Depeche Mode announce 2009 European tour

Depeche Mode have announced details of the European leg of their forthcoming world tour.

The electro-rock veterans will kick off the tour in Israel on May 10, before playing a date at London's 02 Arena on May 30 as part of the tour.

Tickets for the 'Tour Of The Universe go on sale 9am (BST) this Friday (October 10).

The band are currently in a New York studio recording their 12th album, which is set for release in the spring next year.

Depeche Mode will play:

Tel Aviv Ramat Gan Stadium (May 10)
Athens Terra Vibe Park (12)
Istanbul Santral Istanbul (14)
Bucharest Parc Izvor (16)
Sofia Vasil Levski Stadium (18)
Belgrade USCE Park, Tuborg Greenfest (20)
Zagreb Arena (21)
Warsaw Gwardia Stadium (23)
Riga Skonto Stadium (25)
Vilnius Zalgirio Stadionas (27)
London O2 Arena (30)
Hamburg HSH Nordbank Arena (June 2)
Dusseldorf LTU Arena (4)
Liepzig Zentralstadion (7)
Berlin Olympiastadion (10)
Frankfurt Commerzbank Arena (12)
Munich Olympiastadion (13)
Rome Stadio Olimpico (16)
Milan Stadio San Siro (18)
Werchter TW Classic Festival (20)
Bratislava Inter Stadium (22)
Buspest Puskas Ferenc Stadium (23)
Prague Slavia Stadium (25)
Paris (venue TBC) (27)
Copenhagen Parken Stadium (30)
Bergen Koengen (July 2)
Arvika Festival (3)
Porto Superbock Super Rock Festival (11)

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