Depeche Mode have tentatively scheduled their 14th studio album, titled Spirit, for a spring 2017 release.
The band made the announcement at a heavily promoted press conference from Milan, broadcasting the news — as well as a few snippets of new music — live via their social media feeds. Tracked in Santa Barbara and New York with producer James Ford, the new LP reportedly features additional synth programming from techno star Matrixxman.
In addition to releasing Spirit, the veteran trio plan to hit the road for what they're calling the Global Spirit Tour. The band revealed they're beginning in Europe, with 32 shows in 21 countries from May through July. North and South American dates will be announced at a later date. A portion of the tour proceeds is being set aside to benefit the charity: water organization. For complete information, visit Depeche Mode's website.
Depeche Mode's Spirit announcement arrives several weeks after they shared the news of the impending arrival of Video Singles Collection, a triple-disc collection offering a career-spanning visual overview of their singles discography. That set, which offers 55 videos in all, is due Nov. 11.
News of a new Depeche Mode LP, while certainly exciting for fans, is not entirely unexpected. In January, band member Martin L. Gore predicted they'd return to the studio in April — and his comments came several months after singer David Gahan mused, "If we were to work in the same pattern that we have over the last, God knows how many years, I suppose our plan would be to go into the studio sometime next year and release an album some point in 2017. … I think we have more in us."
Depeche Mode have extended their tour in support of last year's Spirit into 2018. Specifically, they've added nine more arena shows in select North American cities due to "overwhelming fan demand."
They'll begin on May 22 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, and conclude at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on June 11. In between they'll hit Sacramento, San Antonio, Tulsa, Chicago, Philadelphia, Brooklyn and Boston. Check below for the dates and venues.
Tickets are going on sale to the general public on Feb. 16 at Live Nation and their apps. Times vary based on the location, so check Live Nation for full details. Fans can register for a pre-sale that begins Feb. 12 at 10AM local time though Ticketmaster's Verified Fan program at their website, and Citi cardholders have access to another pre-sale that takes place at Citi PrivatePass, also beginning on Feb. 12 at 10 AM local time.
Last year's Global Spirit Tour played to 1.87 million fans across 73 dates, including four at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, bringing in $141.1 million. It was the sixth highest-grossing tour of 2017, according to concert industry publication Pollstar, with U2 topping the list and Coldplay coming in third.
Depeche Mode Global 'Spirit' Tour - North American 2018 Dates
May 22 -- Anaheim, CA, Honda Center
May 24 -- Sacramento, CA, Golden 1 Center
May 27 -- San Antonio, TX, AT&T Center
May 29 -- Tulsa, OK, BoK Center
June 1 -- Chicago, IL, United Center
June 3 -- Philadelphia, PA, Wells Fargo Center
June 6 -- Brooklyn, NY, Barclays Center
June 9 -- Boston, MA, TD Garden
June 11 -- Toronto, ON, Air Canada Centre
PRESS CONFERENCE
Press Conference Depeche Mode 'Global Spirit Tour', Milan, Italy 11.10.2017
IN TOURS
PROMO 2017
Highline Sessions
TOUR EUROPA
EUROPA (Part One)
05.05 - Stockholm (Sweden) - Friends Arena
07.05 - Amsterdam (Netherlands) - Ziggo Dome
09.05 - Antwerp (Belgium) - Sportpaleis
12.05 - Nice (France) - Stade Charles-Ehrmann
14.05 - Ljubljana (Slovenia) - Dvorana Stožice
17.05 - Athens (Greece) - Terra Vibe Park
20.05 - Bratislava (Slovakia) - Štadión Pasienky
22.05 - Budapest (Hungary) - Groupama Aréna
24.05 - Prague (Czech Republic) - Eden Aréna
27.05 - Leipzig (Germany) - Festwiese
29.05 - Lille (France) - Stade Pierre-Mauroy
31.05 - Copenhagen (Denmark) - Telia Parken
