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The 1993 Devotional Tour was a multi-leg tour undertaken by Depeche Mode in support of their eighth studio album Songs Of Faith And Devotion . It began its European leg on 19 May 1993 in Lille that concluded with the Crystal Palace concert on 31 July. Following a month-long break and a 6 September rehearsal, the tour kicked off its North American leg in Quebec City and toured across Canada, the United States, and Mexico before returning to the United Kingdom for an additional string of shows in December.

After a two month break, the tour was extended with a named second leg through which the group (minus Andrew Fletcher , who took a leave of absence and was replaced by tour manager and longtime band associate Daryl Bamonte for thirty-nine of its sixty shows) played to countries and territories they had never previously visited, including South Africa, Australia, East Asia, and South America as well as additional shows in the United States and Canada.

The Devotional Tour is frequently sensationalised in its media coverage due to its grueling length, excess, and the role internal issues played in the decision of Alan Wilder to leave Depeche Mode in 1995.

• 1 Line up and songwriting credits
• 4 Dates with downloads available
• 5 Dates without available downloads
• 6 Recommended recordings

Line up and songwriting credits

• Dave Gahan - lead vocals
• Martin L. Gore - keyboards, guitar, backing vocals, occasional lead vocals (denoted by (*) in track listings)
• Andrew Fletcher - keyboards
• Alan Wilder - keyboards, drums, backing vocals
• Hildia Campbell - backing vocals
• Samantha Smith - backing vocals

All songs performed were written by Martin L. Gore.

Wilder recalled the dynamic system used by the group to determine setlists on the fly in a Q&A on the official Recoil site:

When I was in the group, it was standard practice to change the set if we were playing one venue over 2 or more nights or if we were revisiting an area already played on the tour. We had 8 separate tapes - basically 4 different set-lists (red, green, blue and yellow I think) which were each split into two halves and broken up by an acoustic song somewhere in the middle - which allowed for the tape change. Effectively therefore, we could mix and match any combination of 1st and 2nd half tapes. Along with a few different alternatives for Martin's acoustic songs, this gave us the opportunity to perform many different running orders although all of them had the same overall shape and structure. So, for example, a quick chat beforehand might result in 'let's play the blue / red set tonight with 'Somebody' instead of 'I Want You Now' in the middle.' We could also change tapes for the encores, if necessary.

Green setlist Source: Depeche Mode Fan Club Singapore .

Yellow setlist Source: Instagram user 'recordkeepers'.

• The two back-to-back nights at Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City, Mexico are unique in that they are the only two concerts on the Devotional tour to not feature a support act.
• Later tours would also employ live female backing vocalists whilst expanding their performative responsibilities. These included the 1998 The Singles Tour , which featured Janet Cooke and Jordan Bailey performing synchronised dances in addition to singing back-up. Bailey would reprise her "lead" backing vocalist role for the Exciter Tour in 2001, where she was joined by Georgia Lewis.
• Wilder would state that his endurance as a drummer improved over the course of the tour. As a result, and to maintain consistency with the "rockier" nature of the Exotic Tour set, several songs which had previously relegated percussion parts to tape on the "Devotional" leg of the tour were adjusted to allow Wilder an expanded role behind the drum kit. These songs included ' Policy Of Truth ', ' Halo ', and ' Stripped '.

