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Tour Of The Universe Update

admin — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:16:12 +0000

An official announcement was posted today on depeche mode dot com regarding the cancelled shows. You can read the full tour update announcement below:

Depeche Mode resumed their ‘Tour Of The Universe’ on Monday June 8th in Leipzig, Germany following singer Dave Gahan’s recent illness. They followed up their return with a spectacular 65,000 sell out success in Berlin’s Olympic Stadium on June 10th, and their European summer tour will now continue as per the original schedule.

CANCELLED SHOWS

Unfortunately, Depeche Mode are not able to reschedule 8 of the cancelled shows due to scheduling conflicts. Despite efforts to find a window in which to reschedule these dates, it has proven unfeasible to do so.

The eight cancelled shows are:

May 12th – Athens Terra Vibe
May 14th – Istanbul Santral Istanbul
May 16th – Bucharest Parc Izvor
May 18th – Sofia Vasil Levski Stadium
May 20th – Belgrade USCE Park
May 23rd – Warsaw Gwardia Stadium
May 25th – Riga Skonto Stadium
May 27th – Vilnius Zalgirio Stadionas

Ticket holders should return their tickets to the point of purchase for a refund.

RESCHEDULED SHOWS

Depeche Mode have been able to reschedule the 4 shows listed below, which are indoor venues, for later in the year.

These rescheduled shows are:

May 21st – Zagreb Arena
May 30th – London O2 Arena
June 4th – Dusseldorf LTU Arena
June 5th – Dusseldorf LTU Arena

Information regarding the new, rescheduled dates will be announced shortly. More time is required to resolve venue availability and routing issues, before new dates can be announced. Ticket holders are advised to hold onto to their original tickets, which will be valid for the rescheduled shows.

THE BAND WOULD LIKE TO REASSURE FANS THAT THEY ARE 100% COMMITTED TO REPLAYING THESE 4 SHOWS AND ASK FANS TO BEAR WITH THEM A LITTLE LONGER UNTIL THE NEW DATES CAN BE RESOLVED.

Depeche Mode would like to apologise to their fans for any inconvenience this has caused and thank them for their support and patience during this time.

Also, as previously advised in a statement issued on May 28th:

The shows below have already been rescheduled.

June 2nd – Hamburg HSH Nordbank Arena

This show has been rescheduled to July 1st, 2009. All original tickets remain valid for this new rescheduled date.

July 2nd – Bergen Koengen

The show has been rescheduled to January 28th, 2010 at the Bergen Vestlandshallen. All original tickets remain valid for this new rescheduled date.

Source: depeche mode dot com

Tour Of The Universe Restarts On June 8th In Leipzig

admin — Thu, 28 May 2009 15:38:44 +0000

The official news came in today regarding Dave’s health and the interrupted ‘Tour Of The Universe’. Here is the official announcement.

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

Source: depeche mode dot com

Jonathan’s Announcement Regarding The Athens Show Cancellation

admin — Mon, 18 May 2009 14:58:30 +0000

“The cancellation of Depeche Mode’s performance in Terra Vibe, Athens on May 12th was due entirely to the sudden and severe illness of Dave Gahan and had nothing to do with the performance of the promoters, the production, or the Terra Vibe site. The band and I have a positive relationship with Didi Music and Big Star Promotion, have worked successfully with them in the past, and look forward to working with them again in the future. I have only praise for the work they did on this project, and the band and I appreciate their assistance and understanding in handling this difficult situation.” – Jonathan Kessler

Source: didimusic.gr

Canceled Athens Gig To Be Rescheduled For July 2009 Or May 2010?

admin — Thu, 14 May 2009 14:56:11 +0000

Here’s some news that reached us from a Greek correspondent, it is NOT confirmed: While it’s seems that Depeche Mode will be sueing Didi Music and Terra Vibe because of their rather poor handling of the Athens concert disaster earlier this week, it also seems that both Martin Gore and Andy Fletcher were willing to play 3-5 songs. The set would be including ‘A Question Of Lust’ followed by an apology by both members, but as it seems the promoters Didi music did not want this to happen.

According to the same source Depeche Mode will play either on July 14th 2009 or on 22 May 2010 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens. The promotion for this event would be done by Depeche Mode themselves through what is said to be “viable and experienced UK concert organisers and via independent neighbourhood record stores throughout Greece including the Islands and remote regions.” All tickets purchased for the canceled event would be valid + a further 40 thousand tickets would go on sale for a price of Euro 40, the price the band wanted to have in the first place instead of tickets of Euro 60, Euro 80 or even Euro 100 like was the case in Greece.

It’s still very unclear if the concert for Bulgary will still go ahead as planned.

Source: Side-Line

Statement Regarding Cancellations

admin — Wed, 13 May 2009 17:54:59 +0000

Depeche Mode have been forced to cancel two shows on their ‘Sounds Of The Universe’ tour, yesterday’s show in Athens (May 12) and tomorrow’s show in Istanbul (May 14), due to the illness of singer Dave Gahan.

Dave fell ill with a severe bout of gastroenteritis shortly before he was due onstage in Athens which resulted in his immediate hospitalization. At this stage, Dave’s primary concern is to return to full health and resume the tour as soon as possible.

Fans in Athens and Istanbul have been advised to hold onto their tickets as an announcement will be made shortly with regard to rescheduled dates or cancellation.

Source: depeche mode dot com