Depeche Mode September 5, 2009

Depeche Mode’s “Tour of the Universe” is happening in conjunction with the release of the group’s twelfth studio album, “Sounds Of the Universe” (Mute/Capitol/Virgin), which will be released on April 21. Alongside a standard CD format, Depeche Mode has announced that “Sounds Of The Universe” will also be released as a Special Edition CD/DVD and a Deluxe Box Set that will include a host of exclusive material.

As one of the most influential bands of the post-punk era with global sales in excess of 100 million, Depeche Mode belongs to a select premiere league of super groups who have survived from the early 1980s with their ideals, creative vision and core members intact. Formed in 1981, Depeche Mode - Martin Gore, Dave Gahan and Andy 'Fletch' Fletcher - continue to win critical and commercial acclaim across the world both in the studio and on the road. All of the band’s 11 studio albums have reached the Top Ten in the UK, US and 20-plus countries around the world including Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, and Belgium. Since their inception, Depeche Mode’s live shows continue to be a must-see attraction, with the group playing to 2.8 million people across 31 countries on their last tour alone.