Dates with downloads available

• 1993-05-19 Espace Foire, Lille, France
• 1993-05-21 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
• 1993-05-24 Forest National Stadium, Brussels, Belgium
• 1993-05-25 Forest National Stadium, Brussels, Belgium
• 1993-05-27 Forum, Copenhagen, Denmark
• 1993-05-28 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
• 1993-05-29 Globe, Stockholm, Sweden
• 1993-05-31 Garbsen, Hannover, Germany
• 1993-06-01 Ahoy Stadium, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
• 1993-06-03 Patinoire Malley, Lausanne, Switzerland
• 1993-06-04 Forum, Milan, Italy
• 1993-06-07 Palaeur, Rome, Italy
• 1993-06-08 Palasport, Florence, Italy
• 1993-06-10 Esplanade Du Zenith, Nancy, France
• 1993-06-11 Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany
• 1993-06-12 Maimarkthalle, Mannheim, Germany
• 1993-06-14 Westfallenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
• 1993-06-15 Westfallenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
• 1993-06-16 Waldbuhne, Berlin, Germany
• 1993-06-18 Sparta Stadium, Prague, Czech Republic
• 1993-06-19 Festwiese, Leipzig, Germany
• 1993-06-21 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
• 1993-06-23 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
• 1993-06-25 Martin Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart, Germany
• 1993-06-26 Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon, France
• 1993-06-29 Palais Omnisport De Paris Bercy, Paris, France
• 1993-06-30 Palais Omnisport De Paris Bercy, Paris, France
• 1993-07-03 Parc Penfeld, Brest, France
• 1993-07-05 Merignac Stadium, Bordeaux, France
• 1993-07-07 Zenith Omega, Toulon, France
• 1993-07-10 Antas Stadium, Oporto, Portugal
• 1993-07-11 Alvalade Stadium, Lisbon, Portugal
• 1993-07-15 Bull Ring, Madrid, Spain
• 1993-07-17 Palau Saint Jordi, Barcelona, Spain
• 1993-07-21 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
• 1993-07-22 Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany
• 1993-07-24 Belga Beach Festival, Zeebrugge, Belgium
• 1993-07-27 MTK Stadium, Budapest, Hungary
• 1993-07-31 Crystal Palace Sports Ground, London, England, UK
• 1993-09-15 SkyDome, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 1993-09-18 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA
• 1993-09-21 Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ, USA
• 1993-09-23 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA
• 1993-09-25 Nassau Coliseum, Nassau, NY, USA
• 1993-09-27 Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA, USA
• 1993-10-02 Miami Arena, Miami, FL, USA
• 1993-10-03 Suncoast Dome, St. Petersburg, FL, USA
• 1993-10-05 Orlando Arena, Orlando, FL, USA
• 1993-10-10 The Summit, Houston, TX, USA
• 1993-10-17 St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, MO, USA
• 1993-10-19 Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI, USA
• 1993-10-20 Assembly Hall, Champaign, IL, USA
• 1993-10-26 Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland, OH, USA
• 1993-10-28 Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, IL, USA
• 1993-10-29 Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, IL, USA
• 1993-10-30 Target Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA
• 1993-11-04 Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
• 1993-11-12 San Jose Arena, San Jose, CA, USA
• 1993-11-14 ARCO Arena, Sacramento, CA, USA
• 1993-11-16 Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, USA
• 1993-11-20 The Forum, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 1993-11-21 The Forum, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 1993-11-24 The Forum, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 1993-11-26 The Forum, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 1993-12-02 Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico
• 1993-12-03 Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico
• 1993-12-12 Point Theatre, Dublin, Ireland
• 1993-12-14 N.E.C., Birmingham, England, UK
• 1993-12-17 G-MEX Centre, Manchester, England, UK
• 1993-12-18 Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England, UK
• 1993-12-20 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK

Dates without available downloads

• 1993-07-13 Estadio Municipal Pasaron, Pontevedra, Spain
• 1993-07-29 Stade Couvert Régional, Liévin, France
• 1993-09-07 Colisée de Québec, Quebec City, QC, Canada
• 1993-09-08 The Forum, Montreal, QC, Canada
• 1993-09-10 The Centrum, Worcester, MA, USA
• 1993-09-12 Capital Centre, Washington, MD, USA
• 1993-09-14 Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, ON, Canada
• 1993-09-17 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
• 1993-09-24 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA
• 1993-09-28 Dean Smith Coliseum, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
• 1993-09-29 The Omni, Atlanta, GA, USA
• 1993-10-01 O'Connell Center, Gainesville, FL, USA
• 1993-10-08 Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, LA, USA
• 1993-10-11 The Summit, Houston, TX, USA
• 1993-10-13 Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX, USA
• 1993-10-14 Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX, USA
• 1993-10-15 Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX, USA
• 1993-10-22 The Palace, Detroit, MI, USA
• 1993-10-23 The Palace, Detroit, MI, USA
• 1993-11-02 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO, USA
• 1993-11-06 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC, Canada
• 1993-11-07 Coliseum, Seattle, WA, USA
• 1993-11-08 Oregon Coliseum, Portland, OR, USA
• 1993-11-13 Coliseum, Oakland, CA, USA
• 1993-11-18 Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, AZ, USA
• 1993-11-23 The Forum, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Recommended recordings

These recordings are highly recommended as they are generally regarded as some of the best recordings from this tour. This is not an exhaustive list of very good sounding recordings.

• 1993-05-29 Globe, Stockholm, Sweden (Audience)
• 1993-06-04 Forum, Milan, Italy (Audience)
• 1993-06-30 Palais Omnisport De Paris Bercy, Paris, France (Audience)
• 1993-07-31 Crystal Palace Sports Ground, London, England, UK (Soundboard-quality rework)
• 1993-10-19 Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI, USA (Audience)

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The Devotional Tour was a 1993 concert tour by English electronic band Depeche Mode in support of the group's eighth studio album, Songs of Faith and Devotion , which was released in March 1993.

The group continued to promote Songs of Faith and Devotion the following year on the Exotic Tour/Summer Tour '94 , which included an additional North American leg. Q magazine refers to Devotional Tour as "the most debauched rock tour ever".

After a two month break, the tour was extended with a named second leg through which the group (minus Andrew Fletcher, who took a leave of absence and was replaced by tour manager and longtime band associate Daryl Bamonte for thirty-nine of its sixty shows) played to countries and territories they had never previously visited, including South Africa, Australia, East Asia, and South America as well as additional shows in the United States and Canada. The tour began with an eleven-week European leg, which kicked off in Lille, France, in mid-May and culminated in London in late July. In September 1993, the group began a North American leg, which commenced in Quebec City, Canada. The 50-date tour continued until early December, when it wrapped up in Mexico City. Later in the month, the band returned to Europe for a short tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland. The five date jaunt began in Dublin and ended, once again, in London.

