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Depeche Mode Cancel Istanbul Concert as Gahan Recovers

5/13/09, 2:54 pm EST

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Depeche Mode have issued a statement announcing that it was a “severe bout of gastroenteritis” that sent lead singer Dave Gahan to the hospital yesterday. Gahan’s illness forced the band to cancel their concert in Athens, Greece. Additionally, the illness will also prevent Depeche Mode from performing tomorrow night, May 14th, in Istanbul. As of right now, the band’s May 16th gig in Bucharest is still on their schedule.

“Dave fell ill with a severe bout of gastroenteritis shortly before he was due onstage in Athens which resulted in his immediate hospitalization,” the band said in a statement. “At this stage, Dave’s primary concern is to return to full health and resume the tour as soon as possible.” Fans in both cities are being asked to hold onto their tickets as the concerts will either be rescheduled or canceled.

Depeche Mode are currently on tour to promote their new album Sounds of the Universe. After shutting down Hollywood Blvd. with their performance for the Jimmy Kimmel Live! show in April, the new wave band will return to North America in July for a series of dates. Depeche are also among the headliners for this year’s Lollapalooza festival this August in Chicago.

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john | 5/13/2009, 4:16 pm EST

daveeeeeee get well we need you all over the world Bucharest too

Victor | 5/13/2009, 4:28 pm EST

He’s a hardass he will make it! Se you saturday in bucharest!!

eu | 5/13/2009, 7:53 pm EST

get well Dave!

eu | 5/13/2009, 7:54 pm EST

get well,Dave!

Emily | 5/13/2009, 8:56 pm EST

Get well soon and take care of yourself Dave!!!

Pamela | 5/13/2009, 9:05 pm EST

We all love you, Dave!!! Get well and we’ll see you this summer in the USA!

CoCoYoYo | 5/13/2009, 10:24 pm EST

Rest up, Dave — wishing you a speedy recovery!

silly | 5/13/2009, 10:30 pm EST

oh, don’t you dare… love you

maxxie | 5/14/2009, 2:17 am EST

Dave, …never let us down…!!!!

yesim | 5/14/2009, 2:25 am EST

Get well soon, Dave. And I hope you don’t cancel your concert in Istanbul completely. Love you.

mike, athens | 5/14/2009, 3:32 am EST

Dave, Martin and Andrew, we all love you. Get well soon and please re-schedule your Athens concert some time during the year or at the end of your tour. Try and arrange it with other organisers and play at the Olympic Stadium, since DidiMusic are by far the worst cons to deal with.

elle | 5/14/2009, 5:22 am EST

Get well soon Dave, and please come to Athens but please play somewhere else NOT TERRA VIBE PARK…its dangerous. THANX

loveDAVE | 5/14/2009, 5:27 am EST

Dave !!! GET WELL!!! We Wate You In Bucharest !!!! Come Come COme please!!!! Depeche Mode Forever!!!!

Sabbra | 5/14/2009, 6:30 am EST

We have out hope!Dave dont let us down!Come to Bucharest!!!
Alot of fans are waiting for Depeche Mode!!!

maxxie | 5/14/2009, 6:42 am EST

Dave, never let us down!!!!

bianca - oradea | 5/14/2009, 7:07 am EST

Dave please get well, and come in Bucharest saturday,pleaseeeee!!!!!!We need you

whatever | 5/14/2009, 7:30 am EST

Dave ,u,re a tough son of a gun! I know you’ll be able to perform in Bucharest saturday ! We’re counting the minutes till then ! GET WELL !!!

Titus | 5/14/2009, 9:08 am EST

Get well, let us hear the sounds of your universe!

Titus – Romania

Anne | 5/14/2009, 9:43 am EST

Even the stars look brighter tonight..Nothing’s impossible..I still believe in love at first sight..Nothing’s impossible!!! Depeche Mode WILL perform in Bucharest!!!

Thasia | 5/14/2009, 9:53 am EST

We want you to come to Bucharest desperately, but whatever you do, you won’t let us down. :)
Get well soon, Dave!

delia | 5/14/2009, 10:35 am EST

Dear Dave, we wish you all the best and even if you are not going to feel well we will be all the time you’re fans! We love you and hope to see you again in Bucharest.