03.06 - London (United Kingdom) - London Stadium
05.06 - Cologne (Germany) - RheinEnergieStadion
07.06 - Dresden (Germany) - Ostragehege
09.06 - Munich (Germany) - Olympiastadion
11.06 - Hannover (Germany) - HDI Arena
12.06 - Hannover (Germany) - HDI Arena
18.06 - Zurich (Switzerland) - Letzigrund Stadion
20.06 - Frankfurt (Germany) - Commerzbank-Arena
22.06 - Berlin (Germany) - Olympiastadion
25.06 - Rome (Italy) - Stadio Olimpico
27.06 - Milan (Italy) - Stadio San Siro
29.06 - Bologna (Italy) - Stadio Rentao Dall'Ara
01.07 - Paris (France) - Stade de France
04.07 - Gelsenkirchen (Germany) - Veltins-Arena
06.07 - Bilbao (Spain) - BBK Live Festival
08.07 - Lisbon (Portugal) - NOS Alive Festival
13.07 - St. Petersburg (Russia) - SKK
15.07 - Moscow (Russia) - Otkritie Arena
17.07 - Minsk (Belarus) - Minsk-Arena « Cancelled due to illness of David Gahan (a disorder of the stomach)
19.07 - Kiev (Ukraine) - Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex
21.07 - Warsaw (Poland) - PGE Narodowy
23.07 - Cluj-Napoca (Romania) - Cluj Arena
NORTH AMERICA
NORTH AMERICA
23.08 - Salt Lake City, UT (USA) - USANA Amphitheatre
25.08 - Denver, CO (USA) - Pepsi Center
27.08 - Detroit, MI (USA) - DTE Energy Music Theatre
30.08 - Chicago, IL (USA) - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
01.09 - Uncasville, CT (USA) - Mohegan Sun Arena
03.09 - Toronto, ON (Canada) - Air Canada Centre
05.09 - Montreal, QC (Canada) - Centre Bell
07.09 - Washington, DC (USA) - Verizon Center
09.09 - New York, NY (USA) - Madison Square Garden
11.09 - New York, NY (USA) - Madison Square Garden
13.09 - Tampa, FL (USA) - MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre « Cancelled due to Hurricane Irma impact
02.10 - Santa Barbara, CA (USA) - Santa Barbara County Bowl
06.10 - San Diego, CA (USA) - Mattress Firm Amphitheatre
08.10 - San Jose, CA (USA) - SAP Center
10.10 - Oakland, CA (USA) - Oracle Arena
12.10 - Los Angeles, CA (USA) - Hollywood Bowl
14.10 - Los Angeles, CA (USA) - Hollywood Bowl
16.10 - Los Angeles, CA (USA) - Hollywood Bowl
18.10 - Los Angeles, CA (USA) - Hollywood Bowl
21.10 - Seattle, WA (USA) - KeyArena
23.10 - Portland, OR (USA) - Moda Center
25.10 - Vancouver, BC (Canada) - Rogers Arena
27.10 - Edmonton, AB (Canada) - Rogers Place
SETLIST: EUROPA (Part ONE) and NORTH AMERICA
01. Intro + Going Backwards
02. So Much Love
03. Barrel Of A Gun (with 'The Message' (Grandmaster Flash) snippet
04. A Pain That I'm Used To ('Jacques Lu Cont's remix' version)
05. Corrupt
06. In Your Room
07. World In My Eyes (new intro)
08. Cover Me
09. Home (Song performed by Martin Gore piano and full band)
10. A Question Of Lust (Song performed by Martin Gore)
11. Poison Heart
12. Where's The Revolution
13. Wrong
14. Everything Counts
15. Stripped
16. Enjoy The Silence
17. Never Let Me Down Again
ENCORE:
18. Somebody (Song performed by Martin Gore)
19. Walking In My Shoes (intro Random Carpet Mix)
20. Heroes (Covers by David Bowie)
21. I Feel You
22. Personal Jesus (used - Kazan Cathedral mix)
Changes: 09. A Question Of Lust, 10. Home - (Song performed by Martin Gore) 🔔 29.05, 31.05, 03.06, 05.06, 07.06, 09.06, 11.06, 18.06, 20.06, 22.06, 25.06, 27.06, 13.07, 15.07, 19.07, 21.07, 23.07, 23.08, 25.08, 27.08, 30.08, 01.09, 03.09, 05.09, 07.09, 09.09, 15.09, 18.09, 20.09, 22.09, 24.09, 27.09, 30.09, 02.10, 06.10, 08.10, 10.10, 23.10, 25.10, 27.10
Changes: 09. Shake The Disease, 18. Strangelove - (Song performed by Martin Gore), not Heroes. 🔔 12.06
Changes: 09. Judas, 18. Strangelove - (Song performed by Martin Gore) 🔔 29.06
Changes: 09. Judas - (Song performed by Martin Gore) 🔔 01.07
Changes: 18. Judas - (Song performed by Martin Gore) 🔔 04.07
Changes: 02. Policy Of Truth, 10. Judas - (Song performed by Martin Gore), 15. Black Celebration, 18. Strangelove - (Song performed by Martin Gore) 🔔 11.09
Setlist 12.10.2017 - 18.10.2017 Hollywood Bowl, CA, USA
01. Intro + Going Backwards
02. So Much Love
* It’s No Good (16.10, 18.10)
03. Barrel Of A Gun
04. A Pain That I'm Used To
