Depeche Mode will launch the release of its new album Delta Machine next month with a free and very intimate performance of new material off that record in Vienna on March 24, just days after its worldwide release, announced presenter Electronic Beats, which also will stream the full show shortly thereafter.
The concert — more than a month before the start of DM’s European tour (see full dates below) — is free, but fans will have to enter a drawing to get in. Electronic Beats will be giving away one ticket per person to “fan reporters,” people the site describes as “a devoted and dedicated Depeche Mode fan who is willing to go the extra mile and to share his/her experience from the exclusive event.”
To enter: “Fans simply need to post their online application to Electronic Beats’ Facebook page and explain why you think you should win this once in a lifetime experience! You may qualify by submitting a video, a picture, an audio file, or a written proposal to prove your true passion for the band. The final deadline for applications is March 7, 2013, 18:00 CET.”
Depeche Mode tour dates:
March 24: MuseumsQuartier, Vienna, Austria
May 4: Palais Nikaia, Nice, France
May 7: Hayarkon Park, Tel Aviv, Israel
May 10: Terra Vibe, Athens, Greece
May 12: Georgi Asparuhov Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria
May 15: National Stadium, Bucharest, Romania
May 17: Kucukciftlik Park, Istanbul, Turkey
May 19: Usce Park, Belgrade, Serbia
May 21: Puskas Ferenc Stadium, Budapest, Hungary
May 23: Hippodrome, Zagreb, Republic of Croatia
May 25: Inter Stadium, Bratislava, Slovakia
May 28: O2 Arena, London, England
May 29: O2 Arena, London, England
June 1: Olympic Stadium, Munich, Germany
June 3: Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart, Germany
June 5: Commerzbank Arena, Frankfurt, Germany
June 7: Stade De Suisse, Berne, Switzerland
June 9: Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
June 11: Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany
June 13: Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark
June 15: Stade De France, Paris, France
June 17: Imtech Arena, Hamburg, Germany
June 22: Locomotive Stadium, Moscow, Russia
June 24: SKK Arena, St. Petersburg, Russia
June 27: Peace & Love Festival, Borlange, Sweden
June 29: Olympic Stadium, Kiev, Ukraine
July 3: Esprit Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany
July 5: Esprit Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany
July 7: Rock Werchter Festival, Werchter, Belgium
July 11: BBK Festival, Bilbao, Spain
July 13: Optimus Alive Festival, Lisbon, Portugal
July 16: Antic Arina, Nimes, France
July 18: San Siro Stadium, Milan, Italy
July 20: Olympic Stadium, Rome, Italy
July 23: Olympic Stadium, Prague, Czech Republic
July 25: National Stadium, Warsaw, Poland
July 27: Vingis Park, Vilnius, Lithuania
July 29: Minsk Arena, Minsk, Belarus
Nice…
Now, how about those US dates?
God, if there was anyway I could get to Vienna I would apply in a heartbeat! I managed to get into the Playing the Angel tour warmup show at the Bowery Ballroom in NYC and it was possibly the best night of my life!
Yes they are taking an awful long time to announce American dates arent they? Their last trip to States was fairly successful, Madison Square Garden & the Hollywood Bowl shows were both sellouts.