• 2 Support acts
• 3.1 Encore 1
• 3.2 Encore 2
• 4 Tour dates
• 6 Musicians
• 7 Production staff
• 8 Bibliography

Releases [ ]

The concerts in Barcelona, Liévin and Frankfurt were filmed, with the compiled footage issued later that year on a video release entitled Devotional . The video was reissued on DVD in 2004. Additionally, a live album entitled Songs of Faith and Devotion Live was released in December 1993. The album was a track-by-track live duplicate of Songs of Faith and Devotion . The release featured recordings from the concert in Liévin, although two of the tracks were recorded in Copenhagen and New Orleans respectively. Certain tracks were also released on the singles Condemnation and In Your Room.

Support acts [ ]

• Spiritualized
• Cane N Able
• Miranda Sex Garden
• Think About Mutation
• Sonic Smell
• The Sisters of Mercy
• Dub Syndicate
• An Emotional Fish

Setlist [ ]

• " Higher Love "
• " Policy of Truth "
• " World in My Eyes "
• " Walking in My Shoes "
• " Behind the Wheel "
• " Stripped "
• " Condemnation "
• " A Question of Lust "
• " Death's Door " (Acoustic)
• " One Caress "
• " Get Right with Me "
• " Mercy in You "
• " I Feel You "
• " Never Let Me Down Again "
• " In Your Room "

Encore 1 [ ]

• " Personal Jesus "
• " Enjoy the Silence "

Encore 2 [ ]

• " Fly on the Windscreen "
• " Something to Do " (only known performance: May 25, 1993 Brussels)
• " Somebody "
• " Everything Counts "

Note: Setlist additions featuring multiple songs are options which were rotated between dates.

Tour dates [ ]

• The two back-to-back nights at Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City, Mexico are unique in that they are the only two concerts on the Devotional Tour to not feature a support act.
• Later tours would also employ live female backing vocalists whilst expanding their performative responsibilities. These included the 1998 The Singles Tour , which featured Janet Cooke and Jordan Bailey performing synchronized dances in addition to singing back-up. Bailey would reprise her "lead" backing vocalist role for the Exciter Tour in 2001, where she was joined by Georgia Lewis.
• Wilder would state that his endurance as a drummer improved over the course of the tour. As a result, and to maintain consistency with the "rockier" nature of the Exotic Tour set, several songs which had previously relegated percussion parts to tape on the "Devotional" leg of the tour were adjusted to allow Wilder an expanded role behind the drum kit. These songs included "Policy of Truth", "Halo", and "Stripped".

Musicians [ ]

Depeche Mode

• Dave Gahan – lead vocals
• Martin Gore – guitar, synthesizers, samplers, lead and backing vocals
• Alan Wilder – synthesizers, samplers, piano, drums, percussion pads, backing vocals
• Andy Fletcher – synthesizers, samplers, backing vocals

Backup musicians

• Hildia Campbell – backing vocals
• Samantha Smith – backing vocals

Production staff [ ]

• Production Manager – Craig Sherwood
• Production Manager – Andy Franks
• Stage Manager – Howard Hopkins
• Stage Manager – Tom Wilson
• Rigger – Phil Broad
• Wardrobe – Carol Graham
• Wardrobe – Paula Bradley
• Keyboard Tech – Wob Roberts
• Guitar Tech – Jez Webb
• Drum Technician – Tom Wilson
• FOH Sound Engineer – Jon Lemon
• Sound Crew Chief – Dave Bracey
• Sound Crew – Scott Ashton
• Video/Projection – Richard Turner
• Lighting Designer – Patrick Woodroffe
• Stage Design & Concept – Anton Corbjin

Bibliography [ ]

• https://dmlive.wiki/wiki/Category:1993_Devotional_Tour
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devotional_Tour
• 1 Alan Wilder
• 2 Dave Gahan
• 3 Martin Gore

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• Higher Love Play Video
• Policy of Truth Play Video
• World in My Eyes Play Video
• Walking in My Shoes Play Video
• Behind the Wheel Play Video
• Halo Play Video
• Stripped Play Video
• Condemnation Play Video
• A Question of Lust Play Video
• Death's Door Play Video
• Mercy in You Play Video
• I Feel You Play Video
• Never Let Me Down Again Play Video
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• In Your Room Play Video
• Personal Jesus Play Video
• Enjoy the Silence Play Video
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• Everything Counts Play Video

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• Condemnation
• Death's Door
• Higher Love
• In Your Room
• Mercy in You
• Walking in My Shoes
• Enjoy the Silence
• Personal Jesus
• Policy of Truth
• World in My Eyes
• A Question of Lust
• Fly on the Windscreen
• Behind the Wheel
• Never Let Me Down Again
• Everything Counts

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