The Global Spirit Tour[3] was a 2017–18 worldwide concert tour by English electronic music band Depeche Mode in support of the group's 14th studio album, Spirit. During the summer 2017, the band played to more than 3 million fans in total. This is the last concert tour to feature keyboardist Andy Fletcher before his death in 2022.
Tour by Depeche Mode | |
![]() Promotional poster for the tour | |
Location |
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Associated album | Spirit |
Start date | 5 May 2017 |
End date | 25 July 2018 |
Legs | 6 |
No. of shows |
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Box office | $202 million[1][2] |
Depeche Mode concert chronology |
The tour found the band continuing their charity partnership with Swiss watchmaker Hublot, raising money and awareness for Charity: Water toward its mission of providing safe drinking water to everyone in the world.[4] To promote their worldwide tour, Depeche Mode gave a promotional concert at the Funkhaus Berlin on 17 March in front of 1000 fans and streamed live on the internet.[5]
With 130 live shows, the Global Spirit Tour is Depeche Mode's longest tour. Previously, the longest one was the Touring the Angel, with 124 live shows.
Setlist
editSetlist for European and U.S. promo and rehearsal shows
- "Scum"
- "Going Backwards"
- "So Much Love"
- "Corrupt"
- "A Pain That I'm Used To" (Jacques Lu Cont's remix)
- "World in My Eyes"
- "Cover Me"
- Song performed by Martin Gore
- "Little Soul" (acoustic)
- "Home"
- "Where's the Revolution"
- "Barrel of a Gun"
- "Enjoy the Silence"
- "Walking in My Shoes" (with bits from the 'Random Carpet' mix)
- "Personal Jesus"
Setlist for Europe (leg #1) and North America (leg #2)
- "Going Backwards"
- "So Much Love"
- "Barrel of a Gun" (including a verse of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five's "The Message")
- "A Pain That I'm Used To" (Jacques Lu Cont's remix)
- "Corrupt"
- "Useless"
- "In Your Room" (album version)
- "Precious"
- "World in My Eyes"
- "Cover Me"
- Song performed by Martin Gore
- "A Question of Lust" (acoustic)
- "Home"
- "Judas" (acoustic)
- "Shake the Disease" (acoustic)
- "Somebody"
- "Strangelove" (acoustic)
- "Insight" (acoustic)
- "Sister of Night (acoustic)
- Song performed by Martin Gore
- "A Question of Lust" (acoustic)
- "Home"
- "Poison Heart"
- "In Your Room" (album version)
- "Policy of Truth"
- "Precious"
- "Where's the Revolution"
- "Wrong"
- "Everything Counts"
- "Stripped"
- "Enjoy the Silence"
- "Never Let Me Down Again"
- Song performed by Martin Gore
- "Home"
- "Judas" (acoustic)
- "Somebody"
- "Strangelove" (acoustic)
- "Shake the Disease" (acoustic)
- "But Not Tonight" (acoustic, only performed once)
- "Walking in My Shoes" (with bits from the 'Random Carpet' mix)
- "Heroes" (David Bowie cover)
- "I Feel You"
- "Personal Jesus"
Setlist for Europe (leg #3), Latin (leg #4) and North America (leg #5)
- "Going Backwards"
- "It's No Good"
- "Barrel of a Gun" (including a verse of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five's "The Message")
- "A Pain That I'm Used To" (Jacques Lu Cont's remix)
- "Useless"
- "Precious"
- "In Your Room" (album version)
- "World in My Eyes"
- "Cover Me"
- Song performed by Martin Gore
- "A Question of Lust" (acoustic)
- "Insight" (acoustic)
- "Sister of Night" (acoustic)
- "Judas" (acoustic)
- "The Things You Said"
- Song performed by Martin Gore
- "Home" (acoustic intro)
- "In Your Room" (album version)
- "Precious"
- "Where's the Revolution"
- "Policy of Truth"
- "Wrong"
- "Everything Counts"
- "Stripped"
- "Enjoy the Silence"
- "Never Let Me Down Again"
- Song performed by Martin Gore
- "Judas" (acoustic)
- "Strangelove" (acoustic)
- "I Want You Now" (acoustic)
- "Somebody"
- "Walking in My Shoes" (with bits from the 'Random Carpet' mix)
- "A Question of Time"
- "Heroes" (David Bowie cover) (only performed at final show)
- "Personal Jesus"
- "Just Can't Get Enough" (only performed at final show)
Setlist for European festival concerts (leg #6)
- "Going Backwards"
- "It's No Good"
- "A Pain That I'm Used To" (Jacques Lu Cont's remix)
- "Precious"
- "Useless"
- "Policy of Truth"
- "Precious"
- "World in My Eyes"
- "Cover Me"
- Song performed by Martin Gore
- "In Your Room" (album version)
- "Everything Counts"
- "Stripped"
- "Personal Jesus"
- "Never Let Me Down Again"
- Song performed by Martin Gore
- "Somebody"
- "Walking in My Shoes" (with bits from the 'Random Carpet' mix)
- "Enjoy the Silence"
- "Just Can't Get Enough"
Shows
editDate | City | Country | Venue | Opening act(s) | Attendance / Capacity | Revenue |
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Europe[6][7][8] | ||||||
5 May 2017 | Stockholm | Sweden | Friends Arena | The Raveonettes | 36,400 / 36,400 | $2,734,164 |
7 May 2017 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome | 16,431 / 16,431 | $1,351,102 | |
9 May 2017 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | 20,195 / 20,195 | $1,477,132 | |
12 May 2017 | Nice | France | Stade Charles-Ehrmann | 18,896 / 18,896 | $1,320,285 | |
14 May 2017 | Ljubljana | Slovenia | Arena Stožice | 10,470 / 10,470 | $678,768 | |
17 May 2017 | Athens | Greece | Terra Vibe Park | 17,600 / 17,600 | $579,949 | |
20 May 2017 | Bratislava | Slovakia | Štadión Pasienky | F.O.X. The Raveonettes |
30,290 / 30,290 | $1,710,494 |
22 May 2017 | Budapest | Hungary | Groupama Arena | 25,200 / 25,200 | $1,497,545 | |
24 May 2017 | Prague | Czech Republic | Eden Arena | 31,935 / 31,935 | $2,062,152 | |
27 May 2017 | Leipzig | Germany | Festwiese | 70,002 / 70,002 | $5,199,680 | |
29 May 2017 | Lille | France | Stade Pierre-Mauroy | The Horrors | 26,113 / 26,113 | $1,856,343 |
31 May 2017 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Telia Parken | 42,023 / 42,023 | $3,841,913 | |
3 June 2017 | London | England | London Stadium | 65,191 / 65,191 | $5,263,537 | |
5 June 2017 | Cologne | Germany | RheinEnergieStadion | 42,032 / 42,032 | $3,536,347 | |
7 June 2017 | Dresden | Ostragehege | 27,807 / 27,807 | $2,189,092 | ||
9 June 2017 | Munich | Olympiastadion | 60,066 / 60,066 | $5,023,935 | ||
11 June 2017 | Hanover | HDI Arena | Algiers | 73,050 / 73,050 | $6,216,182 | |
12 June 2017 | ||||||
18 June 2017 | Zürich | Switzerland | Letzigrund | 29,575 / 29,575 | $3,267,648 | |
20 June 2017 | Frankfurt | Germany | Commerzbank-Arena | 41,483 / 41,483 | $3,417,345 | |
22 June 2017 | Berlin | Olympiastadion | 68,157 / 68,157 | $5,646,356 | ||
25 June 2017 | Rome | Italy | Stadio Olimpico | 51,845 / 51,845 | $3,498,856 | |
27 June 2017 | Milan | San Siro | 54,488 / 54,488 | $3,440,506 | ||
29 June 2017 | Bologna | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara | 40,198 / 40,198 | $2,502,572 | ||
1 July 2017 | Saint-Denis | France | Stade de France | 58,199 / 58,199 | $4,664,546 | |
4 July 2017 | Gelsenkirchen | Germany | Veltins-Arena | 43,064 / 43,064 | $3,564,990 | |
6 July 2017[a] | Bilbao | Spain | Monte Cobetas | — | — | — |
8 July 2017[b] | Oeiras | Portugal | Passeio Marítimo de Algés | |||
13 July 2017 | Saint Petersburg | Russia | Saint Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex | Maya Jane Coles | 21,864 / 21,864 | $1,667,443 |
15 July 2017 | Moscow | Otkrytiye Arena | 36,173 / 36,173 | $2,704,614 | ||
19 July 2017 | Kyiv | Ukraine | NSC Olympiyskiy Stadium | 30,803 / 30,803 | $1,367,171 | |
21 July 2017 | Warsaw | Poland | PGE Narodowy | 54,659 / 54,659 | $3,298,835 | |
23 July 2017 | Cluj-Napoca | Romania | Cluj Arena | 31,923 / 31,923 | $1,420,917 | |
North America[9][10] | ||||||
23 August 2017 | West Valley City | United States | USANA Amphitheatre | Warpaint | 15,546 / 20,000 | $810,438 |
25 August 2017 | Denver | Pepsi Center | 11,669 / 14,852 | $1,191,532 | ||
27 August 2017 | Clarkston | DTE Energy Music Theatre | 13,089 / 14,877 | $760,468 | ||
30 August 2017 | Tinley Park | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre | 17,951 / 28,628 | $1,276,697 | ||
1 September 2017 | Uncasville | Mohegan Sun Arena | 6,292 / 6,911 | $700,478 | ||
3 September 2017 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | 14,863 / 15,000 | $1,586,056 | |
5 September 2017 | Montreal | Bell Centre | 14,378 / 15,151 | $1,193,011 | ||
7 September 2017 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Capital One Arena | 11,957 / 12,554 | $1,286,642 | |
9 September 2017 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | 28,713 / 28,713 | $3,891,636 | ||
11 September 2017 | ||||||
15 September 2017 | Miami | American Airlines Arena | 12,858 / 13,123 | $1,258,102 | ||
18 September 2017 | Nashville | Ascend Amphitheater | 6,552 / 6,821 | $474,814 | ||
20 September 2017 | Austin | Austin360 Amphitheater | 12,124 / 12,571 | $809,104 | ||
22 September 2017 | Dallas | Starplex Pavilion | 17,010 / 20,042 | $1,192,434 | ||
24 September 2017 | The Woodlands | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | 15,720 / 16,217 | $1,174,677 | ||
27 September 2017 | Phoenix | Ak-Chin Pavilion | 11,521 / 18,961 | $631,959 | ||
30 September 2017 | Paradise | T-Mobile Arena | 14,114 / 15,096 | $1,578,470 | ||
2 October 2017 | Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara Bowl | 4,744 / 4,744 | $566,569 | ||
6 October 2017 | Chula Vista | Mattress Firm Amphitheatre | 18,895 / 20,500 | $1,234,035 | ||
8 October 2017 | San Jose | SAP Center | 12,990 / 15,000 | $1,421,010 | ||
10 October 2017 | Oakland | Oracle Arena | 12,860 / 12,860 | $1,493,298 | ||
12 October 2017 | Los Angeles | Hollywood Bowl | 65,808 / 65,808 | $7,446,382 | ||
14 October 2017 | ||||||
16 October 2017 | ||||||
18 October 2017 | ||||||
21 October 2017 | Seattle | KeyArena | 12,675 / 14,000 | $1,316,320 | ||
23 October 2017 | Portland | Moda Center | 12,589 / 14,000 | $1,135,075 | ||
25 October 2017 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena | 12,308 / 14,000 | $1,040,893 | |
27 October 2017 | Edmonton | Rogers Place | 12,127 / 13,000 | $1,020,953 | ||
Europe[11] | ||||||
15 November 2017 | Dublin | Ireland | 3Arena | Re-TROS | 12,420 / 12,420 | $1,306,691 |
17 November 2017 | Manchester | England | Manchester Arena | 13,302 / 14,595 | $1,189,204 | |
19 November 2017 | Birmingham | Arena Birmingham | 13,212 / 13,212 | $1,163,368 | ||
22 November 2017 | London | The O2 Arena | 17,366 / 19,151 | $1,446,430 | ||
24 November 2017 | Frankfurt | Germany | Festhalle | 12,004 / 12,004 | $1,133,625 | |
26 November 2017 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | 19,299 / 19,299 | $1,544,331 | |
28 November 2017 | Stuttgart | Germany | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle | 13,074 / 13,074 | $1,110,491 | |
30 November 2017 | Mannheim | SAP Arena | 11,432 / 11,432 | $958,676 | ||
3 December 2017 | Paris | France | AccorHotels Arena | 31,922 / 31,922 | $2,423,414 | |
5 December 2017 | ||||||
7 December 2017 | Barcelona | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi | 16,632 / 16,632 | $1,458,459 | |
9 December 2017 | Turin | Italy | PalaAlpitour | Pumarosa | 22,567 / 22,567 | $1,649,451 |
11 December 2017 | ||||||
13 December 2017 | Casalecchio di Reno | Unipol Arena | 14,001 / 14,001 | $1,025,253 | ||
16 December 2017 | Madrid | Spain | WiZink Center | 15,188 / 15,188 | $1,532,894 | |
9 January 2018 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Royal Arena | 15,461 / 15,461 | $1,685,424 | |
11 January 2018 | Hamburg | Germany | Barclaycard Arena Hamburg | 13,093 / 13,093 | $1,269,460 | |
13 January 2018 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome | 16,309 / 16,309 | $1,529,315 | |
15 January 2018 | Cologne | Germany | Lanxess Arena | 16,327 / 16,327 | $1,547,700 | |
17 January 2018 | Berlin | Mercedes-Benz Arena | EMA | 27,958 / 27,958 | $2,729,278 | |
19 January 2018 | ||||||
21 January 2018 | Nuremberg | Arena Nürnberger Versicherung | 8,749 / 8,749 | $918,799 | ||
24 January 2018 | Bordeaux | France | Bordeaux Métropole Arena | 10,602 / 10,602 | $1,005,765 | |
27 January 2018 | Assago | Italy | Mediolanum Forum | 21,750 / 21,750 | $1,701,295 | |
29 January 2018 | ||||||
31 January 2018 | Prague | Czech Republic | O2 Arena | 17,431 / 17,431 | $1,243,489 | |
2 February 2018 | Budapest | Hungary | Budapest Sports Arena | 13,799 / 13,799 | $1,127,679 | |
4 February 2018 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle | 13,166 / 13,166 | $1,301,431 | |
7 February 2018 | Kraków | Poland | Tauron Arena | Black Line | 15,390 / 15,390 | $1,273,384 |
9 February 2018 | Łódź | Atlas Arena | 14,270 / 14,270 | $1,279,492 | ||
11 February 2018 | Gdańsk | Ergo Arena | 13,326 / 13,326 | $1,104,971 | ||
13 February 2018 | Minsk | Belarus | Minsk-Arena | 5,565 / 12,000 | $571,325 | |
16 February 2018 | Saint Petersburg | Russia | Saint Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex | — | — | |
18 February 2018 | Helsinki | Finland | Hartwall Arena | 11,062 / 11,062 | $1,091,441 | |
20 February 2018 | Riga | Latvia | Arena Riga | 12,205 / 12,205 | $1,230,947 | |
22 February 2018 | Vilnius | Lithuania | Siemens Arena | 12,006 / 12,006 | $1,326,598 | |
25 February 2018 | Moscow | Russia | Olimpiyskiy | 22,879 / 22,879 | $1,870,129 | |
Latin America | ||||||
11 March 2018 | Mexico City | Mexico | Foro Sol | Rey Pila | 128,521 / 128,521 | $7,598,275 |
13 March 2018 | ||||||
16 March 2018 | Bogotá | Colombia | Simón Bolívar Park | Estados Alterados | 13,375 / 13,375 | $1,276,390 |
18 March 2018 | Lima | Peru | Estadio Nacional de Lima | Cementerio Inocentes | 18,742 / 18,742 | $994,138 |
21 March 2018 | Santiago | Chile | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos | Matías Aguayo & The Desdemonas |
47,668 / 47,668[12] | $3,985,257 |
24 March 2018 | La Plata | Argentina | Estadio Ciudad de La Plata | Juana Molina | 47,214 / 47,214 | $4,095,289 |
27 March 2018 | São Paulo | Brazil | Allianz Parque | Gui Boratto | 24,180 / 24,180 | $2,115,569 |
North America[13] | ||||||
22 May 2018 | Anaheim | United States | Honda Center | Black Rebel Motorcycle Club |
— | — |
24 May 2018 | Sacramento | Golden 1 Center | 12,396 / 12,396 | $1,146,455 | ||
27 May 2018 | San Antonio | AT&T Center | 13,221 / 13,221 | $1,144,480 | ||
29 May 2018 | Tulsa | BOK Center | — | — | ||
1 June 2018 | Chicago | United Center | EMA | 14,244 / 14,244 | $1,368,405 | |
3 June 2018 | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | 10,988 / 21,000 | $905,675 | ||
6 June 2018 | Brooklyn | Barclays Center | 14,483 / 14,483 | $1,531,052 | ||
9 June 2018 | Boston | TD Garden | 11,581 / 19,600 | $1,011,092 | ||
11 June 2018 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | 14,270 / 14,270 | $1,310,416 | |
Europe | ||||||
23 June 2018[c] | Newport | England | Seaclose Park | — | — | — |
26 June 2018[d] | Sopron | Hungary | Lővér Camping | |||
28 June 2018[e] | Odense | Denmark | Tusindårsskoven | |||
30 June 2018[f] | St. Gallen | Switzerland | Sittertobel | |||
2 July 2018[g] | Barolo | Italy | Piazza Rossa | Marlene Kuntz | ||
