Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode to restart Tour Of The Universe in Germany

First concert June 8th in Leipzig

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Depeche Mode to restart Tour Of The Universe in Germany

First concert June 8th in Leipzig

Depeche Mode are pleased to announce they will restart their interrupted Tour Of The Universe in Leipzig, Germany on June 8th. On May 12th, lead singer Dave Gahan suffered a severe bout of gastroenteritis, leading to his hospitalization and the cancellation of the Athens concert. While in hospital, further medical tests revealed a low-grade malignant tumour in Dave's bladder, which has since been successfully removed. At doctors' orders Dave Gahan must take a break until June 8th, to ensure that he makes a full recovery. The Leipzig show on June 8th will be the first concert following Dave's recovery.

Dave Gahan sincerely thanks his fans for their support, understanding and patience. Depeche Mode deeply regret any problems or inconveniences the cancellations and postponements may have caused.

AFFECTED UPCOMING SHOWS

May 30th

London O2 is postponed and will be rescheduled to a new date, which will be announced shortly. Tickets purchased will remain valid.

May 31st

Depeche Mode's performance at the Pinkpop Festival in Landgraaf is cancelled.

June 2nd

The show at the HSH Nordbank Arena in Hamburg will now take place on July 1st. Tickets purchased remain valid.

June 4th & 5th

The shows at Dusseldorf LTU Arena on June 4th and 5th will be rescheduled, however the exact dates cannot be determined until the 2nd Bundesliga releases its new schedule. Dates for the rescheduled shows are expected to be announced by early July. Ticket holders should retain their tickets for the rescheduled shows.

June 7th & 8th

Regrettably, the June 7th show in Leipzig must be cancelled due to doctors' orders, however the June 8th show will occur as planned. Tickets for the cancelled June 7th show may be exchanged for tickets to either the June 8th show in Leipzig or the June 10th show in Berlin (availability permitting) at the relevant box office.

July 2nd

Bergen, Koengen has been rescheduled to Thursday, January 28th, 2010 at the Vestlandhallen.

SHOWS TAKING PLACE AS ORIGINALLY PLANNED

The following European shows are not affected and will take place as originally planned.

June 8th LEIPZIG Zentralstadion

June 10th BERLIN Olympiastadion

June 12th FRANKFURT Commerzbank Arena

June 13th MUNICH Olympiastadion

June 16th ROME Stadio Olimpico

June 18th MILAN Stadio San Siro

June 20th WERCHTER TW Classic Festival

June 22nd BRATISLAVA Inter Stadium

June 23rd BUDAPEST Puskas Ferenc Stadium

June 25th PRAGUE Slavia Stadium

June 27th PARIS Stade de France

June 28th NANCY Zenith Amphitheatre

June 30th COPENHAGEN Parken Stadium

July 1st HAMBURG (rescheduled show)

July 3rd ARVIKA Arvika Festival

July 6th CARCASSONNE Esplanade Gambetta

July 8th VALLADOLID Jose Zorilla Stadium

July 9th BILBAO BBK Live Festival

July 11th PORTO Super Bock Super Rock Festival

July 12th SEVILLE Olimpic Stadium

Furthermore, all dates following Seville on the Tour of the Universe will proceed as originally planned.

CANCELLED SHOWS STILL TO BE DETERMINED

Ticket holders for the previously cancelled shows listed below are encouraged to hold on to their tickets pending a further statement. Every effort continues to be made to reschedule these shows and more time is needed to resolve venue availability and routing. A final decision is expected early next week, at which time a statement will be made with regards to either a rescheduled date or final cancellation.

May 12th ATHENS Terra Vibe

May 14th ISTANBUL Santral Istanbul

May 16th BUCHAREST Parc Izvor

May 18th SOFIA Vasil Levski

May 20th BELGRADE USCE Park

May 21st ZAGREB Arena

May 23rd WARSAW Gwardia Stadium

May 25th RIGA Skonto Stadium

May 27th VILNIUS Zalgirio Stadionas