91X FM, in San Diego, CA, had an interview Wed morning with Dave Gahan were they discussed many topics like the new record, the video for Wrong, Touring The Universe, and much, much more. Turns out poor Ben Hillier was the unfortunate guy in car in the Wrong video, apparently that's what he gets for producing a record for them.... of course he was kidding. To listen to the interview, click here.
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Dave unveiled a few nice details about the upcoming tour to SPIN magazine. Anton's involved with the stage design again, and there's already a contender for opening song. Read an excerpt from the interview below.
According to singer Dave Gahan, the tour's staging is being co-designed by famed photographer and filmmaker Anton Corbijn, and it will be as moody as the band's music. "Some of the drawings I've seen Anton and our stage crew working on, there's going to be a lot of light and shade and mood," he tells SPIN.com. Gahan also leaks the fact that the group is considering using Universe track...
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UK fans will be happy to learn that the single UK date thus far announced for Tour Of The Universe, won't be the only UK gig on the tour. During the band's current promo stint, Dave Gahan spoke to Planet Sound, revealing that more dates are indeed in the pipeline - but no UK summer festivals. More after the break...
Exclusive: No Mode fests
Depeche Mode won't play any UK festivals this year, PS can reveal.
"We were looking at Glastonbury," Dave Gahan told PS. "We just couldn't fit it in among the dates we'd already booked - it would have meant moving shows around, and it became impractical."
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