On February 17th, Depeche Mode performed at the Royal Albert Hall for a charity gig (Teenage Cancer Trust). One of the surprises of the night was ex-band member Alan Wilder coming back to the stage after 16 years, to perform ‘Somebody’ with Martin.

This interview was done at the following gig at the O2 in London, on February 20th, 2010, after the show. The live footage to the left of the interview is the Royal Albert Hall performance. This clip originally appeared on the web site on February 25th, 2010.

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This was recorded at the soundcheck for the Royal Albert Hall benefit concert on February 17th 2010, for the Teenage Cancer Trust. This is the first time Alan performed with Depeche Mode since the ‘The Exotic Tour’ of 1994.

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After a wait of 16 years, many Mode fans’ dreams came true last night when an on-stage reunion took place at The Royal Albert Hall in London. Alan appeared as a special guest during the DM show to perform the song ‘Somebody’ with Martin Gore.

A well-kept secret was finally revealed to an unsuspecting audience at the moment of the first encore for the band’s special one-off performance at the historical venue.

This unique show was in support of the Teenage Cancer Trust with all proceeds from the show going to the charity.

Says Alan: “Dave contacted me a few weeks back and asked if I’d be willing to join them on-stage. He assured me that everyone in the band was into the idea. I was very happy to accept, especially as it was all in a good cause and we were long overdue some kind of reunion of this sort. It was great to see everyone again and catch up a bit, and it was also the first time I have actually ‘seen’ Depeche Mode perform!”

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