Depeche Mode are set to stream their ‘LiVE SPiRiTS‘ concert film in its entirety this Thursday on YouTube in celebration of the release of their ‘SPiRiTS in the Forest’ documentary.

Filmed at the legendary Waldebühne in Berlin, the pair of shows was the end of the Global Spirit Tour, which is coming to DVD/Blu-Ray on June 26.

Depeche Mode have teamed up with Live Nation to bring the full ‘LiVE SPiRiTS’ gig to YouTube next Thursday (June 25). Fans can tune in at 9pm CET/8pm BST/3pm EDT/12n PDT for the one-time-only live stream.

Longtime collaborator Anton Corbijn directed the forthcoming SPiRiTS in the Forest film, which will now be issued in a special four-disc package.

The official release description reads: “The film zeroes in on their lives – all extremely different save for their love of Depeche Mode’s music and the way that music has shaped their experiences – intercut with the final Berlin show, held at the iconic Waldbühne (“Forest Stage”) on the record-breaking two-year Global Spirit Tour in 2018, which saw them play to over 3 million fans at 115 shows across the world.”

Corbijn explained that he had set out to create “a different take on a live film” with the project. [They] were only interested if there was a different angle to it, so we decided to look at the reason why Depeche Mode was still growing,” he said. “They have all these fans and they’re the biggest cult band in the world. It’s unbelievable.”

Depeche Mode announced that the upcoming “Live Spirits” home release is delayed due to the corona pandemic. No new date has been set.

Depeche Mode have confirmed that Spirits In The Forest will be released on DVD on 27th March. The release will feature Spirits In The Forest and LiVE SPiRiTS which includes never before see full concert video and audio from the final shows of the Global Spirit Tour in Berlin.

The DVD can be pre-ordered from 26th February. More news as we get it.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced their next inductees, and Depeche Mode has been selected. Joining Depeche Mode in the Class of 2020 will be Nine Inch Nails, T. Rex, The Doobie Brothers, Notorious B.I.G., and Whitney Houston. The induction ceremony, which alternates locations annually, will be held on May 2nd in Cleveland, Ohio, the home of the Hall of Fame and Museum.

The recognition of Depeche Mode by the Rock Hall induction committee voters comes on their second time being nominated. A fan vote conducted online saw over a half-million votes for the band. During the live announcement on the “Feedback” morning show Sirius XM satellite radio’s Volume 106 channel, hosts Nik Carter, Lori Majewski, and Alan Light were welcomed by Rock Hall President & CEO Greg Harris. “Last year’s class was really a marker. Things entered into a different generation or era, not just looking back at the classic rock era, but thinking about their place in history. With bands like The Cure and Radiohead going in, it was a massive step that we continue to see progressing.” Majewski remarked that fellow inductees like these were able to vote for the new class for the first time, cementing a path for Depeche Mode.

The Rock Hall Induction Ceremony will for the first time be aired live on HBO.