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The Devotional Tour was a 1993 concert tour by English electronic band Depeche Mode in support of the group's eighth studio album, Songs of Faith and Devotion , which was released in March 1993.

The group continued to promote Songs of Faith and Devotion the following year on the Exotic Tour/Summer Tour '94 , which included an additional North American leg. Q magazine refers to Devotional Tour as "the most debauched rock tour ever".

After a two month break, the tour was extended with a named second leg through which the group (minus Andrew Fletcher, who took a leave of absence and was replaced by tour manager and longtime band associate Daryl Bamonte for thirty-nine of its sixty shows) played to countries and territories they had never previously visited, including South Africa, Australia, East Asia, and South America as well as additional shows in the United States and Canada. The tour began with an eleven-week European leg, which kicked off in Lille, France, in mid-May and culminated in London in late July. In September 1993, the group began a North American leg, which commenced in Quebec City, Canada. The 50-date tour continued until early December, when it wrapped up in Mexico City. Later in the month, the band returned to Europe for a short tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland. The five date jaunt began in Dublin and ended, once again, in London.

• 2 Support acts
• 3.1 Encore 1
• 3.2 Encore 2
• 4 Tour dates
• 6 Musicians
• 7 Production staff
• 8 Bibliography

Releases [ ]

The concerts in Barcelona, Liévin and Frankfurt were filmed, with the compiled footage issued later that year on a video release entitled Devotional . The video was reissued on DVD in 2004. Additionally, a live album entitled Songs of Faith and Devotion Live was released in December 1993. The album was a track-by-track live duplicate of Songs of Faith and Devotion . The release featured recordings from the concert in Liévin, although two of the tracks were recorded in Copenhagen and New Orleans respectively. Certain tracks were also released on the singles Condemnation and In Your Room.

Support acts [ ]

• Spiritualized
• Cane N Able
• Miranda Sex Garden
• Think About Mutation
• Sonic Smell
• The Sisters of Mercy
• Dub Syndicate
• An Emotional Fish

Setlist [ ]

• " Higher Love "
• " Policy of Truth "
• " World in My Eyes "
• " Walking in My Shoes "
• " Behind the Wheel "
• " Stripped "
• " Condemnation "
• " A Question of Lust "
• " Death's Door " (Acoustic)
• " One Caress "
• " Get Right with Me "
• " Mercy in You "
• " I Feel You "
• " Never Let Me Down Again "
• " In Your Room "

Encore 1 [ ]

• " Personal Jesus "
• " Enjoy the Silence "

Encore 2 [ ]

• " Fly on the Windscreen "
• " Something to Do " (only known performance: May 25, 1993 Brussels)
• " Somebody "
• " Everything Counts "

Note: Setlist additions featuring multiple songs are options which were rotated between dates.

Tour dates [ ]

• The two back-to-back nights at Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City, Mexico are unique in that they are the only two concerts on the Devotional Tour to not feature a support act.
• Later tours would also employ live female backing vocalists whilst expanding their performative responsibilities. These included the 1998 The Singles Tour , which featured Janet Cooke and Jordan Bailey performing synchronized dances in addition to singing back-up. Bailey would reprise her "lead" backing vocalist role for the Exciter Tour in 2001, where she was joined by Georgia Lewis.
• Wilder would state that his endurance as a drummer improved over the course of the tour. As a result, and to maintain consistency with the "rockier" nature of the Exotic Tour set, several songs which had previously relegated percussion parts to tape on the "Devotional" leg of the tour were adjusted to allow Wilder an expanded role behind the drum kit. These songs included "Policy of Truth", "Halo", and "Stripped".

Musicians [ ]

Depeche Mode

• Dave Gahan – lead vocals
• Martin Gore – guitar, synthesizers, samplers, lead and backing vocals
• Alan Wilder – synthesizers, samplers, piano, drums, percussion pads, backing vocals
• Andy Fletcher – synthesizers, samplers, backing vocals

Backup musicians

• Hildia Campbell – backing vocals
• Samantha Smith – backing vocals

Production staff [ ]

• Production Manager – Craig Sherwood
• Production Manager – Andy Franks
• Stage Manager – Howard Hopkins
• Stage Manager – Tom Wilson
• Rigger – Phil Broad
• Wardrobe – Carol Graham
• Wardrobe – Paula Bradley
• Keyboard Tech – Wob Roberts
• Guitar Tech – Jez Webb
• Drum Technician – Tom Wilson
• FOH Sound Engineer – Jon Lemon
• Sound Crew Chief – Dave Bracey
• Sound Crew – Scott Ashton
• Video/Projection – Richard Turner
• Lighting Designer – Patrick Woodroffe
• Stage Design & Concept – Anton Corbjin

Bibliography [ ]

• https://dmlive.wiki/wiki/Category:1993_Devotional_Tour
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devotional_Tour
• 1 Martin Gore
• 2 Dave Gahan
• 3 Alan Wilder

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First time on DVD! Filmed on Depeche Mode’s triumphant tour in 1993, DEVOTIONAL showcases the band at its most raw and energetic, and the rock star antics of captivating lead singer, Dave Gahan. The two-level stage set, video images, and film projections were conceived by top rock photographer Anton Corbijn and lighting designer Patrick Woodroffe. Drawing heavily from the Songs Of Faith And Deviotion album, the tour featured such Depeche classics as Walking In My Shoes, Behind The Wheel, Personal Jesus, and Enjoy The Silence.

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• Director ‏ : ‎ Anton Corbijn
• Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC, DVD, Color
• Run time ‏ : ‎ 3 hours and 26 minutes
• Release date ‏ : ‎ September 21, 2004
• Actors ‏ : ‎ David Gahan, Martin Gore, Alan Wilder, Andrew Fletcher, Hildia Campbell
• Studio ‏ : ‎ Warner Strat. Mkt.
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Category : 1994 Exotic Tour

The 1994 Exotic Tour (alternatively promoted as "Summer Tour '94") was a tour undertaken by Depeche Mode in support of their eighth studio album Songs Of Faith And Devotion . The tour was an extension of the 1993 Devotional Tour through which the group played to countries and territories they had never previously visited, including South Africa, Australia, East Asia, and South America, as well as additional shows in the United States and Canada. It was the final tour to feature Alan Wilder as a member of Depeche Mode prior to his 1995 departure .

• 1.1 1994-02-09 through 1994-03-26
• 1.2 1994-04-04 through 1994-07-08
• 4 Dates with downloads available
• 5 Dates without available downloads
• 6 Recommended recordings
• 7 References

Line up and songwriting credits

1994-02-09 through 1994-03-26.

• Dave Gahan - lead vocals
• Martin L. Gore - keyboards, guitar, backing vocals, occasional lead vocals (denoted by (*) in track listings)
• Andrew Fletcher - keyboards
• Alan Wilder - keyboards, drums, backing vocals

1994-04-04 through 1994-07-08

• Daryl Bamonte - keyboards

All songs performed were written by Martin L. Gore.

Martin Gore and Andrew Fletcher recalled some of the issues that plagued the tour in a 1997 interview with NME :

Martin Gore : We lost the plot. We overplayed it with that last tour. But it's really difficult for us, at our level, to just decide to do a few key dates around the world. The minimum we would have to tour is nine months. Maybe we should have stuck to that, that's what we did with Violator , which was 90 concerts. Which, even so, is too much and heavy and grueling. But with the last project we decided to do a 14-month tour, and I think those extra 30 to 40 gigs were the straw that broke the camel's back. Heh-heh-heh! Andrew Fletcher : The intensity of the partying had gone to a new stage. It had just been steadily getting worse and worse and worse and worse, until on that tour in particular it was just one huge party. Every night. Martin says he only went to bed early one time on the whole tour. Martin Gore : ...You don't get offstage usually 'til 10.30, 11, so to get to bed by 12 you've really achieved something there. Andrew Fletcher : The whole story just sounds so rock 'n' roll. But, I suppose, it is. That's the way it was. [1]

In the same interview, Dave Gahan recalled the atmosphere of drug abuse on the road:

We had a fully-paid psychiatrist on the road as well! Pretty funny. I never went to see him, I didn't have any problems, hahaha! Not psychological, anyway! I even took it so far as to be desperate to get Primal Scream to come on the road with us. They were perfect, absolutely perfect! I loved that last album, everything about them was what I wanted us to be! That was my fantasy. We had a lot of fun, actually, a lot of good times. They'd always be in my dressing room! It was brilliant! There'd be a knock at the door before the show and it's Innes, or Throb, or Bobby, 'Have ye got a wee sniff, Mr G? I cannae make it tonight, I've been on the Jack all day, I just need a wee sniff, Mr G'. Hahaha! Really funny. And of course, I'd supply them with what they needed. Bobby saw right through my little game, and I felt I saw right through him. He gives off this great image of being this wasted fuck-up, but he's a real smart, clever guy. Bobby balanced it really well, he knew where to stop. I didn't realise that nobody actually did play the game that hard. And the Scream proved that. [1]

• The 1994 Exotic Tour marked Alan Wilder's final tour as a member of Depeche Mode.
• Andrew Fletcher participated in twenty-one out of the sixty shows, while longtime friend of the band Daryl Bamonte took over for the remaining thirty-nine concerts.
• This tour is the most recent one with performances in South Africa and Australia.
• Three concerts on this tour did not have a support act, including the back-to-back nights at Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii, and the show on the 16th of April 1994 in Monterrey, Mexico.
• Compared to the elaborate stage of the previous 1993 Devotional Tour , the on-stage decorations for the Exotic Tour were drastically simplified as the pedestal with projection screens was removed, leaving an open stage with one large screen behind it. Moreover, multiple projections were combined into a single mosaic projection.
• The Exotic Tour featured a significantly revamped setlist, leaning towards a rockier sound and gradually reducing the number of songs performed; from 20 songs during Devotional to 18 at the beginning of Exotic, and ultimately to 16 by the end of the tour.
• The concert introduction was based on the "Amylnitrate Mix" of Rush and served as the concert opener instead of Higher Love .
• Alan performed additional live drum parts during concerts, incorporating Halo , Stripped , Policy Of Truth , Clean and A Question Of Time .
• Initially, Dave sung Condemnation for the first leg until March 1994, after which Martin took over vocal duties until the end of the tour.

Debuted songs:

• I Want You Now debuted on this tour in a new trip-hop inspired version.
• Clean was performed 3 times on this tour, usually on the second night where the band performed several dates in a row.
• A Question Of Time sounded much rockier than on previous tours, as well as later tours.

Dates with downloads available

• 1994-02-11 Standard Bank, Johannesburg, South Africa
• 1994-02-12 Standard Bank, Johannesburg, South Africa
• 1994-02-14 Standard Bank, Johannesburg, South Africa
• 1994-02-15 Standard Bank, Johannesburg, South Africa
• 1994-03-08 Tennis Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• 1994-03-12 Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia
• 1994-03-16 Open Air Stadium, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
• 1994-03-18 Folk Arts Theatre, Manila, Philippines
• 1994-03-26 Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, HI, USA
• 1994-04-08 Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina
• 1994-04-10 Complejo Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile
• 1994-04-14 Gymnasio Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica
• 1994-05-12 Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento, CA, USA
• 1994-05-14 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountainview, San Francisco, CA, USA
• 1994-05-20 Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Laguna Hills, CA, USA
• 1994-05-21 Blockbuster Pavilion, San Bernardino, CA, USA
• 1994-05-24 Park West Amphitheatre, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
• 1994-05-29 Riverport Amphitheatre, St. Louis, MO, USA
• 1994-06-05 Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, MS, USA
• 1994-06-11 World Music Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA
• 1994-06-12 Blossom Music Centre, Cleveland, OH, USA
• 1994-06-14 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD, USA
• 1994-06-16 Jones Beach Amphitheatre, Wantagh, NY, USA
• 1994-06-17 Jones Beach Amphitheatre, Wantagh, NY, USA
• 1994-06-20 Kingswood, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 1994-06-21 Montreal Forum, Montreal, QC, Canada
• 1994-06-23 Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts, Boston, MA, USA
• 1994-06-24 Garden State Arts Centre, Holmdel, NJ, USA
• 1994-06-28 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA
• 1994-06-29 Star Lake Amphitheatre, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
• 1994-07-01 Polaris Amphitheatre, Columbus, OH, USA
• 1994-07-03 Pine Knob Music Theatre, Detroit, MI, USA
• 1994-07-04 Pine Knob Music Theatre, Detroit, MI, USA
• 1994-07-06 Riverbend Music Centre, Cincinnati, OH, USA
• 1994-07-07 Marcus Amphitheatre, Milwaukee, WI, USA
• 1994-07-08 Deer Creek Music Centre, Indianapolis, IN, USA