05. Corrupt
* Useless (18.10) (First time since 1998)
06. In Your Room
07. World In My Eyes
08. Cover Me
09. A Question Of Lust (Song performed by Martin Gore)
* Strangelove (14.10)
* Insight (16.10)
* Sister Of Night (18.10)
10. Home (Song performed by Martin Gore full band)
11. Poison Heart
* Policy Of Truth (14.10)
* Precious (18.10)
12. Where's The Revolution
13. Wrong
14. Everything Counts
15. Stripped
16. Enjoy The Silence
17. Never Let Me Down Again
ENCORE:
18. Somebody (Song performed by Martin Gore)
* Judas (14.10)
* Shake The Disease (16.10)
* But Not Tonight (18.10)
19. Walking In My Shoes
20.Heroes(David Bowie cover)
* Black Celebration (16.10)
* Policy Of Truth (18.10)
21. I Feel You
22. Personal Jesus
Festival SETLIST: Bilbao (Spain) - BBK Live Festival 06.07.2017
01. Intro + Going Backwards
02. Barrel Of A Gun
03. A Pain That I'm Used To
04. Corrupt
05. In Your Room
06. World In My Eyes
07. Cover Me
08. Somebody (Song performed by Martin Gore)
09. Where's The Revolution
10. Everything Counts
11. Stripped
12. Enjoy The Silence
13. Never Let Me Down Again
ENCORE:
14. Home (Song performed by Martin Gore full band)
15. Walking In My Shoes
16. I Feel You
17. Personal Jesus
Festival SETLIST: Lisbon (Portugal) - NOS Alive Festival 08.07.2017
01. Intro + Going Backwards
02. Barrel Of A Gun
03. A Pain That I'm Used To
04. In Your Room
05. World In My Eyes
06. Cover Me
07. Judas (Song performed by Martin Gore)
Happy Birthday, Andrew Fletcher!
08. Where's The Revolution
09. Wrong
10. Everything Counts
11. Stripped
12. Enjoy The Silence
13. Never Let Me Down Again
ENCORE:
14. Home (Song performed by Martin Gore full band)
15. Walking In My Shoes
16. I Feel You
17. Personal Jesus
TOUR EUROPA
EUROPA (Part Two)
15.11 - Dublin (Ireland) - 3Arena
17.11 - Manchester (United Kingdom) - Manchester Arena
10. Home (Song performed by Martin Gore piano and full band)
11. In Your Room
12. Where's The Revolution
13. Everything Counts
14. Stripped
15. Enjoy The Silence
16. Never Let Me Down Again
ENCORE:
17. Judas (Song performed by Martin Gore piano)
18. Walking In My Shoes
19. A Question Of Time
20. Personal Jesus
Changes: 17. Strangelove (Song performed by Martin Gore piano) 🔔 19.11, 22.11, 24.11, 26.11, 28.11, 03.12, 07.12, 09.12, 13.12, 16.12, 09.01, 11.01, 13.01, 15.01, 17.01, 24.01, 27.01, 31.01, 02.02, 04.02, 07.02
Changes: 09. Sister Of Night (Song performed by Martin Gore piano) 🔔 30.11
Changes: 09. Sister Of Night (Song performed by Martin Gore piano), 14. Policy Of Truth 🔔 05.12
Changes: 09. Sister Of Night (Song performed by Martin Gore piano), 14. Black Celebration 🔔 11.12
Changes: 09. Sister Of Night (Song performed by Martin Gore piano), 12. Policy of Truth, 19. I Feel You 🔔 19.01
Changes: 17. I Want You Now (Song performed by Martin Gore piano) 🔔 21.01
Changes: 09. Sister Of Night (Song performed by Martin Gore piano), 12. Policy of Truth, 17. I Want You Now (Song performed by Martin Gore piano), 19. I Feel You 🔔 29.01
Changes: 17. I Want You Now (Song performed by Martin Gore piano) 🔔 09.02, 11.02, 13.02, 16.02, 18.02, 20.02, 22.02, 25.02
SETLIST 15.11.2017
01. Intro + Going Backwards
02. It's No Good
03. Barrel Of A Gun
04. A Pain That I'm Used To
05. Useless
06. In Your Room
07. World In My Eyes
08. Cover Me
09. A Question Of Lust (Song performed by Martin Gore piano)
10. Home (Song performed by Martin Gore piano and full band)
11. Precious
12. Where's The Revolution
13. Wrong
14. Everything Counts
15. Halo
16. Enjoy The Silence
17. Never Let Me Down Again
ENCORE:
18. Strangelove (Song performed by Martin Gore piano)
19. Walking In My Shoes
20. Policy of Truth
21. A Question Of Time
22. Personal Jesus
LATIN AMERICA
LATIN AMERICA
11.03 - Mexico City (Mexico) - Foro Sol
13.03 - Mexico City (Mexico) - Foro Sol
16.03 - Bogota (Colombia) - Simon Bolivar Park
18.03 - Lima (Peru) - Estadio Nacional
21.03 - Santiago (Chile) - Estadio Nacional
24.03 - Buenos Aires (Argentina) - Estadio Unico de la Plata « Problems with the screens.
