Last week, Alan Wilder stunned Depeche Mode fans worldwide by joining his former band onstage at London’s Royal Albert Hall for the first time in 16 years to accompany Martin Gore during a performance of “Somebody” at a Teenage Cancer Trust charity concert (see video here).
Now, thanks to a sharp-eyed reader, comes this pro-shot news footage — posted above — that gives a brief, behind-the-scenes look at the event, with both Wilder and Gore discussing the concert and their unexpected reunion.
UPDATE 2/23/10: Here’s HD footage of Wilder and Gore soundchecking “Somebody.”
PREVIOUSLY ON SLICING UP EYEBALLS
- Video: Alan Wilder joins Depeche Mode on stage at Royal Albert Hall in London
- Vintage Video: Depeche Mode’s 1988 MTV Music Video Award home movies
- Video: Depeche Mode’s Alan Wilder on ‘The Posters Came From the Walls’
- Martin Gore of Depeche Mode subpoenaed in ‘World of Warcraft’ lawsuit
- Nitzer Ebb to open Depeche Mode’s European concerts in January and February
- Video: Did Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan really thank Chile while performing in Peru?
- Setlist, video: Depeche Mode preview Tour of the Universe in Luxembourg
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