It wasn’t quite on the scale of 1990’s near-riot, but some 12,000 Depeche Mode fans descended on Hollywood and Vine yesterday — some lining up for hours — to catch the electro legends’ performance for “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Marking this week’s release of Sounds of the Universe, the band played a seven-song set, mixing new tracks such as “Wrong” and “Peace” with classics like “Enjoy the Silence” and “Never Let Me Down Again” (full setlist below).
Two of the performances — current single “Wrong” and “Personal Jesus” — were aired last night on Kimmel’s show (see video below).
Scott Igoe, the late-night show’s music booker, told Rolling Stone the DM gig “was the biggest outdoor concert we’ve ever done.”
“There’s no doubt Depeche Mode has a strong and loyal following in Los Angeles,” Igoe said. “We gave away 10,000 wristbands in one day and estimate a good 2,000 more people just showed up. You could see and hear Dave Gahan from five blocks away!”
Setlist: Depeche Mode, Hollywood and Vine, Los Angeles, 4/24/09
“Wrong”
“Personal Jesus”
“Walking in My Shoes”
“Come Back”
“Peace”
“Enjoy the Silence”
“Never Let me Down Again”
Video: Depeche Mode, “Wrong,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” 4/24/09
Video: Depeche Mode, “Personal Jesus,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” 4/24/09
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