Depeche Mode - Dave Gahan, Martin Gore and Andy Fletcher, return to the UK and Ireland in December with their eagerly anticipated Tour of the Universe.  The tour includes a date at LG Arena, Birmingham on Sunday 13 December 2009.

Tickets priced at £40 (subject to booking and transaction fee) are available from theticketfactory.com or by calling The Ticket Factory on 0844 338 8000.

Depeche Mode start their world Tour of the Universe on 10 May in Israel and finish this European leg on July 12th in Spain. They play 36 dates, which features 26 massive stadium shows and includes a London show on 30 May at the 02 Arena that sold out in less than an hour.

Their 23-date North American tour starts 24 July in Toronto before finishing in Florida on 5 September.

After a break the tour resumes in December with the new UK shows.

Their eagerly anticipated new album Sounds of the Universe is released 20 April and includes their glorious new single Wrong. The stark video for Wrong was directed by Patrick Daughters who previously worked with Liars, Kings of Leon and Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

Running Times:

1700 hrs: forumLIVE Doors Open
1800 hrs: Entry into Arena
1950-2030 hrs: Soulsavers
2030-2100 hrs: Interval
2100-2300 hrs: DEPECHE MODE

Please note: Timings are approximate and subject to change