Depeche Mode are delighted to announce that The Horrors will support them as special guests for their Teenage Cancer Trust Show, Royal Albert Hall, February 17th.

Depeche Mode who launch the 10th anniversary of Teenage Cancer Trusts gigs sold out their Royal Albert Hall show in a cool 4 minutes.

The band will be donating all proceeds from the one-off show to help raise funds for desperately needed specialist teenage cancer facilities.

For those of you who will be attending the February 20th show at the O2 Arena in London, please be advised that the London Underground Jubilee Line will not be running that night. The entire Jubilee line will be closed for upgrade works, so there are no services to North Greenwich (The O2).

Transport services from central London
by boat
The O2 has its very own high speed express river service between Waterloo and The O2 taking just 25 minutes. Book now to have a memorable journey to and from The O2. This service is PRE-BOOK ONLY online so we can guarantee you a seat and manage demand. Single £6 / £12 return. This service is provided by Thames Clippers and runs every 30 minutes between 16.30 and 19.00 before the event and from 15 minutes after the event finish time until 00.00.

by DLR and boat shuttle
For those travelling from and to central London (south of the Central line) please take the DLR, change at East India station and use the BOAT SHUTTLE services running between the DLR and The O2. The DLR will be running a normal service and boat services will run every 5-7 minutes between 17:00 and 20:30 before the show and 22:00 and 23.30 after the show. The walk between East India DLR and the river pier is approximately 250 metres. The journey time to The O2 from Bank is approximately 35 minutes. Click here for a detailed route map. Please make sure you have a valid ticket (DLR, Oyster, travelcard) before you travel.

by tube and bus
If you are travelling from central London (north of the Central line) we would recommend you change onto the Central line, alight at Stratford and take the Rail Replacement Bus Service F (from Bus Stop X). Services will run every 5 minutes and the bus ride is approximately 20 minutes. The route will be clearly sign posted.

by The O2 Shuttle
A shuttle bus service will be provided from The O2 (after the event only) into Waterloo, Charing Cross and Victoria. Services will leave from North Greenwich bus station from Bus Stop D. All tickets are PRE-BOOK ONLY (£6 single) and are available online. Please note that Oyster cards or Travelcards are not accepted for this service. Additional services will be provided subject to pre-booked demand.

Transport services from East London
by bus and DLR / boat shuttle
Passengers travelling from East London (Canning Town, West Ham or Stratford) should use rail replacement bus service F. Alternatively the boat shuttle noted above from East India DLR will also be available. These services will run every 5-7 minutes.

Local transport services
by bus
Eight TfL local bus routes operate to and from The O2. Key destinations include Stratford, Charlton, Greenwich, Lewisham, Woolwich, Eltham, north Kent and central London. Please visit www.tfl.gov.uk for timetable information. Please note these services have limited capacity so if you wish to travel to and from Central London (e.g. London Bridge and Waterloo) please use the main services noted above. Click for local bus route map (pdf file).

Private transport
by car
The car parks are located within a short walk of the main entrance of The O2. Car parking for this event is PRE BOOK ONLY so we can manage demand and avoid disappointment. Tickets must be booked 24 hours in advance. Please note there is no on street parking on the Greenwich Peninsula. Please use Car Park 1 unless directed otherwise.

by car: FREE drop off / pick up
Those of you who will be dropped off and picked up by car, please use our FREE dedicated drop off / pick up area within car park 1. Here is a map of the Greenwich Peninsula.

by taxi and private hire
North Greenwich station has a dedicated black taxi rank. Private hire is also available for pre-booking or on the night through kiosks at the main entrance of The O2. Greenwich Express Cars: 020 8858 6661.

On Wednesday, February 17th, 2010, Depeche Mode will play a special charity concert for Teenage Cancer Trust at London's Royal Albert Hall. All proceeds of the Band's show will be donated to the Trust, which is UK charity helping teenagers fight cancer.

This will be a unique event and the first time in their career that Depeche Mode will perform at the Royal Albert Hall. It's probably a once in a lifetime opportunity to see Depeche Mode play this historic venue and it's sure to be a memorable night.

Tickets for this special show will go on sale on December 18th, at 9am (local venue time). Full details, and links, are on our Tour page.

The World Cafe has selected Depeche Mode's appearance as one of the year's best. As part of their Best of 2009 programming, they will be re-broadcasting this session in the first hour of the show on Thursday, December 31, 2009.

Links:
Find a program broadcast time
Listen Live - Worldwide (the WXPN/Philadelphia stream - Eastern Standard Time)

Depeche Mode have been nominated for two Grammy Awards. The two awards are as follows:

Field 5 — Alternative (Category 22)
 
Best Alternative Music Album (Vocal or Instrumental.)
 
Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
David Byrne & Brian Eno
[Yep Roc Records]
 
The Open Door
Death Cab For Cutie
[Atlantic]
 
Sounds Of The Universe
Depeche Mode
[Capitol]
 
Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Phoenix
[Loyaute/Glassnote Records]
 
It's Blitz!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
[DGC Records/Interscope]

Field 29 — Music Video (Category 108)
 
Best Short Form Music Video (For an individual track or single promotional clip. Award to the Artist and to the Video Director/Producer.)
 
Mr. Hurricane
Beast
Ben Steiger Levine, video director; Sach Baylin-Stern, video producer [Verve Forecast]
 
Boom Boom Pow
The Black Eyed Peas
Mat Cullen & Mark Kudsi, video directors; Anna Joseph & Patrick Nugent, video producers [Interscope Records]
 
Life In Technicolor II
Coldplay
Dougal Wilson, video director; Matthew Fone, video producer [Capitol]
 
Wrong
Depeche Mode
Patrick Daughters, video director; Jonathan Lia, video producer [Capitol]
 
Her Morning Elegance
Oren Lavie
[A Quarter Past Wonderful/Adrenaline]

Check out the brand new music video for the forthcoming "Fragile Tension" / "Hole To Feed" single!

The video was directed by Rob Chandler & Barney Steel.

Along with directly viewing the video on the left, you can check the video out on MySpace and YouTube, as well as on the Music Video area here on the official site.

On December 7th (in Europe), Depeche Mode will be releasing a special "double A side" single - "Fragile Tension" and "Hole To Feed". Below are the full track listings for all formats. Further details for US digital release dates are pending. Stay tuned!

PROMO (PCDBONG 42 / 50999 6 06296 2 3) / COMMERCIAL CD (CDBONG 42 / 50999 6 07628 2 5):
Fragile Tension (Radio Mix) - 3.36
Hole To Feed (Radio Mix) - 3.27
Perfect (Roger Sanchez Club Mix) 7.24
Come Back (SixToes Remix) 4.56
Fragile Tension (Laidback Luke Remix) 7.52
Hole To Feed (Popof Vocal Mix) 8.42
Fragile Tension (Peter Bjorn And John Remix) 3.45
Hole To Feed (Joebot Remix) 6.43

Digital Download Bundles (iBONG 42 / 50999 6 06296 5 4):
Fragile Tension (Radio Mix) - 3.36
Hole To Feed (Radio Mix) - 3.27
Come Back (SixToes Remix - 4.56
Perfect (Ralphi & Craig Club Remix) - 8.49
Fragile Tension (Stephan Bodzin Remix) - 9.14
Hole To Feed (Paul Woolford's Easyfun Ethereal Disco Mix) - 9.24
Perfect (Roger Sanchez Club Mix) - 7.24
Fragile Tension (Solo Loves Panorama Remix) - 6.10
Hole To Feed (Popof Vocal Mix) - 8.42

iTunes Bundle (with exclusive track - LiBONG 42 / 50999 6 07629 5 5):
Fragile Tension (Radio Mix) - 3.36
Hole To Feed (Radio Mix) - 3.27
Come Back (SixToes Remix - 4.56
Perfect (Ralphi & Craig Club Remix) - 8.49
Fragile Tension (Stephan Bodzin Remix) - 9.14
Hole To Feed (Paul Woolford's Easyfun Ethereal Disco Mix) - 9.24
Perfect (Roger Sanchez Club Mix) - 7.24
Fragile Tension (Solo Loves Panorama Remix) - 6.10
Hole To Feed (Popof Vocal Mix) - 8.42
* Perfect (Ralphi & Jody Club Remix) - 7.39

Double vinyl 12" (12BONG 42 / 50999 6 06296 1 6):
Fragile Tension (Stephan Bodzin Remix) - 9.14
Fragile Tension (Kris Menace's Love On Laserdisc Remix) - 6.24
Hole To Feed (Popof Vocal Mix) - 8.42
Hole To Feed (Paul Woolford's Easyfun Ethereal Disco Mix) - 9.24
Perfect (Roger Sanchez Club Mix) - 7.24
Perfect (Ralphi Rosario Dub) - 8.26
Peace (Herve's 'Warehouse Frequencies' Remix) - 5.10
Peace (Sander Van Doorn Remix) - 8.02

We are happy to announce that Nitzer Ebb will be opening up for Depeche Mode on the Tour Of The Universe. Nitzer Ebb will start their support slot on January 9th, 2010, in Berlin, and continue until the end of February.

The UK Music Video Awards have announced their shortlist for their 2009 awards.

"Wrong" has been nominated in both the "Best Rock Video" category and the "Best Visual Effects In A Video" category!

The awards will be announced on October 13th, 2009, at the Odeon West End in Leicester Square. Tickets, and more information, are available on the UK MVA web site