Depeche Mode to set off on a massive tour (includes universe)

Depeche Mode... who I kinda like sometimes, but have fans that are, shall we say, erring on the side of obsessive, a lot of the time, are to set off on a huge world tour. They're calling it the 'Tour of the Universe'. European in your Pants starts next May.

The dates will be in support of their next LP (their 12th one if you're wondering) which looks like it'll be finished by April 2009.

The tour starts in Israel on May 10... and along the way, Depeche Mode will only play one date in the UK, on May 30th in London. That's a bit lame isn't it? With that, throw a sickie this Friday if you want tickets as they go on sale at 9am. That's this Friday (October 10) at 9am. Over for the full dates and probably a video...

TEL AVIV, Ramat Gan Stadium, Israel (May 10)      
ATHENS, Terra Vibe Park, Greece (12)    
ISTANBUL, Santral Istanbul, Turkey (14)    
BUCHAREST, Parc Izvor, Romania (16) 
SOFIA, Vasil Levski Stadium, Tuborg Greenfest, Bulgaria (18)   
BELGRADE, USCE Park, Tuborg Greenfest, Serbia (20)
ZAGREB, Arena, Tuborg Greenfest, Croatia (21)
WARSAW, Gwardia Stadium, Poland (23)
RIGA, Skonto Stadium, Latvia (25)    
VILNIUS, Zalgirio Stadionas, Lithuania (27)    
LONDON, O2 Arena, UK (30)         
HAMBURG, HSH Nordbank Arena, Germany (June 2)
DUSSELDORF, LTU Arena, Germany (4)
LEIPZIG, Zentralstadion, Germany (7)
BERLIN, Olympiastadion, Germany (10)
FRANKFURT, Commerzbank Arena, Germany (12)
MUNICH, Olympiastadion, Germany (13)
ROME, Stadio Olimpico, Italy (16)
MILAN, Stadio San Siro, Italy (18)
WERCHTER, TW Classic Festival, Belgium (20)
BRATISLAVA, Inter Stadium, Slovakia (22)
BUDAPEST, Puskas Ferenc Stadium, Hungary (23)
PRAGUE, Slavia Stadium, Czech Republic (25)
PARIS, Venue TBC, France (27)
COPENHAGEN, Parken Stadium, Denmark (30)
BERGEN, Koengen, Norway (July 2)
ARVIKA, Arvika Festival, Sweden (3)
PORTO, Superbock Super Rock Festival, Portugal (11)