Having recently conquered the European continent, Depeche Mode are kicking off their North American tour in Detroit tonight, then heading overseas all over again. We’ve recently seen the synth-pop giants in the studio (“Goodbye”), plus heard them mashed up with Kanye West and covered by Ghost B.C., but there’s a reason the Delta Machine dudes are booked clear into 2014. Above, witness Depeche Mode in their element, performing “Should Be Higher” to a rapturous audience.
“Your eyes are more attractive than the truth,” Dave Gahan sings after a sassy bout of hip-switching and hand-flipping. His wiry frame highlighted by guyliner, hair gel, and copious amounts of sweat, the man exudes virility as the screen behind the band simulates a hail of fire and sparks. Revered photographer and director Anton Corbijn (whose director’s cut of Nirvana’s “Heart-Shaped Box” video recently hit the Vevo for the first time) helms the footage.
Depeche Mode tour dates:
August 22 – Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
August 24 – Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank Ampitheatre
August 27 – St. Paul, MN @ Minnesota State Fair
September 1 – Toronto, ON @ Molson Canadian Ampitheatre
September 3 – Montreal, QC @ Belle Centre
September 6 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
September 8 – Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
September 10 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
September 12 – Atlanta, GA @ Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
September 14 – Tampa, FL @ Live Nation Amphitheatre at the Florida State Fairgrounds
September 15 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ BB&T Center
September 18 – Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
September 20 – Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion
September 22 – San Diego, CA @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
September 24 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl
September 26 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Ampitheatre
September 28 – Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center
September 29 – Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center
October 2 – Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center
October 6 – Las Vegas, NV @ Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort
October 8 – Phoenix, AZ @ Desert Sky Pavilion
November 7 – Belfast, Ireland @ Odyssey
November 9 – Dublin, Ireland @ Odyssey
November 11 – Glasgow, U.K. @ Hydro Arena
November 13 – Leeds, U.K. @ Arena
November 15 – Manchester, U.K. @ MEN Arena
November 17 – Lille, France @ Stadium
November 19 – London, U.K. @ O2 Arena
November 23 – Hannover, DE @ TUI Arena
November 25 – Berlin, Germany @ O2 World
December 1 – Erfurt, Germany @ Messehalle
December 3 – Bremen, Germany @ OVB Arena
December 5 – Oberhausen, Germany @ Kopi Arena
December 7 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Ziggo Dome
December 13 – Oslo, Norway @ Telenor Arena
January 12 – Montpellier, France @ Arena
January 23 – Lyon, France @ Tony Garnier
January 25 – Antwerp, Belgium @ Sportpaleis
January 27 – Birmingham, U.K. @ LG Arena
February 2 – Strasbourg, France @ Zenith
February 4 – Mannhein, Germany @ SAP Arena
February 8 – Vienna, Austria @ Stadthalle
February 12 – Dresden, Germany @ Messehalle
February 24 – Lodz, Poland @ Lodz Arena
