Devotional Tour

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".

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.

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".

Set list

1. "Higher Love"
2. "Policy of Truth"
3. "World in My Eyes"
4. "Walking in My Shoes"
5. "Behind the Wheel"
6. "Halo"
7. "Stripped"
8. "Condemnation"
9. • "Judas" (*)
   • "A Question of Lust" (*)
10. • "Death's Door" (*) (acoustic)
    • "One Caress" (*)
11. • "Get Right with Me"
    • "Mercy in You"
12. "I Feel You"
13. "Never Let Me Down Again"
14. "Rush"
15. "In Your Room"

    Encore 1

16. "Personal Jesus"
17. "Enjoy the Silence"

    Encore 2

18. • "Fly on the Windscreen"
    • "Something to Do" (only performance: 25 May 1993 Brussels)
    • "Somebody" (*)
19. "Everything Counts"

Notes:

• Set lists differed between dates, with rotated songs (denoted above) and song omissions.
• "(*)" denotes song sung by Martin Gore.

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue/Event
Europe
Template:Dts	Lille	France	Salle Espace Foire
Template:Dts	Zürich	Switzerland	Hallenstadion
Template:Dts	Brussels	Belgium	Forest National
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Template:Dts	Copenhagen	Denmark	Forum Copenhagen
Template:Dts	Gothenburg	Sweden	Scandinavium
Template:Dts	Stockholm		Stockholm Globe Arena
Template:Dts	Garbsen	Germany	Sportpark Garbsen
Template:Dts	Rotterdam	Netherlands	Rotterdam Ahoy
Template:Dts	Lausanne	Switzerland	Patinoire de Malley
Template:Dts	Assago	Italy	Forum di Assago
Template:DtsTemplate:Efn	Rome		PalaEur
Template:Dts	Florence		Palazzetto dello sport di Firenze
Template:Dts	Nancy	France	Zénith de Nancy
Template:Dts	Nuremberg	Germany	Frankenhalle
Template:Dts	Mannheim		Maimarkthalle
Template:Dts	Dortmund		Westfalenhallen
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Template:Dts	Berlin		Waldbühne
Template:Dts	Prague	Czech Republic	Letná Stadium
Template:Dts	Leipzig	Germany	Leipziger Festwiese
Template:Dts	Munich		Olympiahalle
Template:Dts	Vienna	Austria	Wiener Stadthalle
Template:Dts	Stuttgart	Germany	Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
Template:Dts	Lyon	France	Halle Tony Garnier
Template:Dts	Paris		Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
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Template:Dts	Brest		Parc des expositions de la Penfeld
Template:Dts	Bordeaux		Patinoire de Mériadeck
Template:Dts	Toulon		Zénith Oméga de Toulon
Template:Dts	Porto	Portugal	Estádio do Futebol Clube do Porto
Template:Dts	Lisbon		Estádio José Alvalade
Template:Dts	Pontevedra	Spain	Estadio Municipal de Pasarón
Template:Dts	Madrid		Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas
Template:Dts	Barcelona		Palau Sant Jordi
Template:Dts	Frankfurt	Germany	Festhalle Frankfurt
Template:Dts	Cologne		Sporthalle Köln
Template:DtsTemplate:Efn	Zeebrugge	Belgium	Belgische Kust
Template:Dts	Budapest	Hungary	Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium
Template:Dts	Liévin	France	Stade Couvert Régional
Template:Dts	London	England	Crystal Palace Athletics Stadium
North America
Template:Dts	Quebec City	Canada	Colisée de Québec
Template:Dts	Montreal		Montreal Forum
Template:Dts	Worcester	United States	Worcester Centrum
Template:Dts	Landover		USAir Arena
Template:Dts	Hamilton	Canada	Copps Coliseum
Template:Dts	Toronto		SkyDome
Template:Dts	Pittsburgh	United States	Civic Arena
Template:Dts	Philadelphia		The Spectrum
Template:Dts	East Rutherford		Brendan Byrne Arena
Template:Dts	New York City		Madison Square Garden
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Template:Dts	Uniondale		Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Template:Dts	Hampton		Hampton Coliseum
Template:Dts	Chapel Hill		Dean Smith Center
Template:Dts	Atlanta		Omni Coliseum
Template:Dts	Gainesville		O'Connell Center
Template:Dts	Miami		Miami Arena
Template:Dts	St. Petersburg		Florida Suncoast Dome
Template:Dts	Orlando		Orlando Arena
Template:Dts	New Orleans		Lakefront Arena
Template:Dts	Houston		The Summit
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Template:Dts	Dallas		Reunion Arena
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Template:Dts	Austin		Frank Erwin Center
Template:Dts	St. Louis		St. Louis Arena
Template:Dts	Champaign		Assembly Hall
Template:Dts	Auburn Hills		The Palace of Auburn Hills
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Template:Dts	Richfield Township		Coliseum at Richfield
Template:Dts	Rosemont		Rosemont Horizon
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Template:Dts	Minneapolis		Target Center
Template:Dts	Denver		McNichols Sports Arena
Template:Dts	Salt Lake City		Delta Center
Template:Dts	Vancouver	Canada	Pacific Coliseum
Template:Dts	Seattle	United States	Seattle Center Coliseum
Template:Dts	Portland		Memorial Coliseum
Template:Dts	San Jose		San Jose Arena
Template:Dts	Oakland		Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
Template:Dts	Sacramento		ARCO Arena
Template:Dts	San Diego		San Diego Sports Arena
Template:Dts	Phoenix		Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Template:Dts	Inglewood		Great Western Forum
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Template:Dts	Mexico City	Mexico	Palacio de los Deportes
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Europe
Template:Dts	Dublin	Ireland	Point Theatre
Template:Dts	Birmingham	England	NEC Arena
Template:Dts	Manchester		Greater Manchester Exhibition Centre
Template:Dts	Sheffield		Sheffield Arena
Template:Dts	London		Wembley Arena

Musicians

Depeche Mode

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