This will be Depeche Mode’s twelfth studio album, a career that has started in 1981, with the release of their first album “Speak and Spell.” From “Just Can’t Get Enough” to “Precious,” Depeche Mode has been a hit machine, defying many critics’ expectations and predictions that they would dissolve into some background or become a nostalgia band. Instead, Depeche Mode continues to be relevant.
I have waited to post the dates to The Tour of the Universe until Depeche Mode announced their North American dates. Links provided to ticket vendors where available. North American dates have been announced, but venue and ticket information is not available yet.
European Tour Dates:
Sunday 5/10 – Tel Aviv, Israel (On Sale)
Tuesday 5/12 – Athens, Greece (On Sale)
Thursday 5/14 – Istanbul, Turkey (On Sale)
Saturday 5/15 – Bucharest, Romania (On Sale)
Monday 5/18 – Sofia, Bulgaria (On Sale)
Wednesday 5/20 – Belgrade, Serbia (On Sale)
Thursday 5/21 – Zagreb, Croatia (On Sale)
Saturday 5/23 – Warsaw, Poland (On Sale)
Monday 5/25 – Riga, Latvia (On Sale)
Wednesday 5/27 – Vilnius, Lithuania (On Sale)
Saturday 5/30 – London, United Kingdom (On Sale)
Sunday 5/31 – Pinkpop Festival (Landgraaf, Netherlands) (On Sale 3/7)
Tuesday 6/2 – Hamburg, Germany (On Sale)
Thursday 6/4 – Dusseldorf, Germany (On Sale)
Friday 6/5 – Dusseldorf, Germany (On Sale)
Sunday 6/7 – Leipzig, Germany (On Sale)
Monday 6/8 – Leipzig, Germany (On Sale)
Wednesday 6/10 – Berlin, Germany (On Sale)
Friday 6/12 – Frankfurt, Germany (On Sale)
Saturday 6/13 – Munich, Germany (On Sale)
Tuesday 6/16 – Rome, Italy (On Sale)
Thursday 6/18 – Milan, Italy (On Sale)
Saturday 6/20 – TWC Classic Festival (Werchter, Belgium) (On Sale)
Monday 6/22 – Bratislava, Slovakia (On Sale)
Tuesday 6/23 – Budapest, Hungary (On Sale) [Site was down on 2/20]
Thursday 6/25 – Prague, Czech Republic (On Sale)
Saturday, 6/27 – Paris, France (On Sale)
Sunday, 6/28 – Nancy, France (On Sale)
Tuesday, 6/30 – Copenhagen, Denmark (On Sale)
Thursday, 7/2 – Bergen, Norway (On Sale)
Friday, 7/3 – Arvika Festival (Arvika, Sweden) (On Sale)
Monday, 7/6 – Carcassone, France (On Sale 2/27)
Wednesday, 7/8 – Valladolid, Spain (On Sale)
Thursday, 7/9 – Bilbao BBK Live Festival (Bilbao, Spain) (On Sale)
Saturday, 7/11 – Super Bock Super Rock Festival (Porto, Portugal) (On Sale)
Sunday, 7/12 – Sevilla, Spain (On Sale)
North American Tour (No tickets on sale as of 2/20)
Friday, 7/24 – Toronto, ON
Saturday, 7/25 – Montreal, PQ
Tuesday, 7/28 – Washington, DC
Friday, 7/31 – Boston, MA
Saturday, 8/1 – Atlantic City, NJ
Monday, 8/3 – New York, NY
Monday, 8/10 – Seattle, WA
Wednesday, 8/12 – San Francisco, CA
Friday, 8/14 – San Diego, CA
Sunday, 8/16 – Los Angeles, CA
Monday, 8/17 – Los Angeles, CA
Thursday, 8/20 – Santa Barbara, CA
Saturday, 8/22 – Los Vegas, NV
Sunday, 8/23 – Phoenix, AZ
Tuesday, 8/25 – Salt Lake City, UT
Thursday, 8/27 – Denver, CO
Saturday, 8/29 – Dallas, TX
Sunday, 8/30 – Houston, TX
Tuesday, 9/1 – Atlanta, GA
Friday, 9/4 – Tampa, FL
Saturday, 9/5 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
You can keep up with Depeche Mode on their homepage, MySpace, or Facebook.
Also, check out these festivals: Bilbao BBK Live Festival, Arvika Festival, Pinkpop, Super Bock Super Rock, TWC Classic Festival