The Delta Machine Tour
Tour by Depeche Mode
Location
  • Europe
  • Asia
  • North America
Associated albumDelta Machine
Start date4 May 2013 (2013-05-04)
End date7 March 2014 (2014-03-07)
Legs6
No. of shows
  • 2 in Asia
  • 81 in Europe
  • 24 in North America
  • 107 in total
Box office$149.8 million[1][2]
Depeche Mode concert chronology

The Delta Machine Tour was a 2013–14 worldwide concert tour by English electronic music band Depeche Mode in support of the group's 13th studio album, Delta Machine, released 22 March 2013. Following a warm-up show in Nice, France on 4 May 2013, the tour kicked off in Tel Aviv, Israel, and continued through Europe until late July. A North American tour followed in late August, beginning in the Detroit suburb of Clarkston, Michigan and culminating in Austin, Texas in early October. The band performed at the Austin City Limits Music Festival, which in 2013 was held across two weekends for the first time. A second leg in Europe went from 3 November Abu Dhabi to 7 March 2014 Moscow. Among the dates were Dublin, Amsterdam, Oslo and Belfast, their first shows in Northern Ireland in almost 30 years.

The 25 and 27 November 2013 nights in Berlin were filmed by Anton Corbijn and recorded for the CD/DVD release Live in Berlin, released 17 November 2014.[3]

The Delta Machine Tour is the 9th highest-grossing tour of 2013.[4]

Critical reception

Reviews of the tour have been mixed. A review of the 7 May show in Tel Aviv was positive, citing an excited crowd and a strong performance from lead singer Dave Gahan "who held the crowd in sway the whole time with his deep baritone and slow-grind dance moves."[5] A review of the 9 July show in Switzerland was negative, saying "Depeche Mode fans deserve something better." The show was well-attended, but the performance itself was reviewed poorly due to "mundane" backing projections, a lack of stage props and reliance on Gahan, who was described as "Freddie Mercury reincarnated as a seahorse." The review rates the show 2 stars out of 4 ("average").[6] A review of the 27 July show in Vilnius was especially positive, starting from the very title "Crowd of Many Thousands Raged at Depeche Mode's Concert" and emphasizing the crowd's excitement during "Enjoy the Silence", "Personal Jesus", "Just Can't Get Enough", "I Feel You" and "Never Let Me Down Again".[7] A review of the 20 September show in Dallas praised Gahan's vocals, saying "Gahan's oily baritone is the firm anchor for Depeche Mode's sleek, rhythmic songs, which came across more nuanced and vibrant than might be expected in a live setting."[8] A review of the 8 October show in Phoenix was very positive for both Gahan and Martin Gore, saying: "As brilliant a job as Gahan does at making the spotlight feel wanted, the concert retained its momentum when he left the stage, allowing Gore an opportunity to be the front man."[9]

Setlist

  1. Intro (excerpt from "Welcome to My World")
  2. "Welcome to My World"
  3. "Angel"
  4. "Walking in My Shoes"
  5. "Precious"
  6. "Black Celebration"
  7. "Policy of Truth"
  8. "Should Be Higher"
  9. "Barrel of a Gun"
  10. Song performed by Martin Gore
  11. Song performed by Martin Gore
  12. "Heaven"
  13. "Soothe My Soul"
  14. "A Pain That I'm Used To" (Jacques Lu Cont remix)
  15. "A Question of Time"
  16. "Secret to the End"
  17. "Enjoy the Silence"
  18. "Personal Jesus"
  19. "Goodbye"
  20. Song performed by Martin Gore
  21. "Halo" (Goldfrapp remix)
  22. "Just Can't Get Enough"
  23. "I Feel You"
  24. "Never Let Me Down Again"
  25. "Goodbye"

Shows

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, tickets sold, number of available tickets and amount of gross revenue.
Date City Country Venue Attendance Revenue
Europe
4 May 2013 Nice France Palais Nikaïa 9,904 / 9,904 $678,141
Asia
7 May 2013 Tel Aviv Israel Hayarkon Park 49,325 / 49,325 $1,752,446
Europe[10]
10 May 2013 Athens Greece Terra Vibe Park 26,283 / 26,283 $1,246,101
12 May 2013 Sofia Bulgaria Lokomotiv Stadium 18,892 / 26,300 $926,320
15 May 2013 Bucharest Romania Arena Națională 34,729 / 35,400 $1,797,985
19 May 2013 Belgrade Serbia Park Ušće 27,198 / 27,198 $1,081,965
21 May 2013 Budapest Hungary Ferenc Puskás Stadium 33,200 / 33,200 $1,899,677
23 May 2013 Zagreb Croatia Arena Zagreb 15,969 / 15,969 $959,845
25 May 2013 Bratislava Slovakia Štadión Pasienky 29,112 / 29,112 $2,066,297
28 May 2013 London England The O2 Arena 32,434 / 34,818 $2,244,220
29 May 2013
1 June 2013 Munich Germany Olympic Stadium 62,976 / 62,976 $4,956,599
3 June 2013 Stuttgart Mercedes-Benz Arena 36,225 / 36,225 $2,891,300
5 June 2013 Frankfurt Commerzbank-Arena 40,960 / 40,960 $3,295,523
7 June 2013 Bern Switzerland Stade de Suisse 39,241 / 39,241 $4,013,227
9 June 2013 Berlin Germany Olympic Stadium 66,388 / 66,388 $5,113,262
11 June 2013 Leipzig Red Bull Arena 43,816 / 43,816 $3,466,135
13 June 2013 Copenhagen Denmark Parken Stadium 40,725 / 40,725 $3,792,609
15 June 2013 Saint-Denis France Stade de France 67,103 / 67,103 $5,332,840
17 June 2013 Hamburg Germany Imtech Arena 44,128 / 44,128 $3,533,609
22 June 2013 Moscow Russia Lokomotiv Stadium 27,886 / 27,886 $3,307,759
24 June 2013 Saint Petersburg SKK Peterburgsky 22,502 / 22,502 $2,770,364
27 June 2013 Stockholm Sweden Ericsson Globe 11,348 / 11,348 $859,932
29 June 2013 Kyiv Ukraine NSC Olimpiyskiy 36,562 / 38,640 $2,928,368
3 July 2013 Düsseldorf Germany Esprit Arena 87,308 / 87,308 $7,012,140
5 July 2013
7 July 2013[a] Werchter Belgium Werchter Festivalpark — —
9 July 2013[b] Locarno Switzerland Piazza Grande Locarno
11 July 2013[c] Bilbao Spain Monte Cobetas
13 July 2013[d] Oeiras Portugal Passeio Marítimo de Algés
16 July 2013 Nîmes France Arena of Nîmes
18 July 2013 Milan Italy San Siro 57,919 / 57,919 $3,113,844
20 July 2013 Rome Stadio Olimpico 56,007 / 56,007 $3,077,983
23 July 2013 Prague Czechia Eden Arena 33,297 / 33,297 $2,222,328
25 July 2013 Warsaw Poland National Stadium 53,181 / 53,181 $2,894,152
27 July 2013 Vilnius Lithuania Vingio Parko Estrada 23,794 / 23,794 $1,580,333
29 July 2013 Minsk Belarus Minsk-Arena 12,979 / 12,979 $1,269,457
North America[15]
22 August 2013 Clarkston United States DTE Energy Music Theatre 11,978 / 11,978 $534,980
24 August 2013 Tinley Park First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre 22,773 / 22,773 $1,066,824
27 August 2013[e] Falcon Heights Minnesota State Fair Grandstand 7,693 / 7,693 $497,172
30 August 2013 Atlantic City Ovation Hall 3,803 / 3,803 $358,252
1 September 2013 Toronto Canada Molson Canadian Amphitheatre 16,110 / 16,110 $956,300
3 September 2013 Montreal Bell Centre 10,880 / 10,880 $977,570
6 September 2013 Brooklyn United States Barclays Center 14,725 / 14,725 $1,303,305
8 September 2013 Wantagh Nikon at Jones Beach Theater 12,907 / 12,907 $825,055
10 September 2013 Bristow Jiffy Lube Live 11,041 / 11,041 $574,953
12 September 2013 Atlanta Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood 9,868 / 9,868 $434,630
14 September 2013 Tampa MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre 12,364 / 12,364 $526,038
15 September 2013 Sunrise BB&T Center 10,760 / 10,760 $683,192
18 September 2013 The Woodlands Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 14,842 / 14,842 $815,614
20 September 2013 Dallas Gexa Energy Pavilion 16,220 / 16,220 $792,656
22 September 2013 Chula Vista Sleep Train Amphitheatre 19,405 / 19,405 $1,019,015
24 September 2013 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Bowl 4,949 / 4,959 $447,217
26 September 2013 Mountain View Shoreline Amphitheatre 19,192 / 19,192 $837,827
28 September 2013 Los Angeles Staples Center 43,957 / 43,957 $4,255,118
29 September 2013
2 October 2013
4 October 2013[f] Austin Zilker Metropolitan Park — —
