The Delta Machine Tour was a worldwide
concert tour
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by English
electronic music
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band
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in Basildon, Essex, in 1980. The band currently consists of Dave Gahan (lead vocals and co-songwriting) and Martin Gore (keyboards, guitar, co-lead vocals and main songwriting).
Depeche ...
in support of the group's 13th studio album, ''
Delta Machine
''Delta Machine'' is the thirteenth studio album by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 22 March 2013 by Columbia Records and Mute Records. It is the band's first album released under Columbia. Recorded in 2012 in Santa B ...
'', released 22 March 2013. Following a warm-up show in
Nice
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, France on 4 May 2013, the tour kicked off in
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...
, Israel, and continued through Europe until late July. A North American tour followed in late August, beginning in the Detroit suburb of
Clarkston, Michigan
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and culminating in
Austin, Texas
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in early October. The band performed at the
Austin City Limits Music Festival
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, which in 2013 was held across two weekends for the first time. A second leg in Europe went from 3 November
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi (, ; ar, أَبُو ظَبْيٍ ' ) is the capital and second-most populous city (after Dubai) of the United Arab Emirates. It is also the capital of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the centre of the Abu Dhabi Metropolitan Area.
...
to 7 March 2014 Moscow. Among the dates were
Dublin
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,
Amsterdam
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,
Oslo
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and
Belfast
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, their first shows in Northern Ireland in almost 30 years.
The 25 and 27 November 2013 nights in Berlin were filmed by
Anton Corbijn
Anton Johannes Gerrit Corbijn van Willenswaard (; born 20 May 1955) is a Dutch photographer, film director and music video director. He is the creative director behind the visual output of Depeche Mode and U2,Pitman, Joanna"The silent partner"' ...
and recorded for the CD/DVD release ''
Depeche Mode Live in Berlin
''Live in Berlin: A Film by Anton Corbijn'' is a live video album by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, featuring a live concert directed and filmed by Anton Corbijn. It was released on 14 November 2014 by Mute Records and Columbia Reco ...
'', released 17 November 2014.
The Delta Machine Tour is the 9th highest-grossing tour of 2013.
Critical reception
Reviews of the tour have been mixed. A review of the 7 May show in Tel Aviv was positive, citing an excited crowd and a strong performance from lead singer Dave Gahan "who held the crowd in sway the whole time with his deep baritone and slow-grind dance moves."
A review of the 9 July show in Switzerland was negative, saying "Depeche Mode fans deserve something better." The show was well-attended, but the performance itself was reviewed poorly due to "mundane" backing videos, a lack of stage props and reliance on Dave Gahan, who was described as "
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991) was a British singer and songwriter, who achieved worldwide fame as the lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. Regarded as one of the greatest singers in the ...
reincarnated as a seahorse." The review rates the show 2 stars out of 4 ("average").
A review of the 27 July show in Vilnius was especially positive, starting from the very title "Crowd of Many Thousands Raged at Depeche Mode's Concert" and emphasizing the crowd's excitement during "Enjoy The Silence", "Personal Jesus", "Just Can't Get Enough", "I Feel You" and "Never Let Me Down Again".
A review of the 20 September show in Dallas praised Dave's vocals, saying "Gahan's oily baritone is the firm anchor for Depeche Mode's sleek, rhythmic songs, which came across more nuanced and vibrant than might be expected in a live setting."
A review of the 8 October show in Phoenix was very positive for both Dave and Martin, saying "As brilliant a job as Gahan does at making the spotlight feel wanted, the concert retained its momentum when he left the stage, allowing Gore an opportunity to be the front man."
Setlist
Intro (Excerpt from "
Welcome to My World")
# "
Welcome to My World"
# "
Angel
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Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles include ...
"
# "
Walking in My Shoes
"Walking in My Shoes" is a song by British electronic music band Depeche Mode. It was released on 26 April 1993 as the second single from their eighth studio album, ''Songs of Faith and Devotion'' (1993). The song reached number 14 on the UK Sin ...
