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 are in San Bernardino and then Duarte, California, for location shooting for the ‘Suburbia’ music video.
1999
The Independent of London reports that Neil Tennant was among 45 persons who contributed more than £5000 to Britain’s Labour Party the previous year. The exact amount was not reported.
2006
The Pet Shop Boys perform at Bestival on the Isle of Wight.
2009
The Pandemonium Tour comes to the Fillmore Theater in Miami Beach.
2013
They make a surprise appearance for Volkswagen Group Night before the opening of the Frankfurt (Germany) Auto Show, during which they perform ‘Vocal’ and a special version of ‘Axis’ that includes what they later describe as ‘quotes’ from several older songs: ‘West End Girls,’ ‘It’s a Sin,’ and ‘Domino Dancing.’
- Facts collated by geowayne.com