27.03 - Sao Paulo (Brazil) - Allianz Parque
SETLIST: LATIN AMERICA
01. Intro + Going Backwards
02. It's No Good
03. Barrel Of A Gun
04. A Pain That I'm Used To
05. Useless
06. Precious
07. World In My Eyes
08. Cover Me
09. Insight (Song performed by Martin Gore piano)
10. Home (Song performed by Martin Gore piano and full band)
11. In Your Room
12. Where's The Revolution
13. Everything Counts
14. Stripped
15. Enjoy The Silence
16. Never Let Me Down Again
ENCORE:
17. Strangelove (Song performed by Martin Gore piano)
18. Walking In My Shoes
19. A Question Of Time
20. Personal Jesus
Changes: 09. Judas (Song performed by Martin Gore piano), 12. Policy Of Truth, 17. Somebody (Song performed by Martin Gore piano), 19. I Feel You 🔔 13.03
NORTH AMERICA
NORTH AMERICA
22.05 - Anaheim, CA (USA) - Honda Center
24.05 - Sacramento, CA (USA) - Golden 1 Center
27.05 - San Antonio, TX (USA) - AT&T Center
29.05 - Tulsa, OK (USA) - BoK Center
01.06 - Chicago, IL (USA) - United Center
03.06 - Philadelphia, PA (USA) - Wells Fargo Center
06.06 - Brooklyn, NY (USA) - Barclays Center
09.06 - Boston, MA (USA) - TD Garden
11.06 - Toronto, ON (Canada) - Air Canada Centre
SETLIST: NORTH AMERICA
01. Intro + Going Backwards
02. It's No Good
03. Barrel Of A Gun
04. A Pain That I'm Used To
05. Useless
06. Precious
07. World In My Eyes
08. Cover Me
09. The Things You Said (Song performed by Martin Gore)
10. Home (Song performed by Martin Gore piano and full band)
11. In Your Room
12. Where's The Revolution
13. Everything Counts
14. Stripped
15. Enjoy The Silence
16. Never Let Me Down Again
ENCORE:
17. I Want You Now (Song performed by Martin Gore piano)
18. Walking In My Shoes
19. A Question Of Time
20. Personal Jesus
EUROPA FESTIVAL
EUROPA (Festival)
23.06 - Newport (UK) - Isle of Wight Festival
26.06 - Sopron (Hungary) - Volt Festival
28.06 - Odense (Denmark) - Tinderbox Festival
30.06 - St. Gallen (Switzerland) - 'SwitzerlandOpenAir' St. Gallen Festival
02.07 - Barolo (Italy) - Collisioni Festival
05.07 - Gdynia (Poland) - PolandOpen'er Festival
07.07 - Arras (France) - Main Square Festival
09.07 - Herouville-St-Clair (France) - Beauregard Festival
12.07 - Aix-Les-Baines (France) - Musilac Festival
14.07 - Madrid (Spain) - Mad Cool Festival
17.07 - Nyon (Switzerland) - Paleo Festival
19.07 - Carhaix-Plouguer (France) - Vieilles Charrues Festival
21.07 - Paris (France) - Lollapalooza
23.07 - Berlin (Germany) - Waldbühne(record video and film footage)
25.07 - Berlin (Germany) - Waldbühne(record video and film footage)
23.06 - Newport (UK) - Isle of Wight Festival
01. Intro + Going Backwards
02. A Pain That I'm Used To
03. Precious
04. Policy of Truth
05. World In My Eyes
06. Cover Me
07. The Things You Said (Song performed by Martin Gore)
08. In Your Room
09. Everything Counts
10. Stripped
11. Personal Jesus
12. Never Let Me Down Again
ENCORE:
13. Somebody (Song performed by Martin Gore piano)
14. Walking In My Shoes
15. Just Can't Get Enough
16. Enjoy The Silence
26.06 - Sopron (Hungary) - Volt Festival
01. Intro + Going Backwards
02. It's No Good
03. A Pain That I'm Used To
04. Useless
05. Precious
06. World in My Eyes
07. Cover Me
08. The Things You Said (Song performed by Martin Gore)
09. In Your Room
10. Everything Counts
11. Stripped
12. Personal Jesus
13. Never Let Me Down Again
ENCORE:
14. Somebody (Song performed by Martin Gore piano)
