Depeche Mode tour the universe

Thu 9th Oct, 2008 in International News

Elder statesmen of synth-rock Depeche Mode have announced plans for a worldwide – œTour Of The Universe 2009’. Kicking off in Israel on 10 May, the band plans to visit 28 cities across 22 countries – and we’re hoping Australia is on that itinerary. It may be a stretch though, given the UK is only getting one show, at London’s multi-million dollar complex 02 Arena.

A new Depeche Mode album is due in April 2009, their first since 2005’s Playing The Angel. That record spawned a lucrative world tour in 2006, selling 1.8 million tickets for 87 shows. We didn’t get a look-in that time, but you don’t use a title like – œTour Of The Universe 2009’ without stirring some excitement…