Depeche Mode 'Music For The Masses Tour' 1987 - 1988

Europe (part one) | North America (part one) | Europe (part two) | Great Britain

01. "Pimpf" (Intro)

02. "Behind the Wheel"

03. "Strangelove"

04. "Sacred"

05. "Something to Do"

06. "Blasphemous Rumours"

07. "Stripped"

08. "Pipeline" (Song performed by Martin Gore)

09. "The Things You Said" (Song performed by Martin Gore)

* "It Doesn't Matter" (Song performed by Martin Gore)(only played in venues with multiple nights)

10. "Black Celebration"

11. "Shake the Disease"

12. "Nothing"

13. "Pleasure, Little Treasure"

* "Just Can't Get Enough" (only played in venues with multiple nights)

14. "People Are People"

15. "A Question of Time"

16. "Never Let Me Down Again"

Encore 1

17. "A Question of Lust" (Song performed by Martin Gore)

18. "Master and Servant"

Encore 2

19. "Everything Counts"

Japan | North America (part two)

01. "Pimpf" (Intro)

02. "Behind the Wheel"

03. "Strangelove"

04. "Sacred"

05. "Something to Do"

06. "Blasphemous Rumours"

07. "Stripped"

08. "Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth" (Song performed by Martin Gore)

* "Somebody" (Song performed by Martin Gore)

09. "The Things You Said" (Song performed by Martin Gore)

* "It Doesn't Matter" (Song performed by Martin Gore) (only played in venues with multiple nights)

10. "Black Celebration"

11. "Shake the Disease"

12. "Nothing"

13. "Pleasure, Little Treasure"

14. "Master and Servant"

* "People Are People"

15. "A Question of Time"

16. "Never Let Me Down Again"

Encore 1

17. "A Question of Lust" (Song performed by Martin Gore)

18. "Just Can't Get Enough" (moved to 2nd encore before Everything Counts on the last show)

* "Master and Servant" (played here when People Are People is in the main set)

Encore 2

19. "Everything Counts"

1987

EUROPA (part one)

22.10 - Madrid (Spain) - Pabellon De Real Madrid

23.10 - Barcelona (Spain) - Palau Blaugrana

25.10 - München (West Germany) - Olympiahalle

26.10 - Bologna (Italy) - Palasport

27.10 - Rome (Italy) - PalaLottomatica

29.10 - Turin (Italy) - Palasport Ruffini

30.10 - Milan (Italy) - Palatrussardi

02.11 - Stuttgart (West Germany) - Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle

03.11 - Frankfurt (West Germany) - Festhalle

04.11 - Essen (West Germany) - Grugahalle

06.11 - Cologne (West Germany) - Sportshalle

07.11 - Hannover (West Germany) - Messehalle

09.11 - West Berlin (West Germany) - Deutschlandhalle

11.11 - Ludwigshafen (West Germany) - Friedrich-Ebert-Halle

12.11 - Zürich (Switzerland) - Hallenstadium

13.11 - Lausanne (Switzerland) - Halle des Fêtes

14.11 - Lausanne (Switzerland) - Halle des Fêtes CANCELLED

16.11 - Paris (France) - Palais Omnisports Bercy

17.11 - Paris (France) - Palais Omnisports Bercy

18.11 - Paris (France) - Palais Omnisports Bercy

NORTH AMERICA (part one)

01.12 - San Francisco (Daly City), CA (USA) - Cow Palace

04.12 - Los Angeles (Inglewood), CA (USA) - The Forum

05.12 - Los Angeles (Inglewood), CA (USA) - The Forum

07.12 - San Diego, CA (USA) - Sports Arena

08.12 - Phoenix, AZ (USA) - Compton Arena

10.12 - Dallas, TX (USA) - Reunion Arena

11.12 - Chicago, IL (USA) - UIC Pavilion CANCELLED

12.12 - Chicago, IL (USA) - UIC Pavilion

14.12 - Toronto, ON (Canada) - Maple Leaf Gardens

15.12 - Montreal, QS (Canada) - Le Forum

17.12 - Washington DC (Fairfax), VA (USA) - Patriot Centre

18.12 - New York, NY (USA) - Madison Square Garden

1988

GREAT BRITAIN

09.01 - Newport (UK) - Newport Centre

11.01 - London (UK) - Wembley Arena

12.01 - London (UK) - Wembley Arena

15.01 - Birmingham (UK) - National Exhibition Centre

16.01 - Whitley Bay (UK) - Ice Rink

17.01 - Edinburgh (UK) - Playhouse

19.01 - Manchester (UK) - GMEX Centre

20.01 - Sheffield (UK) - City Hall

21.01 - Bradford (UK) - St. George's Hall

23.01 - Bournemouth (UK) - International Centre

24.01 - Brighton (UK) - Brighton Centre

EUROPA (part two)

