and Chris make a live appearance at the Rough Trade East record store in London to sign copies of an exclusive seven-inch vinyl single of ‘Leaving’ as well as copies of their most recent album Elysium.
2015
Neil and Chris attend Cliff Richard’s concert this evening at London’s Royal Albert Hall. They share a box-seating section with Chris’s mother and sister.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com