"
#*"
In Your Room"
(Zephyr Mix)
# "
Precious"
# "
Black Celebration
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"
#*"
Behind the Wheel
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"
#*"
Stripped
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* "Stripped" (song), by Depeche Mode, 1986
* ''Stripped'' (Christina Aguilera album) or the title song, 2002
* ''Stripped'' (Daniel Ash album), 2014
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* ''Stripped'' (Pretty Ma ...
"
# "
Policy of Truth
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"
#*"
World In My Eyes
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"
#*"
Should Be Higher"
#*"
In Your Room"
(Zephyr Mix)
# "
Should Be Higher"
#*"
Policy of Truth
"Policy of Truth" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 7 May 1990 as the third single from their seventh studio album, '' Violator'' (1990). It is the only Depeche Mode single to chart higher on the US ''Billboar ...
"
#*"
In Your Room"
(Zephyr Mix)
# "
Barrel of a Gun"
#*"
John The Revelator
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"
#
Song performed by Martin Gore
#*"
Higher Love
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"
#*"
Only When I Lose Myself
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"
#*"
The Child Inside"
#*"
When The Body Speaks"
#*"
Shake The Disease
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"
(Acoustic)
#*"
Judas
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"
(Acoustic)
#*"
Slow
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"
(Acoustic)
#*"
Blue Dress"
(Acoustic)
#
Song performed by Martin Gore
#*"
When The Body Speaks"
#*"
The Child Inside"
#*"
But Not Tonight
"Stripped" is a song by British electronic music band Depeche Mode. It was released as the lead single from their fifth studio album ''Black Celebration'' (1986) on 10 February 1986, through Mute Records. Written by the band's lead songwriter Ma ...
"
(Acoustic)
#*"
Judas
Judas Iscariot (; grc-x-biblical, Ἰούδας Ἰσκαριώτης; syc, ܝܗܘܕܐ ܣܟܪܝܘܛܐ; died AD) was a disciple and one of the original Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ. According to all four canonical gospels, Judas betraye ...
"
(Acoustic)
#*"
Home
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"
(Acoustic)
#*"
Shake The Disease
"Shake the Disease" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released as a single on 29 April 1985. "Shake the Disease" was one of two new songs on the 1985 compilation albums ''The Singles 81→85'' and ''Catching Up with Depec ...
"
(Acoustic)
#*"
Slow
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"
(Acoustic)
#*"
Blue Dress"
(Acoustic)
# "
Heaven
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"
# "
Soothe My Soul
"Soothe My Soul" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode from their thirteenth studio album, ''Delta Machine'' (2013). It was released as the album's second single on 10 May 2013 in Germany, 13 May internationally, 14 May in North ...
"
#*"
Behind the Wheel
"Behind the Wheel" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode from their sixth studio album, ''Music for the Masses'' (1987). It was released on 28 December 1987 as the album's third single, reaching number 21 in the United Kingdom ...
"
# "
A Pain That I'm Used To
"A Pain That I'm Used To" is a song by English electronic band Depeche Mode. It is the opening track on their eleventh studio album, ''Playing the Angel'' (2005).
Background
Mute Records released "A Pain That I'm Used To" on 12 December 2005 as ...
"
(Jacques Lu Cont
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's Remix)
#*"
John The Revelator
John of Patmos (also called John the Revelator, John the Divine, John the Theologian) is the name traditionally given to the author of the Book of Revelation. The text of Revelation states that John was on Patmos, a Greece, Greek island where, a ...
"
# "
A Question of Time
"A Question of Time" is Depeche Mode's seventeenth UK single, released on 11 August 1986, following the similarly titled "A Question of Lust" single.
The 7" remix of "A Question of Time" runs at a slightly faster tempo and pitch than the ori ...
"
#*"
Soft Touch / Raw Nerve"
# "
Secret To The End"
#*"
In Your Room"
# "
Enjoy the Silence
"Enjoy the Silence" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode. Recorded in 1989, it was released as the second single from their seventh studio album, '' Violator'' (1990), on 5 February 1990. The single is certified Gold in the ...
