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 complete their Performance world tour with a show in Dublin, Ireland.
1995
After working some more on ‘It Always Comes as a Surprise,’ Neil and Chris attend a party thrown by Elton John.
2000
The Pet Shop Boys perform in Yokohama, Japan.
2005
Neil records an acoustic guitar part for ‘Luna Park.’
2009
Videotaped the previous day, the Boys’ performance of ‘Did You See Me Coming?’ closes out this evening’s episode of the BBC TV show Alan Carr: Chatty Man. That same evening, they perform live in Stuttgart, Germany.
2011
The Boys open for Take That tonight in Cardiff, the first of two shows there. The same day sees Stop Modernists’ remake of New Order’s ‘Subculture,’ featuring Chris Lowe on lead vocal, released on iTunes.
2012
They work all day on ‘In His Imagination.’
- Facts collated by geowayne.com