The Delta Machine Tour
2013–14 concert tour by Depeche Mode
The Delta Machine Tour Location Associated album Delta Machine Start date 4 May 2013 (2013-05-04 ) End date 7 March 2014 (2014-03-07 ) Legs 6 No. of shows2 in Asia 81 in Europe 24 in North America 107 in total Box office $149.8 million[ 1] [ 2]
The Delta Machine Tour was a 2013–14 worldwide concert tour by English electronic music band Depeche Mode in support of the group's 13th studio album, Delta Machine , released 22 March 2013. Following a warm-up show in Nice , France on 4 May 2013, the tour kicked off in Tel Aviv , Israel, and continued through Europe until late July. A North American tour followed in late August, beginning in the Detroit suburb of Clarkston, Michigan and culminating in Austin, Texas in early October. The band performed at the Austin City Limits Music Festival , which in 2013 was held across two weekends for the first time. A second leg in Europe went from 3 November Abu Dhabi to 7 March 2014 Moscow. Among the dates were Dublin , Amsterdam , Oslo and Belfast , their first shows in Northern Ireland in almost 30 years.
The 25 and 27 November 2013 nights in Berlin were filmed by Anton Corbijn and recorded for the CD/DVD release Live in Berlin , released 17 November 2014.[ 3]
The Delta Machine Tour is the 9th highest-grossing tour of 2013.[ 4]
Critical reception
Reviews of the tour were mixed. A review of the 7 May show in Tel Aviv was positive, citing an excited crowd and a strong performance from lead singer Dave Gahan "who held the crowd in sway the whole time with his deep baritone and slow-grind dance moves."[ 5] A review of the 9 July show in Switzerland was negative, reading, "Depeche Mode fans deserve something better." The show was well-attended, but the performance itself was reviewed poorly due to "mundane" backing projections, a lack of stage props and reliance on Gahan, who was described as "Freddie Mercury reincarnated as a seahorse." The review rates the show 2 stars out of 4 ("average").[ 6] A review of the 27 July show in Vilnius was especially positive, starting from the very title "Crowd of Many Thousands Raged at Depeche Mode's Concert" and emphasizing the crowd's excitement during "Enjoy the Silence ", "Personal Jesus ", "Just Can't Get Enough ", "I Feel You " and "Never Let Me Down Again ".[ 7] A review of the 20 September show in Dallas praised Gahan's vocals, reading, "Gahan's oily baritone is the firm anchor for Depeche Mode's sleek, rhythmic songs, which came across more nuanced and vibrant than might be expected in a live setting."[ 8] A review of the 8 October show in Phoenix was very positive for both Gahan and Martin Gore , reading, "As brilliant a job as Gahan does at making the spotlight feel wanted, the concert retained its momentum when he left the stage, allowing Gore an opportunity to be the front man."[ 9]
Setlist
Shows
List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, tickets sold, number of available tickets and amount of gross revenue.
Date
City
Country
Venue
Attendance
Revenue
Europe
4 May 2013
Nice
France
Palais Nikaïa
9,904 / 9,904
$678,141
Asia
7 May 2013
Tel Aviv
Israel
Yarkon Park
49,325 / 49,325
$1,752,446
Europe[ 10]
10 May 2013
Athens
Greece
Terra Vibe Park
26,283 / 26,283
$1,246,101
12 May 2013
Sofia
Bulgaria
Lokomotiv Stadium
18,892 / 26,300
$926,320
15 May 2013
Bucharest
Romania
Arena Națională
34,729 / 35,400
$1,797,985
19 May 2013
Belgrade
Serbia
Park Ušće
27,198 / 27,198
$1,081,965
21 May 2013
Budapest
Hungary
Ferenc Puskás Stadium
33,200 / 33,200