6 October 2013 Paradise Pearl Concert Theater 2,549 / 2,549 $426,876
8 October 2013 Phoenix Ak-Chin Pavilion 11,698 / 11,698 $520,425
11 October 2013[f] Austin Zilker Metropolitan Park — —
Asia[18]
3 November 2013[g] Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates du Arena — —
Europe[20]
7 November 2013 Belfast Northern Ireland Odyssey Arena 5,767 / 5,767 $413,820
9 November 2013 Dublin Ireland The O2 13,005 / 13,005 $1,248,337
11 November 2013 Glasgow Scotland SSE Hydro 8,739 / 8,739 $564,206
13 November 2013 Leeds England First Direct Arena 7,565 / 7,565 $523,669
15 November 2013 Manchester Phones 4 U Arena 11,816 / 11,816 $827,673
19 November 2013 London The O2 Arena 15,953 / 15,953 $1,127,258
21 November 2013 Cologne Germany Lanxess Arena 15,673 / 15,673 $1,414,404
23 November 2013 Hanover TUI Arena 12,561 / 12,561 $1,114,647
25 November 2013 Berlin O2 World 28,332 / 28,332 $2,455,660
27 November 2013
29 November 2013 Herning Denmark Jyske Bank Boxen 13,387 / 13,387 $1,314,297
1 December 2013 Erfurt Germany Messehalle 12,300 / 12,300 $1,109,288
3 December 2013 Bremen ÖVB Arena 11,949 / 11,949 $1,053,666
5 December 2013 Oberhausen König Pilsener Arena 11,938 / 11,938 $1,045,625
7 December 2013 Amsterdam Netherlands Ziggo Dome 16,750 / 16,750 $1,453,121
9 December 2013 Malmö Sweden Malmö Arena 6,946 / 6,946 $619,829
11 December 2013 Gothenburg Scandinavium 8,785 / 8,785 $803,454
13 December 2013 Oslo Norway Telenor Arena 12,743 / 12,743 $1,238,945
15 December 2013 Helsinki Finland Hartwall Areena 10,232 / 10,232 $922,858
15 January 2014 Barcelona Spain Palau Sant Jordi 18,127 / 18,127 $1,346,629
17 January 2014 Madrid Palacio de Deportes 32,270 / 32,270 $2,351,081
18 January 2014
21 January 2014 Montpellier France Park&Suites Arena 12,486 / 12,486 $892,108
23 January 2014 Lyon Halle Tony Garnier 15,545 / 15,545 $1,048,621
25 January 2014 Antwerp Belgium Sportpaleis 21,024 / 21,024 $1,734,868
27 January 2014 Birmingham England LG Arena 11,780 / 11,780 $865,531
29 January 2014 Paris France Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy 33,132 / 33,132 $2,351,239
31 January 2014
2 February 2014 Strasbourg Zénith de Strasbourg 12,025 / 12,025 $858,597
4 February 2014 Mannheim Germany SAP Arena 11,280 / 11,280 $1,012,272
6 February 2014 Bratislava Slovakia Ondrej Nepela Arena 10,149 / 10,149 $1,051,319
8 February 2014 Vienna Austria Wiener Stadthalle 13,645 / 13,645 $1,135,251
10 February 2014 Prague Czechia O2 Arena 18,033 / 18,033 $1,188,844
12 February 2014 Dresden Germany Messehallen Dresden 12,280 / 12,280 $1,088,710
14 February 2014 Zürich Switzerland Hallenstadion 24,436 / 24,436 $2,388,629
15 February 2014
18 February 2014 Turin Italy Torino Palasport Olimpico 11,697 / 11,697 $839,308
20 February 2014 Assago Mediolanum Forum 11,239 / 11,239 $859,476
22 February 2014 Casalecchio di Reno Unipol Arena 12,833 / 12,833 $981,579
24 February 2014 Łódź Poland Atlas Arena 15,764 / 15,764 $1,238,986
28 February 2014 Minsk Belarus Minsk-Arena 11,544 / 11,544 $1,120,699
2 March 2014 Riga Latvia Arena Riga 11,615 / 11,615 $838,208
4 March 2014 Saint Petersburg Russia SKK Peterburgsky 18,848 / 18,848 $1,884,045
7 March 2014 Moscow Olimpiyskiy 23,531 / 23,531 $2,685,552
Total 1,976,829 / 1,983,635 $148,037,231

Musicians

Depeche Mode

Additional musicians

Notes

  1. ^ The 7 July 2013 concert in Werchester, Belgium was a part of the Rock Werchter festival.[11]
  2. ^ The 9 July 2013 concert in Locarno, Switzerland was a part of the Moon & Stars Festival.[12]
  3. ^ The 11 July 2013 concert in Bilbao, Spain was a part of the Bilbao BBK Live music festival.[13]
  4. ^ The 13 July 2013 concert in Oeiras, Portugal was a part of the Optimus Alive! festival.[14]
  5. ^ The 27 August 2013 in Falcon Heights, Minnesota was a part of the Minnesota State Fair.[16]
  6. ^ a b The 4–11 October 2013 concerts in Austin, Texas were a part of the Austin City Limits Music Festival.[17]
  7. ^ The 3 November 2013 concert in Abu Dhabi, UAE was a part of the 2013 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.[19]

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