Depeche Mode set for big return

Depeche Mode have announced details of three big concerts in the UK tour next spring as part of a huge world tour.

The UK leg calls at Manchester Evening News Arena on March 30, Birmingham NEC, March 31 and

Wembley Arena, April 3.

Tickets go on sale to the general public on June 24 although members of the band's fan club can apply for tickets already.

The tour is due to begin in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in October and includes concerts in 22 cities across North America running through to December.

The European leg opens on January 13 in Germany and includes shows in the Czech Republic, Belgium, Switzerland, France, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Denmark, Russia, Poland, Estonia, Lithuania, Lativa, Solvenia and Holland.

Concerts in Sweden, Norway and Finland are being drawn up.

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