5 July 2018[h] | Gdynia | Poland | Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport | — | ||
7 July 2018[i] | Arras | France | Citadelle d'Arras | |||
9 July 2018[j] | Hérouville-Saint-Clair | Château de Beauregard | ||||
12 July 2018[k] | Aix-les-Bains | Lac du Bourget | ||||
14 July 2018[l] | Madrid | Spain | Espacio Valdebebas-IFEMA | |||
17 July 2018[m] | Nyon | Switzerland | Plaine de l'Asse | |||
19 July 2018[n] | Carhaix | France | La Prairie de Kerampuilh | |||
21 July 2018[o] | Paris | Longchamp Racecourse | ||||
23 July 2018 | Berlin | Germany | Waldbühne | DAF | 43,783 / 43,783 | $3,857,267 |
25 July 2018 | ||||||
Total | 2,470,918 / 2,542,538 (97.18%) |
$199,581,441 |
Musicians
editDepeche Mode
edit- Andy Fletcher – keyboards
- Dave Gahan – lead vocals
- Martin Gore – guitar, keyboards, lead and backing vocals
Additional musicians
edit- Christian Eigner – drums
- Peter Gordeno – keyboards, piano, bass guitar, backing vocals
Notes
edit- ^ The concert on 6 July 2017 in Bilbao was part of the Bilbao BBK Live festival.
- ^ The concert on 8 July 2017 in Oeiras was part of the NOS Alive festival.
- ^ The concert on 23 June 2018 in Newport was part of the Isle of Wight Festival.
- ^ The concert on 26 June 2018 in Sopron was part of the Volt Festival.
- ^ The concert on 28 June 2018 in Odense was part of the Tinderbox Festival.
- ^ The concert on 30 June 2018 in St. Gallen was part of the OpenAir St. Gallen festival.
- ^ The concert on 2 July 2018 in Bartolo was part of the Collisioni Festival.
- ^ The concert on 5 July 2018 in Gdynia was part of the Open'er Festival.
- ^ The concert on 7 July 2018 in Arras was part of the Main Square Festival.
- ^ The concert on 9 July 2018 in Arras was part of the Festival Beauregard.
- ^ The concert on 12 July 2018 in Aix-les-Bains was part of the Musilac Music Festival.
- ^ The concert on 14 July 2018 in Madrid was part of the Mad Cool Festival.
- ^ The concert on 17 July 2018 in Nyon was part of the Paléo Festival.
- ^ The concert on 19 July 2018 in Carhaix was part of the Vieilles Charrues Festival.
- ^ The concert on 21 July 2018 in Paris was part of the Lollapalooza Paris festival.
References
edit- ^ "2017 Year End Top 20 Worldwide Tours" (PDF). Pollstar. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ Allen, Bob (4 September 2018). "Just Can't Get Enough: Depeche Mode's World Tour Tops $202 Million". Pollstar. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "THE GLOBAL SPIRIT TOUR". depechemode.com. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ Anfray, Charlotte (10 April 2017). "Depeche mode et Hublot : ensemble pour la bonne cause". Paris Match. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ "Depeche Mode in Berlin 1000 Fans im frenetischen Dauerjubel". berliner-zeitung.d. 18 March 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Europe Leg". depechemode.com. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "Current Boxscore". Billboard. Archived from the original on 24 June 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Current Boxscore". Billboard. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "North America Leg". depechemode.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "Current Boxscore". Billboard. Archived from the original on 1 November 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Current Boxscore". Billboard. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ Touring Data [@touringdata] (10 June 2018). "BOXSCORE: #GlobalSpiritTour by Depeche Mode @ Estadio Nacional, Santiago" (Tweet). Retrieved 26 December 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Current Boxscore". Billboard. Archived from the original on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.