The first thing that springs to mind when anyone mentions the Pet Shop Boys is meeting I had an old school friend, back from London, and him telling me with a smile the size of W.A, “I was in this gay bar and I met Neil Tennant and that other guy.” Despite the manner of their meeting, you can’t deny they’re still relevant. Sure he couldn’t remember Chris Lowe’s name, but he does stand in the back in a ‘dunce hat meets Elton John kind of burqa.’
The Village People cover ‘Go West’ came about after a bungled performance at an AIDS benefit in ’92. Neil couldn’t remember the words to the classic, which brought unexpected laughs to The Haçienda nightclub gig in Manchester. Afterwards they couldn’t help but have another go, hence the single and popular Pet Shop Boys concert closer.
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