The Violator show at the O2 was such a success that we’re at it again… only this time with the seminal Black Celebration album – just in time for its 30th Anniversary. This solid fan-favourite is getting the full treatment. We’re playing it live, in full, at the O2 Academy in Islington. There’s a lot […]
Our regular gigs at The Horn St Albans are always a lot of fun, and yesterday was no exception! It may have been torrential rain all day and a very hot night, but folks still turned out in their masses to see us and our wonderful support act Pulse. Pulse really brought the house down, […]
There are few words in the electronic music language that express so much in three letters, but the BAS events are one of them. These are mini-electronic music festivals, spread across two nights, in what is to some the Mecca of electronica: Basildon. Depeche Mode’s hometown pays homage to a ‘Sounds of Basildon’ night on […]
Brace yourselves, Speak & Spell are back at The Horn in St Albans on 20th of June! This is always a fun night, for us and the audience alike. The Horn may be small but it’s full of energy and we intend to rock your socks off with an amazing set. As it’s a smaller […]
We took the Violator Show to Norway last Saturday and we’d like to say a big thank you to everyone who came to make it such a memorable night. Some people drove over 7 hours to see us and we’re proud to have given them such an good show. It was our third year in […]
Firstly, we’d like to say a massive, huge, thundering THANK YOU to everyone who came to see us at the O2 Academy in Islington last Saturday for the special Violator Anniversary Show. It was a phenomenal night for us and the feedback so far has been electric. We’re glad we could do such a seminal […]
Our good friend, radio DJ and thoroughly nice bloke Rob Harvey is doing a special Top 20 Depeche Mode show. It comes just after our special Violator show (15 Year Anniversary) on the 25th April. You can check out Rob’s show on PhoenixFM on the 29th April at 10pm (UK time). If you want to […]
Ahead of the big Violator 2015 gig, Speak and Spell are in a Big Issue near you! A full-page spread no less. Well, you know what they say: “Spreading the news around the world”… what do you mean, ‘wrong album’? Ticket still available but selling fast. Head to http://bit.ly/violator2015 to pick up yours. (Thanks […]
Last Saturday we performed at Bedford Esquires for the 6th consecutive year… and what an Easter Treat it turned out to be! Bedford has always been one of the highlights of our gig calendar with a fun, energetic crowd – and this was no exception. Thank you to everyone who came along (and there were […]
http://bit.ly/violator2015 <-Tickets available again! Last week the Violator show fully sold out on pre-sales.