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Depeche Mode in Peru: 'Thank you very much, Chile!' Depeche Mode Tickets

Dave Gahan thanks wrong country as the band play in South America

Depeche Mode frontman Dave Gahan slipped up onstage this week, by thanking the wrong country during a recent show in Peru.

The band who were playing Peru's capital Lima on Tuesday (October 13) finished the gig with frontman Dave Gahan shouting "Thank you very much, Chile!" to 30,000 screaming fans.

The slip was particularly embarrassing since Peru and Chile are historical enemies, with a dispute between the neighbouring countries dating back to a 1879-84 war.

Gahan is not the first singer to make such a mistake – Canadian singer Alanis Morissette also thanked the wrong country while playing in Peru in 2003, shouting, "Thank you, Brazil!"

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presley1 

Oct 15, 2009

Awesome band. Very very underrated by the NME/ British press!!! How very Spinal Tap of you Dave!! x

VanMocen 

Oct 15, 2009

what a fucking twat, so typical of Anglo Saxon bands to commit this mistake... the Doves once played in Portugal and said 'thanx spain' after one of the songs and so did whitney fucking Houston ... why can't people check their schedules to know what country they're playing?? what a lack of respect, fuckin rock stars...

Chelzor 

Oct 15, 2009

He obviously said "goodnight", not "Chile".Obvious, as in ... absolutely no doubt about it.

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Depeche Mode onstage at the Benicassim Festival, July 2006.  Pic: Phil Wallis

Depeche Mode onstage at the Benicassim Festival, July 2006. Pic: Phil Wallis

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