• • Depeche Mode (,, ) are an English band formed in,, in 1980, when joined an existing duo consisting of. The group currently consists of Dave Gahan (lead vocals and co-songwriting), (keyboards, guitar and chief songwriting), and Andy Fletcher (keyboards). Depeche Mode released their debut album in 1981, bringing the band onto the British scene. Clarke left after the release of the album; they recorded as a trio.
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Gore took over as primary songwriter and, later in 1982, joined to fill Clarke's spot, establishing a lineup that continued for 13 years. The band's last albums of the 1980s, and, established them as a dominant force within the electronic music scene. A highlight of this era was the band's June 1988 concert at the, where they drew a crowd in excess of 60,000 people. In early 1990, they released, an international mainstream success. The following album, in 1993 was also a success, though internal struggles within the band during recording and touring resulted in Wilder's departure in 1995. Depeche Mode has had 54 songs in the and 17 top 10 albums in the UK chart; they have sold more than 100 million records worldwide. Included the band in the list of the '50 Bands That Changed the World!'
Depeche Mode also rank number 98 on 's '100 Greatest Artists of All Time'. In December 2016, named Depeche Mode the 10th most successful dance club artist of all time. They were nominated for induction into the in 2018.
'I think in a way we've been at the forefront of new music; sort of chipping away at the standard rock format stations.' Martin Gore, stated to – July 1990.
Released in January 1990, ' reached number six in the UK (the first Top 10 hit in that country since 'Master And Servant'). A few months later in the US, it reached number eight and earned the band a second gold single. It won 'Best British single' at the 1991.
To promote their new album,, the band held an in-store autograph signing at Wherehouse Entertainment in Los Angeles. Bulkr license key. The event attracted approximately 20,000 fans and turned into a near riot. Some who attended were injured by being pressed against the store's glass by the crowd. As an apology to the fans who were injured, the band released a limited edition cassette tape to fans living in Los Angeles, distributed through radio station (the sponsor of the Wherehouse event). Violator was the first Depeche Mode album to enter the Top 10 of the, reaching Number 7 and staying 74 weeks in the chart. It was triple platinum in America, selling over 4.5 million units there. It remains the band's best selling album worldwide.
[ ] Two more singles from the album — ' and ' — were hits in the UK, with the former also charting in the US. 'I remember going to see them in Giants Stadium, and they broke the merchandising record; of, — all these bands — Depeche Mode were the biggest!' Flood, on concert.
The saw the band play several stadium shows in the US. 42,000 tickets were sold within four hours for a show at Giants Stadium, and 48,000 tickets were sold within half-an-hour of going on sale for a show at. An estimated 1.2 million fans saw this tour worldwide.