Depeche Mode Tour of the Universe 2009

Depeche Mode (Dave Gahan, Martin Gore and Andy Fletcher) have today announced the European leg of their 'Tour of the Universe 2009'. The band are currently in New York working on a new album, due April next year.

Depeche Mode's eagerly-anticipated follow up to 'Playing The Angel' will be the 12th album of a glorious 28 year career in which they have sold over 75 million records. One of the world's biggest and best live acts, 'Tour of the Universe 2009' will undoubtedly be the musical highlight of next year.

Kicking off in Israel on May 10th, this will be Depeche Mode's first ever stadium tour, taking in 28 cities across 22 countries before finishing at Porto's Superbock Super Rock Festival on July 11th.

Depeche Mode play their only UK date at London's O2 Arena, Saturday May 30th 2009.

Depeche Mode will play to over 1.3 million fans on this European leg of 'Tour of the Universe 2009'. It's their first since 2006's 'Playing the Angel' tour, which smashed European sales records with 1.8 million tickets sold across 87 shows.

The last date of the 'Playing The Angel' tour – August 3rd 2006 – was to take place at Tel Aviv's Hayarkon Park, but the band were forced to cancel due to the impending war. Tel Aviv's Ramat Gan Stadium thus provides a fitting stage for Depeche Mode's spectacular live return.

TOUR OF THE UNIVERSE 2009:

May
Sun 10th TEL AVIV, Ramat Gan Stadium Israel
Tue 12th ATHENS, Terra Vibe Park Greece
Thu 14th ISTANBUL, Santral Istanbul Turkey
Sat 16th BUCHAREST, Parc Izvor Romania
Mon 18th SOFIA, Vasil Levski Stadium, Tuborg Greenfest Bulgaria
Wed 20th BELGRADE, USCE Park, Tuborg Greenfest Serbia
Thu 21st ZAGREB, Arena, Tuborg Greenfest Croatia
Sat 23rd WARSAW, Gwardia Stadium Poland
Mon 25th RIGA, Skonto Stadium Latvia
Wed 27th VILNIUS, Zalgirio Stadionas Lithuania
Sat 30th LONDON, O2 Arena UK

June
Tue 2nd HAMBURG, HSH Nordbank Arena Germany
Thu 4th DUSSELDORF, LTU Arena Germany
Sun 7th LEIPZIG, Zentralstadion Germany
Wed 10th BERLIN, Olympiastadion Germany
Fri 12th FRANKFURT, Commerzbank Arena Germany
Sat 13th MUNICH, Olympiastadion Germany
Tue 16th ROME, Stadio Olimpico Italy
Thu 18th MILAN, Stadio San Siro Italy
Sat 20th WERCHTER, TW Classic Festival Belgium
Mon 22nd BRATISLAVA, Inter Stadium Slovakia
Tue 23rd BUDAPEST, Puskas Ferenc Stadium Hungary
Thu 25th PRAGUE, Slavia Stadium Czech Republic
Sat 27th PARIS, Venue TBC France
Tue 30th COPENHAGEN, Parken Stadium Denmark

July
Thu 2nd BERGEN, Koengen Norway
Fri 3rd ARVIKA, Arvika Festival Sweden
Sat 11th PORTO, Superbock Super Rock Festival Portugal

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