$1,899,677
23 May 2013
Zagreb
Croatia
Arena Zagreb
15,969 / 15,969
$959,845
25 May 2013
Bratislava
Slovakia
Štadión Pasienky
29,112 / 29,112
$2,066,297
28 May 2013
London
England
The O2 Arena
32,434 / 34,818
$2,244,220
29 May 2013
1 June 2013
Munich
Germany
Olympic Stadium
62,976 / 62,976
$4,956,599
3 June 2013
Stuttgart
Mercedes-Benz Arena
36,225 / 36,225
$2,891,300
5 June 2013
Frankfurt
Commerzbank-Arena
40,960 / 40,960
$3,295,523
7 June 2013
Bern
Switzerland
Stade de Suisse
39,241 / 39,241
$4,013,227
9 June 2013
Berlin
Germany
Olympic Stadium
66,388 / 66,388
$5,113,262
11 June 2013
Leipzig
Red Bull Arena
43,816 / 43,816
$3,466,135
13 June 2013
Copenhagen
Denmark
Parken Stadium
40,725 / 40,725
$3,792,609
15 June 2013
Saint-Denis
France
Stade de France
67,103 / 67,103
$5,332,840
17 June 2013
Hamburg
Germany
Imtech Arena
44,128 / 44,128
$3,533,609
22 June 2013
Moscow
Russia
Lokomotiv Stadium
27,886 / 27,886
$3,307,759
24 June 2013
Saint Petersburg
SKK Peterburgsky
22,502 / 22,502
$2,770,364
27 June 2013
Stockholm
Sweden
Ericsson Globe
11,348 / 11,348
$859,932
29 June 2013
Kyiv
Ukraine
NSC Olimpiyskiy
36,562 / 38,640
$2,928,368
3 July 2013
Düsseldorf
Germany
Esprit Arena
87,308 / 87,308
$7,012,140
5 July 2013
7 July 2013[ a]
Werchter
Belgium
Werchter Festivalpark
—
—
9 July 2013[ b]
Locarno
Switzerland
Piazza Grande Locarno
11 July 2013[ c]
Bilbao
Spain
Monte Cobetas
13 July 2013[ d]
Oeiras
Portugal
Passeio Marítimo de Algés
16 July 2013
Nîmes
France
Arena of Nîmes
18 July 2013
Milan
Italy
San Siro
57,919 / 57,919
$3,113,844
20 July 2013
Rome
Stadio Olimpico
56,007 / 56,007
$3,077,983
23 July 2013
Prague
Czechia
Eden Arena
33,297 / 33,297
$2,222,328
25 July 2013
Warsaw
Poland
National Stadium
53,181 / 53,181
$2,894,152
27 July 2013
Vilnius
Lithuania
Vingio Parko Estrada
23,794 / 23,794
$1,580,333
29 July 2013
Minsk
Belarus
Minsk-Arena
12,979 / 12,979
$1,269,457
North America[ 15]
22 August 2013
Clarkston
United States
DTE Energy Music Theatre
11,978 / 11,978
$534,980
24 August 2013
Tinley Park
First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
22,773 / 22,773
$1,066,824
27 August 2013[ e]
Falcon Heights
Minnesota State Fair Grandstand
7,693 / 7,693
$497,172
30 August 2013
Atlantic City
Ovation Hall
3,803 / 3,803
$358,252
1 September 2013
Toronto
Canada
Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
16,110 / 16,110
$956,300
3 September 2013
Montreal
Bell Centre
10,880 / 10,880
$977,570
6 September 2013
Brooklyn
United States
Barclays Center
14,725 / 14,725
$1,303,305
8 September 2013
Wantagh
Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
12,907 / 12,907
$825,055
10 September 2013
Bristow
Jiffy Lube Live
11,041 / 11,041
$574,953
12 September 2013
Atlanta
Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood
9,868 / 9,868
$434,630
14 September 2013
Tampa
MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
12,364 / 12,364
$526,038
15 September 2013
Sunrise
BB&T Center
10,760 / 10,760
$683,192
18 September 2013
The Woodlands
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
14,842 / 14,842
$815,614
20 September 2013
Dallas
Gexa Energy Pavilion
16,220 / 16,220
$792,656
22 September 2013
Chula Vista
Sleep Train Amphitheatre
19,405 / 19,405
$1,019,015
24 September 2013
Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Bowl
4,949 / 4,959
$447,217
26 September 2013
Mountain View
Shoreline Amphitheatre
19,192 / 19,192
$837,827
28 September 2013
Los Angeles
Staples Center
43,957 / 43,957
$4,255,118
29 September 2013
2 October 2013
4 October 2013[ f]
Austin
Zilker Metropolitan Park
