Their history lasts for 26 years. Their new album is one of the most exciting musical events of the year. Dozens of great hits are in their pocket. Their photos are in hundreds of thousands of music stores worldwide. Last night they were here. And how wonderful is that!

Dave hasn't changed much since the last tour. Skips and jumps all over the stage with a mic support, shouting in the same manner that we all know. Fletcher's keyboards on the right side, Gore's keyboards on the left, although Martin played guitars more than synths.

Back visuals for this tour are really nice. Looks like a mirror broken into 6 pieces hanging at different angles in 3D, edges not meeting each other. There were animations, stills and real time stage and crowd video.

Dave was surely the center of attention. He easily took command of an audience eager to be led and that's what he always does. Gore was in a great shape too and sang a couple of his songs, among those - Damaged People, my favorite from the latest album. By the way, audience wasn't a bad singer either, especially when it comes to well known old albums.

Martin didn't change at all. While Dave's maturing with years, Martin is not, he's still fragile and delicate. So funny bobbing with guitar in his hands. And that's still that guitar, white semi-acoustic one that I adored in the times of "I Feel You" music video.

Fletcher was at his best. He was sleeking his hair, drumming on an imaginary kit in the air, folding arms on a chest, tapped with his feet and million other funny things. I couldn't see him actually playing and that's great, because it's a nature of Fletch.

It's hard to say which songs were met with more anticipation. I was very glad to see the audience was going mad with "Home" (because I always prefer Martin singing). Of course, old songs are easier to sing along. While songs like "I Want It All" are a complete nonsense.

They were called to play encore twice. First time, Martin had an ace up the sleeve - Somebody. I was standing there and understood I always thought of this song as a duo of Martin and Alan Wilder. I would really like to see Alan playing piano here, and to hear heartbeat as well. But still that was very pleasant.

The very last song was Goodnight Lovers and that was a brilliant final. Honestly, I was all like inside out listening to it.

Depeche Mode are incredibly fantastic guys. I used to fight for them in my teenhood with some rock outfit fan, and I still think I was right. Depeche Mode proved that again last night. Depeche Mode is forever, even if there is no more Depeche Mode.


Full set of a night:

1. Pain That I'm Used To
2. John The Revelator
3. Question Of Time
4. Policy Of Truth
5. Precious
6. Walking In My Shoes
7. Suffer Well
8. Damaged People
9. Home
10. I Want It All
11. Sinner In Me
12. I Feel You
13. Behind The Wheel
14. World In My Eyes
15. Personal Jesus
16. Enjoy The Silence

[encore]
17. Somebody
18. Just Can't Get Enough
19. Everything Counts

[encore]
20. Never Let Me Down Again
21. Goodnight Lovers