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
1995
Neil is in Budapest for a brief visit that provides inspiration for the second verse of ‘To Step Aside.’
2005
A performance of the Potemkin score takes place tonight in Bonn, Germany.
2006
The Pet Shop Boys perform at the Electric Picnic in Ireland.
2009
They bring their Pandemonium Tour show to the historic Daughters of the American Revolution Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. On the same day, the U.K. city of Blackpool—Chris Lowe’s hometown—officially launches its ‘Brilliance’ light and audio show, which features a recorded greeting by the Boys as well as a specially recorded medley of their hits, to which the light show is synchronized.
2014
For the second night in a row they perform in Gateshead, U.K.
2017
The Boys perform again this evening in Gateshead.
2019
Following its recent and very successful run in Edinburgh, the PSB-Jonathan Harvey-Frances Barber cabaret show Musik begins its five-night stand at London’s Leicester Square Theatre.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com