Depeche Mode

SPECIAL DELUXE EDITION BOX SET SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE

ON APRIL 21^ST IN CONJUNCTION WITH 12^th STUDIO ALBUM

‘SOUNDS OF THE UNIVERSE’

“Dave Gahan's voice is as captivating as ever and Martin Gore's songwriting is still in full form..it serves as foolproof evidence that Depeche Mode has no plans for retirement.”—FILTER MAGAZINE

Groundbreaking electro legends Depeche Mode have announced North American cities and dates for their upcoming “Tour Of The Universe,” which will mark the group’s most extensive outing in the region in several years. The tour will make a stop in Phoenix at US Airways Center on Sunday, August 23. The show will begin at 7:30pm with special guests Peter Bjorn and John. Tickets will go on-sale Saturday, March 14 at 10am.

Depeche Mode’s “Tour of the Universe” is happening in conjunction with the release of the group’s twelfth studio album, Sounds Of the Universe (Mute/Capitol/Virgin), which will be released on April 21^st. Alongside a standard CD format, Depeche Mode has announced that Sounds Of The Universe will also be released as a Special Edition CD/DVD and a Deluxe Box Set that will include a host of exclusive material: