Construction Time Again Tour
| Concert by Depeche Mode | |
| Associated album | Construction Time Again |
|---|---|
| Start date | 7 September 1983 |
| End date | 2 June 1984 |
| Legs | 3 |
| Number of shows | 50 |
| Depeche Mode concert chronology | |
The Construction Time Again Tour was a 1983–84 concert tour by English electronic group Depeche Mode in support of the act's third album, Construction Time Again, which was released in August 1983.[1]
The tour, which took place in Europe, began in September 1983 in Hitchin, United Kingdom. Following an initial leg of dates in the U.K. and Ireland, a second leg in December reached Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands and West Germany.
In March 1984, the group performed its first dates in Italy and Spain. The final date was a one-off show in June supporting Elton John in Ludwigshafen, West Germany, where "People Are People", the lead single from their next album, made its live debut on the special set. A tour in support of the act's subsequent studio release, Some Great Reward, followed in September.
Setlist
- "Everything Counts"
- "Now, This Is Fun"
- "Two Minute Warning"
- "Shame"
- "See You"
- "Get the Balance Right!"
- "Love, in Itself"
- "The Landscape Is Changing"
- "And Then..."
- "Photographic"
- "Told You So"
- "New Life"
- "More Than a Party"
- "The Meaning of Love"
- "Just Can't Get Enough"
- "Boys Say Go!"
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | ||||||
| 7 September 1983 | Hitchin | England | Regal Theatre | |||
| 9 September 1983 | Dublin | Ireland | SFX Hall | |||
| 10 September 1983 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Ulster Hall | |||
| 12 September 1983 | Bristol | England | Colston Hall | |||
| 13 September 1983 | Brighton | Brighton Dome | ||||
| 14 September 1983 | Southampton | Gaumont Theatre | ||||
| 15 September 1983 | Coventry | Apollo Theatre | ||||
| 16 September 1983 | Sheffield | Sheffield City Hall | ||||
| 18 September 1983 | Aberdeen | Scotland | Capitol Theatre | |||
| 19 September 1983 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh Playhouse | ||||
| 20 September 1983 | Glasgow | Tiffany's | ||||
| 21 September 1983 | Newcastle | England | Newcastle City Hall | |||
| 23 September 1983 | Liverpool | Liverpool Empire Theatre | ||||
| 24 September 1983 | Manchester | Manchester Apollo | ||||
| 25 September 1983 | Nottingham | Nottingham Royal Concert Hall | ||||
| 26 September 1983 | Hanley | Victoria Hall | ||||
| 28 September 1983 | Birmingham | Birmingham Odeon | ||||
| 30 September 1983 | Cardiff | Wales | St David's Hall | |||
| 1 October 1983 | Oxford | England | Apollo Theatre Oxford | |||
| 3 October 1983 | Portsmouth | Portsmouth Guildhall | ||||
| 6 October 1983 | London | Hammersmith Odeon | ||||
| 7 October 1983 | ||||||
| 8 October 1983 | ||||||
| 1 December 1983 | Stockholm | Sweden | Draken | |||
| 2 December 1983 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Saga | |||
| 3 December 1983 | Lund | Sweden | Akademiska Föreningen | |||
| 5 December 1983 | Antwerp | Belgium | Hof Ter Lo | |||
| 6 December 1983 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Paradiso | |||
| 8 December 1983 | West Berlin | — | Deutschlandhalle | |||
| 10 December 1983 | Mannheim | West Germany | Mannheimer Rosengarten | |||
| 11 December 1983 | Saarbrücken | Forum Universität | ||||
| 12 December 1983 | Sindelfingen | Ausstellungshalle | ||||
| 13 December 1983 | Neu-Isenburg | Hugenottenhalle | ||||
| 15 December 1983 | Cologne | Sartory-Säle | ||||
| 16 December 1983 | Düsseldorf | Philips Halle | ||||
| 17 December 1983 | Borken | Stadt Borken | ||||
| 19 December 1983 | Münster | Halle Münsterland | ||||
| 20 December 1983 | Bremen | Stadthalle Bremen | ||||
| 21 December 1983 | Hamburg | Musikhalle Hamburg | ||||
| 22 December 1983 | ||||||
| 23 December 1983 | ||||||
| 3 February 1984 | Birmingham | England | Odeon Theatre | |||
| 1 March 1984 | Brno | Czechoslovakia | Stadion Za Lužánkami | |||
| 2 March 1984 | Poznań | Poland | Hala Arena | |||
| 5 March 1984 | Bologna | Italy | Teatro Tenda | |||
| 6 March 1984 | Milan | Teatro Orfeo | ||||
| 8 March 1984 | Valencia | Spain | Discoteca Pacha | |||
| 9 March 1984 | Barcelona | Studio 54 | ||||
| 10 March 1984 | Madrid | Pabellón Polideportivo | ||||
| West Germany | ||||||
| 2 June 1984 | Ludwigshafen | West Germany | Südweststadion [1] | |||
- 1^ = Date supporting Elton John.
Musicians
- Dave Gahan – lead vocals
- Martin Gore – Yamaha DX7 ,E-mu Systems Emulator , guitar, melodica, recorder, Star Instruments Synare III , metal pipes, lead and backing vocals
- Alan Wilder – Roland Jupiter 8 ,Octave Plateau Voyetra 8,Star Instruments Synare III , corrugated iron, backing vocals
- Andy Fletcher – Oberheim OB-8 , Star Instruments Synare III , bikewheel, backing vocals