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
1990
The Pet Shop Boys make their first live public appearance in the U.S., guesting on two songs with Electronic in Los Angeles.
1994
The Boys record a demo for ‘It Always Comes as a Surprise.’
2004
They headline the opening night of the Sziget Festival in Budapest, Hungary.
2007
They perform a late-night set (extending beyond midnight, into the wee hours of the next day) at the Lokerse Feesten Festival in Belgium.
2018
Chris and Neil perform at the Wasa Open Air Festival in Vaasa, Finland.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com