Tour of the Universe

Depeche Mode confirms new date in Portugal

Depeche Mode will be playing the Pavilhao Atlantico in Lisbon on November 14. The show is part of their in-door fall/winter leg of Tour Of The Universe. Tickets should be available some time next week - details TBC (will update this story when we get the details).

Read more...

Porto & Sevilla cancelled! Second show in Madrid announced.

Depeche Mode regret to announce that the following performances will be cancelled due to a calf muscle tear Dave Gahan suffered during the band's show in Bilbao on July 9th. * Saturday, July 11th at Super Bock Super Rock Festival in Porto * Sunday, July 12th at Olympic Stadium, Sevilla Dave Gahan has been instructed by doctors to stay off his injured leg in order for it to heal and to prevent any further injury. Dave will be unable to perform during this recovery period and he and the Band regret that they must cancel these final two shows of their European tour. Depeche Mode apologize...

Read more...

LiveHereNow – Tel Aviv, May 10 – REVIEW!

With the LiveHereNow release from Tel Aviv now available for download, we thought we'd kick off this series of reviews of Recording The Universe. So was the delayed first installment worth the wait? Well, yes, but it ain't all good news. Read on for more... but tread carefully - this is NOT spoiler free territory! PERFORMANCE (BAND/CROWD) Considering this was basically the second time the band performed the full show in front of an audience, they are remarkably tight, and pulls off an almost flawless performance. Good energy on stage. Off stage not so much... the crowd seems very responsive...

Read more...

Depeche Mode announce rescheduled dates

Electro overlords Depeche Mode have announced rescheduled dates for the four shows they were recently forced to cancel due to singer Dave Gahan suffering from a bout of illness. The rescheduled dates are as follows: Zagreb Arena, originally scheduled for 21st May 2009, will now take place on Sunday 14th February 2010. London O2 Arena, originally scheduled for 30th May 2009, will now take place on Saturday 20th February 2010. Dusseldorf Esprit Arena (formerly known as the LTU Arena), originally scheduled for 4th June 2009, will now take place on Friday 26th February 2010. Dusseldorf...

Read more...

Depeche add two shows in Italy

Two additional shows for the European winter leg of Tour Of The Universe was just announced by the local Live Nation offices in Italy. The dates are November 25 in Bologna, and November 26 in Torino. Tickets will go on sale July 1. 25/11 BOLOGNA Palamalaguti 26/11 TORINO Palaolimpico Official Statement (in Italian, sorry) Il “Tour Of The Universe” dei Depeche Mode prosegue anche dopo l’estate. È notizia di oggi che Dave Gahan e compagni torneranno in Italia a novembre per altri due concerti; sarà la volta di Bologna e Torino, che, rispettivamente, ospiteranno la band inglese...

Read more...