1:39pm: Big tour announcement!
1:35pm: We’re live from Paris!
1:30pm: Countdown has started.
UPDATE: Tuesday, Oct 23, 11:54am: We’re getting ready for today’s Depeche Mode press conference. Watch the stream above, find our live coverage in here.
Depeche Mode announce 2013 Stadium Tour
Dave Gahan, Martin Gore and Andy Fletcher will play 34 must-see shows in 25 European countries to an audience of more than 1.5 million fans, before taking the tour to North America. The tour kicks off with an open-air stadium show in Tel Aviv’s Hayarkon Park on Tuesday May 7th.
The full tour dates are:
MAY 7 – Tel Aviv – Hayarkon Park
MAY 10 – Athens – Terra Vibe
MAY 12 – Sofia Georgi – Asparuhov Stadium
MAY 15 – Bucharest – National Stadium
MAY 17 – Istanbul – Kucukciftlik Park
MAY 19 – Belgrade – USCE Park
MAY 21 – Budapest – Puskas Ferenc Stadium
MAY 23 – Zagreb – Hippodrome
MAY 25 – Bratislava – Inter Stadium
MAY 28 – London – O2 Arena
JUN 1 – Munich – Olympic Stadium
JUN 3 – Stuttgart – Mercedes-Benz Arena
JUN 5 – Frankfurt – Commerzbank Arena
JUN 7 – Berne – Stade de Suisse
JUN 9 – Berlin – Olympic Stadium
JUN 11 – Leipzig – Red Bull Arena
JUN 13 – Copenhagen – Parken
JUN 15 – Paris – Stade de France
JUN 17 – Hamburg – Imtech Arena
JUN 22 – Moscow – Locomotive Stadium
JUN 24 – St Petersburg – SKK Arena
JUN 27 – Stockholm – Borlange Peace & Love Festival
JUN 29 – Kiev – Olympic Stadium
JUL 3 – Dusseldorf – Esprit Arena
JUL 7 – Belgium – Rock Werchter Fest
JUL 11 – Bilbao – BBK Festival
JUL 13 – Lisbon – Optimus Alive Fest
JUL 16 – Nimes – Antic Arena
JUL 18 – Milan – San Siro Stadium
JUL 20 – Rome – Olympic Stadium
JUL 23 – Prague – Synot Tip Arena
JUL 25 – Warsaw – National Stadium
JUL 27 – Vilnius – Vingus Park
JUL 29 – Minsk – Arena
MAY 10 – Athens – Terra Vibe
MAY 12 – Sofia Georgi – Asparuhov Stadium
MAY 15 – Bucharest – National Stadium
MAY 17 – Istanbul – Kucukciftlik Park
MAY 19 – Belgrade – USCE Park
MAY 21 – Budapest – Puskas Ferenc Stadium
MAY 23 – Zagreb – Hippodrome
MAY 25 – Bratislava – Inter Stadium
MAY 28 – London – O2 Arena
JUN 1 – Munich – Olympic Stadium
JUN 3 – Stuttgart – Mercedes-Benz Arena
JUN 5 – Frankfurt – Commerzbank Arena
JUN 7 – Berne – Stade de Suisse
JUN 9 – Berlin – Olympic Stadium
JUN 11 – Leipzig – Red Bull Arena
JUN 13 – Copenhagen – Parken
JUN 15 – Paris – Stade de France
JUN 17 – Hamburg – Imtech Arena
JUN 22 – Moscow – Locomotive Stadium
JUN 24 – St Petersburg – SKK Arena
JUN 27 – Stockholm – Borlange Peace & Love Festival
JUN 29 – Kiev – Olympic Stadium
JUL 3 – Dusseldorf – Esprit Arena
JUL 7 – Belgium – Rock Werchter Fest
JUL 11 – Bilbao – BBK Festival
JUL 13 – Lisbon – Optimus Alive Fest
JUL 16 – Nimes – Antic Arena
JUL 18 – Milan – San Siro Stadium
JUL 20 – Rome – Olympic Stadium
JUL 23 – Prague – Synot Tip Arena
JUL 25 – Warsaw – National Stadium
JUL 27 – Vilnius – Vingus Park
JUL 29 – Minsk – Arena