Depeche Mode to Tour U.S.

Depeche Mode will launch their first North American tour in more than four years on November 2nd in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The five-week jaunt will support the veteran electronic trio's fourteenth album, Playing the Angel, due October 18th. Angel marks the band's twenty-fifth year together and finds frontman Dave Gahan -- who released his debut solo album, Paper Monsters in 2003 -- sharing songwriting credits for the first time. Among his contributions is the ballad "Precious." "It's about what's important," Gahan told Rolling Stone, "and seeing life through the eyes of my children." Depeche Mode will bring the Bravery and the Raveonettes along as openers for the tour. After the North American dates, Gahan and Co. will head to Europe.

Depeche Mode North American tour dates:

11/2: Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Office Depot Center
11/3: St. Petersburg, FL, St. Pete Times Forum
11/5: Atlanta Gwinnett Center
11/7: Houston, Toyota Center
11/8: Dallas, American Airlines Arena
11/9: San Antonio, SBC Center
11/11: Denver, Magness Arena
11/12: Salt Lake City, E Center
11/15: Vancouver, GM Place
11/16: Seattle, Key Arena
11/18: San Jose, CA, HP Pavilion
11/19: San Diego, ipayone Center
11/21: Los Angeles, Staples Center
11/25: Phoenix, Glendale Arena
11/26: Las Vegas, The Joint
11/29: Chicago, Allstate Arena
11/30: Detroit, The Palace of Auburn Hills
12/1: Toronto, Air Canada Centre
12/3: Atlantic City, NJ, Borgata
12/4: Montreal, Bell Centre
12/7: New York, Madison Square Garden
12/8: Fairfax, VA, Patriot Center

SOURCE: RollingStone