—
—
6 October 2013
Paradise
Pearl Concert Theater
2,549 / 2,549
$426,876
8 October 2013
Phoenix
Ak-Chin Pavilion
11,698 / 11,698
$520,425
11 October 2013[ f]
Austin
Zilker Metropolitan Park
—
—
Asia[ 18]
3 November 2013[ g]
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
du Arena
—
—
Europe[ 20]
7 November 2013
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Odyssey Arena
5,767 / 5,767
$413,820
9 November 2013
Dublin
Ireland
The O2
13,005 / 13,005
$1,248,337
11 November 2013
Glasgow
Scotland
SSE Hydro
8,739 / 8,739
$564,206
13 November 2013
Leeds
England
First Direct Arena
7,565 / 7,565
$523,669
15 November 2013
Manchester
Phones 4 U Arena
11,816 / 11,816
$827,673
19 November 2013
London
The O2 Arena
15,953 / 15,953
$1,127,258
21 November 2013
Cologne
Germany
Lanxess Arena
15,673 / 15,673
$1,414,404
23 November 2013
Hanover
TUI Arena
12,561 / 12,561
$1,114,647
25 November 2013
Berlin
O2 World
28,332 / 28,332
$2,455,660
27 November 2013
29 November 2013
Herning
Denmark
Jyske Bank Boxen
13,387 / 13,387
$1,314,297
1 December 2013
Erfurt
Germany
Messehalle
12,300 / 12,300
$1,109,288
3 December 2013
Bremen
ÖVB Arena
11,949 / 11,949
$1,053,666
5 December 2013
Oberhausen
König Pilsener Arena
11,938 / 11,938
$1,045,625
7 December 2013
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Ziggo Dome
16,750 / 16,750
$1,453,121
9 December 2013
Malmö
Sweden
Malmö Arena
6,946 / 6,946
$619,829
11 December 2013
Gothenburg
Scandinavium
8,785 / 8,785
$803,454
13 December 2013
Oslo
Norway
Telenor Arena
12,743 / 12,743
$1,238,945
15 December 2013
Helsinki
Finland
Hartwall Areena
10,232 / 10,232
$922,858
15 January 2014
Barcelona
Spain
Palau Sant Jordi
18,127 / 18,127
$1,346,629
17 January 2014
Madrid
Palacio de Deportes
32,270 / 32,270
$2,351,081
18 January 2014
21 January 2014
Montpellier
France
Park&Suites Arena
12,486 / 12,486
$892,108
23 January 2014
Lyon
Halle Tony Garnier
15,545 / 15,545
$1,048,621
25 January 2014
Antwerp
Belgium
Sportpaleis
21,024 / 21,024
$1,734,868
27 January 2014
Birmingham
England
LG Arena
11,780 / 11,780
$865,531
29 January 2014
Paris
France
Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
33,132 / 33,132
$2,351,239
31 January 2014
2 February 2014
Strasbourg
Zénith de Strasbourg
12,025 / 12,025
$858,597
4 February 2014
Mannheim
Germany
SAP Arena
11,280 / 11,280
$1,012,272
6 February 2014
Bratislava
Slovakia
Ondrej Nepela Arena
10,149 / 10,149
$1,051,319
8 February 2014
Vienna
Austria
Wiener Stadthalle
13,645 / 13,645
$1,135,251
10 February 2014
Prague
Czechia
O2 Arena
18,033 / 18,033
$1,188,844
12 February 2014
Dresden
Germany
Messehallen Dresden
12,280 / 12,280
$1,088,710
14 February 2014
Zürich
Switzerland
Hallenstadion
24,436 / 24,436
$2,388,629
15 February 2014
18 February 2014
Turin
Italy
Torino Palasport Olimpico
11,697 / 11,697
$839,308
20 February 2014
Assago
Mediolanum Forum
11,239 / 11,239
$859,476
22 February 2014
Casalecchio di Reno
Unipol Arena
12,833 / 12,833
$981,579
24 February 2014
Łódź
Poland
Atlas Arena
15,764 / 15,764
$1,238,986
28 February 2014
Minsk
Belarus
Minsk-Arena
11,544 / 11,544
$1,120,699
2 March 2014
Riga
Latvia
Arena Riga
11,615 / 11,615
$838,208
4 March 2014
Saint Petersburg
Russia
SKK Peterburgsky
18,848 / 18,848
$1,884,045
7 March 2014
Moscow
Olimpiyskiy
23,531 / 23,531
$2,685,552
Total
1,976,829 / 1,983,635
$148,037,231
Musicians
Depeche Mode
Additional musicians
Peter Gordeno – synthesizers, samples, bass guitar, backing vocals
Christian Eigner – drums, synthesizers
Notes
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