06.02 - Hamburg (West Germany) - Alsterdorfer Sporthalle

07.02 - Hamburg (West Germany) - Alsterdorfer Sporthalle

09.02 - Dortmund (West Germany) - Westfallenhalle

10.02 - Oldenburg (West Germany) - Weser-EMS-Halle

12.02 - Stockholm (Sweden) - Johanneshovs Isstadion

13.02 - Göteborg (Sweden) - Scandinavium

15.02 - Oslo (Norway) - Drammenshallen

17.02 - Copenhagen (Denmark) - Valby-Hallen

18.02 - Copenhagen (Denmark) - Valby-Hallen

19.02 - Kiel (West Germany) - Ostseehalle

21.02 - Brussels (Belgium) - Forest Nationale

22.02 - Rotterdam (Netherlands) - The Ahoy CANCELLED

23.02 - Lille (France) - Espace Foire

25.02 - Brest (France) - Parc du Penfield

26.02 - Nantes (France) - Palais de la Beaujoire

27.02 - Bordeaux (France) - Patinoire de Mériadeck

29.02 - Toulouse (France) - Palais des Sports

01.03 - Montpellier (France) - Le Zenith

02.03 - Lyon (France) - Palais des Sports de Gerland

04.03 - Besancon (France) - Palais des Sports

05.03 - Strasbourg (France) - Rhenus Sport

07.03 - East Berlin (East Germany) - Werner-Seelenbinder-Halle

09.03 - Budapest (Hungary) - Sportsarnock

10.03 - Budapest (Hungary) - Sportsarnock

11.03 - Prague (Czechoslovakia) - Sportovní Hala

12.03 - Moscow (USSR) - TBA CANCELLED

13.03 - Vienna (Austria) - Stadthalle

JAPAN

18.04 - Osaka (Japan) - Festival Theatre Hall

19.04 - Nagoya (Japan) - Koseinenkin Hall

21.04 - Tokyo (Japan) - NHK Hall

22.04 - Tokyo (Japan) - NHK Hall

In support of the tour in Japan, MUTE released CD and Promo 7" Vinyl releases.

NORTH AMERICA (part two)

28.04 - San Francisco (Mountain View), CA (USA) - Shoreline Amphitheatre CANCELLED

29.04 - San Francisco (Mountain View), CA (USA) - Shoreline Amphitheatre

30.04 - Sacramento, CA (USA) - California Expo Amphitheatre

02.05 - Seattle, WA (USA) - Coliseum

04.05 - Vancouver, BC (Canada) - Pacific Coliseum

05.05 - Portland, OR (USA) - Civic Auditorium

06.05 - Portland, OR (USA) - Civic Auditorium

08.05 - Salt Lake City, UT (USA) - Salt Palace Convention Center

09.05 - Denver, CO (USA) - McNichols Sports Arena

11.05 - Austin, TX (USA) - Frank Erwin Center

13.05 - Arlington, TX (USA) - Music Mill Amphitheater

14.05 - Houston, TX (USA) - Southern Star Amphitheatre

15.05 - New Orleans, LA (USA) - Lakefront Arena

17.05 - Cedar Rapids, IA (USA) - Five Seasons Center

18.05 - Minneapolis, MN (USA) - Northrop Auditorium

20.05 - Chicago, IL (USA) - Poplar Creek Music Theater

21.05 - Detroit (Clarkston), MI (USA) - Pine Knob Music Theater

22.05 - Cincinnati, OH (USA) - Riverbend Music Center

24.05 - Nashville, TH (USA) - Starwood Amphitheatre

25.05 - Atlanta (Austell), GA (USA) - Southern Star Amphitheatre

27.05 - Philadelphia, PA (USA) - The Spectrum

28.05 - Columbia, MD (USA) - Merriweather Post Pavilon

30.05 - Cleveland (Cuyahoga Falls), OH (USA) - Blossom Music Center

01.06 - East Rutherford, NJ (USA) - Brendan Byrne Arena

03.06 - New York (Wantagh), NY (USA) - Jones Beach Amphitheatre

04.06 - New York (Wantagh), NY (USA) - Jones Beach Amphitheatre

07.06 - Mansfield, MA (USA) - Great Woods Amphitheatre

08.06 - Montreal, QC (Canada) - Le Forum

09.06 - Toronto, ON (Canada) - CNE Grandstand

11.06 - Pittsburgh, PA (USA) - A.J. Palumbo Center

15.06 - Phoenix, AZ (USA) - Compton Terrace

17.06 - Los Angeles (Pasadena), CA (USA) - Rose Bowl CANCELLED

18.06 - Los Angeles (Pasadena), CA (USA) - Rose Bowl (Concert For The Masses)

EXTRA INFORMATION:

08.05.1988 Salt Lake City, Salt Palace Convention Center. The first serious skirmish in the band. Fletch publicly criticizes Dave. For the first time, Alan's patience is running out...

Depeche Mode TourBook 'Music For The Masses Tour' 1987-1988

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