"
# "
Personal Jesus
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"
# "
Goodbye
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* ''Goodbye'' (1918 film), a British drama directed by Maurice Elvey
* ''Goodbye'' (1995 film) (''Tot Ziens!''), a Dutch film directed by Heddy Honigmann
* ''Goodbye'' ...
"
#;
#
Song performed by Martin Gore
#*"
Home
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"
(Acoustic)
#*"
Somebody
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Music Albums
* ''Somebody'', by Connie Dover, 1991
* ''Somebody'', by Philip Michael Thomas, 1988
Songs
* "Somebody" (Aerosmith song), 1973
* "Somebody" (Bonnie McKee song), 2004
* "Somebody" (Bridgit Mendler song), 20 ...
"
#*"
A Question of Lust
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It is the second Depeche Mode single with M ...
"
#*"
But Not Tonight
"Stripped" is a song by British electronic music band Depeche Mode. It was released as the lead single from their fifth studio album ''Black Celebration'' (1986) on 10 February 1986, through Mute Records. Written by the band's lead songwriter Ma ...
"
(Acoustic)
#*"
Condemnation"
(Acoustic)
#*"
Leave in Silence
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"
(Acoustic)
# "
Halo
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* ''Halo'' (franch ...
"
(Goldfrapp
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Despite favourable reviews and a short-listing for the Mercury Prize, their ...
Remix)
#*"
Song performed by Martin Gore
#*"
Condemnation"
(Acoustic)
# "
Just Can't Get Enough"
# "
I Feel You
"I Feel You" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 15 February 1993 as their 27th UK single and the first single from their eighth studio album, ''Songs of Faith and Devotion'' (1993). The song peaked at number ei ...
"
# "
Never Let Me Down Again
"Never Let Me Down Again" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode. It was released as the second single from their sixth studio album, ''Music for the Masses'' (1987), on 24 August 1987. It reached No. 22 in the UK, No. 2 in Wes ...
"
# "
Goodbye
Goodbye, Good bye, or Good-bye is a parting phrase and may refer to:
Film
* ''Goodbye'' (1918 film), a British drama directed by Maurice Elvey
* ''Goodbye'' (1995 film) (''Tot Ziens!''), a Dutch film directed by Heddy Honigmann
* ''Goodbye'' ...
"
Shows
Musicians
Depeche Mode
*
Dave Gahan Dave may refer to:
Film, television, and theater
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* ''Dave'' (musical), a 2018 stage musical adaptation of the film
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– lead vocals
*
Martin Gore
Martin Lee Gore (born 23 July 1961) is an English songwriter, musician, singer, record producer and DJ. He is one of the founding members of the electronic rock band Depeche Mode and is the band's main songwriter. He is the band's guitarist an ...
– guitar, synthesizers, lead and backing vocals
*
Andy Fletcher Andrew Fletcher may refer to:
Government
* Andrew Fletcher, Lord Innerpeffer (died 1650), Scottish judge
* Andrew Fletcher (patriot) (1655–1716), Scottish writer, politician and patriot
* Andrew Fletcher, British Member of Parliament for Haddin ...
– synthesizers
Additional musicians
*
Peter Gordeno
Peter Gordeno (20 June 1939 – 18 October 2008) was a British dancer, recording artist, cabaret singer, choreographer, and occasional actor.
Biography
Born as Peter Godenho in Rangoon, Burma, to an Italian American father and Scottish/ Bu ...
– synthesizers, samples, bass guitar, backing vocals
*
Christian Eigner
Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in Basildon, Essex, in 1980. The band currently consists of Dave Gahan (lead vocals and co-songwriting) and Martin Gore (keyboards, guitar, co-lead vocals and main songwriting).
Depeche ...
– drums, synthesizers
Notes
References
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Depeche Mode concert tours
2013 concert tours
2014 concert tours
Concerts at Malmö Arena