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Formation and early years (1981–1984)

Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe met in an electronics shop on Kings Road in Chelsea, London. Realising they had a common interest in dance music, they began to work on material together, first in Tennant's flat, in Chelsea, and, from 1982, in a small studio, in Camden Town. It was during these early years that several songs that would later appear on future albums were created, including "It's a Sin," "West End Girls," "Rent," and "Jealousy."

Starting out, the two called themselves West End, because of their love of London's West End, but later they came up with the name Pet Shop Boys, which derived from some friends who worked in a pet shop, in Ealing. They said that the new name "sounded like an English rap group."

Their big break came in August 1983, when Tennant was assigned by Smash Hits to interview The Police in New York. The duo were obsessed with a stream of Hi-NRG records, made by New York producer Bobby Orlando, simply known as Bobby 'O'. According to Tennant: "I thought: well, if I've got to go and see The Police play, then I'm also going to have lunch with Bobby 'O'." They shared a cheeseburger and carrot cake, at a restaurant called the Apple Jack, on 19 August (two years to the day since Tennant and Lowe had met), and Orlando suggested making a record with Pet Shop Boys, after hearing a demo tape that Tennant had taken with him In April 1984, the Orlando-produced "West End Girls" was released, becoming a club hit in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Though the track did not do well in the UK, it was a minor hit in France and Belgium.

Yes, (2009 onwards)

According to their official Website, Pet Shop Boys completed their forthcoming album late 2008 and has been titled Yes. The album was recorded with Xenomania and has a provisional release date of 23 March 2009. The single "Love, etc." will precede it. Other tracks on the album include "Beautiful People" and "Legacy". Pet Shop Boys appear on Girls Aloud's new album Out of Control, collaborating on the track "The Loving Kind".Pet Shop Boys recieved The British Phonographic Industry's most prestigious accolade, the award for their outstanding contribution to British music, at the 2009 Brits Awards ceremony in February 2009. It was held at the Earls Court Arena in London. During the performance at this show, Pet Shop Boys collaborated with Lady GaGa & Brandon Flowers (Of The Killers fame).