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Depeche add 5 UK dates in December *updated*

**EXTRA DATE ADDED IN LONDON**! Depeche Mode are hitting the homeland hard later this year, with 5 additional shows scheduled for the UK, starting with their first in Scotland since 1988. The dates stretch from after the already announced Dublin show on the 10th till their last show before Christmas on the 18th in Manchester. Pre-sale for all shows start tomorrow starts Wednesday or Thursday depending on the show! Dates below... December 10th - Dublin, The O2 (no presale) 12th - Glasgow, SECC 13th - Bimingham, LG Arena 15th - London, O2 Arena 16th - London, O2 Arena 18th - Manchester,...

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More European winter leg reports… this time Vienna!

Austrian media out OE24.at (via Babelfish) reports that Depeche Mode is scheduled to play the Stadthalle in Vienna, in late November or early December. This report comes mere days after the Russian promoter was quoted in local media saying Depeche will play St Petersburg and Moscow in early February.

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Depeche to play Russia in February 2010 says Russian promoter

The Russian concert promoter, PMI, revealed details of future Mode shows in an interview published in Fontanka today. According to Fontanka, Depeche Mode will be playing an already confirmed February 4th show in St. Petersburg, with a February 6th date in Moscow still to be confirmed. The article also mention the director of PMI being named Eugene Finkelstein, which gave me a good a chuckle. ANYWAY... a Google translation of the article below... The only concert of Madonna «Sticky & Sweet» in Russia will be held Aug. 2 at the Palace Square. 50 thousand tickets for the show will go on sale...

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Depeche to play on Hollywood Blvd *updated x2*

Kroq just announced that Depeche Mode will appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live on April 23rd*(!!). You can win tickets to both this show, and the two at the Hollywood Bowl later in the tour on Kroq's website. SEE DEPECHE MODE ON THE BLVD. & AT THE BOWL You'll see them on Jimmy Kimmel Live as they play on Hollywood Blvd. then you'll see them again at the Hollywood Bowl August 16th or 17th. Be caller 20 at 800-520-1067 when we tell you to call and tickets to see Depeche Mode on the Blvd. and the Bowl are all yours! * The April 23rd date info is based on the rules information that KROQ originally...

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Depeche Mode to headline Lollapalooza?

Depeche Mode are expected to headline the fifth annual Lollapalooza Aug. 7-9 in Grant Park, reports Chicago rock journalist, Greg Kot on his blog. Though promoters would not confirm the information Friday, multiple sources inside the industry said the the band are a lock to headline the festival alongside the Beastie Boys and a reunited Jane’s Addiction. Source

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