Depeche Mode’s global Tour of the Universe officially opens Sunday in Tel Aviv, Israel, but the pioneering electro act offered fans a sneak preview of the production a couple nights ago with a warm-up show in Luxembourg.
The show found Dave Gahan and Co. taking the stage to the instrumental “Esque” (a Sounds of the Universe deluxe edition bonus track and probable future b-side), before launching into a 22-song set naturally heavy on Sounds of the Universe material, plus a heaping of classic and more recent DM cuts.
Most notable, for longtime fans, is the return to the set of Music for the Masses’ “Strangelove” (complete with soft-core porn accompaniment on the video screen) and the Black Celebration favorite “Fly on the Windscreen,” not to mention the choice closer: Violator gem “Waiting for the Night.” (See videos below.)
The tour runs through Europe through mid-July, then crosses over to North America beginning July 24 in Toronto. The fall sees the band in Mexico before returning to Europe for a second go-around. And in February, DM plays Russia.
See full North American tour dates here.
Setlist: Depeche Mode, Rockhal, Luxembourg, 5/6/09
“In Chains”
“Wrong”
“Hole To Feed”
“Walking In My Shoes”
“It’s No Good”
“A Question Of Time”
“Precious”
“Fly On The Windscreen”
“Jezebel”
“A Question Of Lust”
“Come Back”
“Peace”
“In Your Room”
“I Feel You”
“In Sympathy”
“Enjoy The Silence”
“Never Let Me Down Again”
“Stripped”
“Master And Servant”
“Strangelove”
“Personal Jesus”
“Waiting For The Night”
Video: Depeche Mode, “Fly on the Windscreen,” Luxembourg, 5/6/09
Video: Depeche Mode, “Strangelove,” Luxembourg, 5/6/09
Video: Depeche Mode, “Waiting for the Night,” Luxembourg, 5/6/09
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