DIMITRA GREECE | 5/14/2009, 11:49 am EST

D.M IT WAS A GREAT DISAPPOINTEMENT THE CANCELED CONCERT IN GREECE.WE WERE WAITING FOR YOU FOR SOOOOO LONG.AND THE LAST TIME, A FEW MINUTE BEFORE, EVERYTHING FADE OUT! PLEASE DON’T LET US DOWN AGAIN. COME BACK IN GREECE AND GIVE US YOUR BEST!I THINK THAT YOU OWN IT TO ALL OF US HERE

Zorica | 5/14/2009, 12:06 pm EST

Now Sofia,Bucharest,Belgrade & Zagreb cancelled,too.Pray for you Dave

Arch Stanton | 5/14/2009, 12:07 pm EST

Ive heard from a good source. Smack relapse. sad but true……Real rock n roll…….

Zorica | 5/14/2009, 1:09 pm EST

What’s the really problem with Dave,does anybody have any imformation,that about gastroenteritis smells,that problem is solving very soon,anyway we wish him to overcome whatewer is,he’s a rarely good person.Love you Dave,stay strong

Andy | 5/14/2009, 4:38 pm EST

Unfortunately, the Terra Vibe (Athens) concert went “Wrong”, because around 30.000 people drove all the way to the Terra Vibe Park (40km from Athens), just to be informed that lead singer Dave Gahan got ill and the concert couldn’t take place.
The problem is not the illness of Dave and I think all the fans like to see him well again. The unacceptable and “Wrong” time of announcing the illness is what drives everybody crazy.
People took absent leave from their jobs, came from all over Greece, drove for hours etc. and that’s where the organizing company of this concert failed.
I’m sure the band didn’t want any of this to happen and are already planing a new date to perform in Athens.
I saw on the official DM web-site that the “Tour Of The Universe” has a full schedule, but it’s up to you, to give something back to all your fans in Athens.
All the “Wrongs” can be undone and we are sure that Depeche Mode are a huge band and will erase all the unpleasantness that the people feel.
We all hope to see you well, live and kicking!
Have a great tour and don’t forget to stop in Athens!

eva | 5/15/2009, 12:13 pm EST

DAve everyone wish you well.Hope that DM will reschedule shortly.But please as far as ATHENS concert do not deal with Di Di music they bahaved to the athens DM fans with a great disrespect,they were checking peoople at TERRA VIBE eventhough you were hospitalized, THE TERRA VIBE manager was checking people in and not only that they were making sure to sell even more tickets to DM fans eventhough they knew that D. GAHAN was hospitalized.ATHENS DiDI music organizers, Terra Vibe organizers misled us. Do not trust them .Respect your fans.Next time do your concerts in the Olympic Stadium. which we are proud of and not at that Terra Vibe arena which is chaos of JERK MANAGERS.I am sure they did not care care about Gahan’s illness but how to mislead the Athenians to buy more tkts.Hope you are OK and don’t led anymore fans all over Europe

MASTER BATORS | 5/22/2009, 1:31 pm EST

Let’s face it, the new album stinks, these guys are over, and Marty is forcing Gahan to go out and sing “Personal Jesus” and “Enjoy The Silence” 100,000 times and Dave must HATE doing that stuff by now. Marty is only interested in money, something Gahan himself has said in interviews many, many times. So, unable to face this awful, mammoth tour, Gahan is looking for an escape. And what is his preferred form of escape? Drugs? DOH!

Claudia | 5/22/2009, 11:51 pm EST

People who like Chris are boring.
They generaly never do Rock on Idol because no one can do it. Its funny how Adam Lambert could do everything and then killed it on rock night. Most of the people who watch and go to Idol are young girls who don’t understand music. That was the majority vote and that’s why boring Chris won.
Adam is exiting and spontaneous.
Chris is boring and sounds like someone you would see at a RSL club. Adam was more or less the front man for Kiss and boring Chris played with dumb Keith Urban.
What does that tell you!

Loving Dave Regardless | 5/23/2009, 12:29 am EST

August 2009 – Chula Vista, Hollywood then Anaheim! I’m waiting and I’m sure he’ll show up………

Mary | 5/30/2009, 5:00 pm EST

What the hell went wrong?
Adam Lambert is the winner of American Idol. I know now that the show is rigged…because there is no-way Kris Allen should have won, he is boring and can’t rock. I will never watch the show again…especiallyif Simon leaves. Simon makes the show enjoyable, because he’s honest about all contestants.

Mary | 5/30/2009, 5:00 pm EST

What the hell went wrong?
Adam Lambert is the winner of American Idol. I know now that the show is rigged…because there is no-way Kris Allen should have won, he is boring and can’t rock. I will never watch the show again…especiallyif Simon leaves. Simon makes the show enjoyable, because he’s honest about all contestants.

Pete-NYC | 8/17/2009, 9:21 pm EST

New album STINKS big time. What the hell are they thinking?
It’s time to retire guys, Playing the Angel sucked too. 1 star*.

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