Dates without available downloads

• 1994-02-09 Standard Bank, Johannesburg, South Africa
• 1994-02-18 Good Hope Centre, Capetown, South Africa
• 1994-02-19 Good Hope Centre, Capetown, South Africa
• 1994-02-23 Expo Centre, Durban, South Africa
• 1994-02-25 Standard Bank, Johannesburg, South Africa
• 1994-02-26 Standard Bank, Johannesburg, South Africa
• 1994-03-01 Indoor Stadium, Singapore, Singapore
• 1994-03-05 Entertainment Centre, Perth, Australia
• 1994-03-07 Theabarton Centre, Adelaide, Australia
• 1994-03-10 Festival Hall, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• 1994-03-19 Folk Arts Theatre, Manila, Philippines
• 1994-03-25 Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, HI, USA
• 1994-04-04 Olympia, São Paulo, Brazil
• 1994-04-05 Olympia, São Paulo, Brazil
• 1994-04-16 Teatro Fundidora, Monterrey, Mexico
• 1994-05-15 Concord Pavilion, Concord, CA, USA
• 1994-05-17 Aladdin Theatre, Las Vegas, NV, USA
• 1994-05-18 Desert Sky Amphitheatre, Phoenix, AZ, USA
• 1994-05-28 Sandstone Amphitheatre, Kansas City, KS, USA
• 1994-05-31 Civic Centre Arena, San Antonio, TX, USA
• 1994-06-01 Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX, USA
• 1994-06-03 Starplex Amphitheatre, Dallas, TX, USA
• 1994-06-08 The Palladium at Carowinds, Charlotte, NC, USA
• 1994-06-09 Lakewood Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA, USA

Recommended recordings

These recordings are highly recommended as they are generally regarded as some of the best recordings from this tour. This is not an exhaustive list of very good sounding recordings.

• 1994-03-26 Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, HI, USA (Soundboard)
• 1994-04-10 Complejo Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile (FM broadcast)
• 1994-05-14 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountainview, San Francisco, CA, USA (Soundboard)
• 1994-06-05 Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, MS, USA (Audience)
• 1994-06-16 Jones Beach Amphitheatre, Wantagh, NY, USA (Audience)
• ↑ 1.0 1.1 Source: NME , 25th January 1997 - SYNTH AND SENSIBILITIES

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Swift extended the set list by one track to land at 46 songs. But many changes were made along the way. She added a new era for "The Tortured Poets Department," cut a handful of songs and rearranged most of the eras including combining the sets for "Folklore" and "Evermore."

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Swift stuck to her original set list for the "Midnights" era by singing "Lavender Haze," "Anti-Hero" and "Midnight Rain." She ended the night with a triumphant rendition of "Karma" as usual.

'loml' is second secret song

Fans got one more taste of "The Tortured Poets Department" when Swift played the heartbreaking song "loml" on the piano during her secret set.

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Swift started her secret set with "Paris," a bonus song from her "Midnights" album.

'Tortured Poets' set list

Swift played these songs from her newest album:

• "But Daddy I Love Him"
• "So High School"
• "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me"
• "Fortnight"
• "The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived"
• "I Can Do It with a Broken Heart"

New 'Tortured Poets' set is here

Toward the end of her show, Swift officially launched the long-awaited “The Tortured Poets Department” section of the tour after the 1989 era.

Swift performed the track “But Daddy I Love Him” off the April 19 album for her ecstatic fans while wearing a new beige dress with cursive letters.  

A road spiraled down the catwalk in an animation to initiate the era. The background animation showed a deserted road while large cages animated and fell on the road.

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The combined set included eight songs altogether and wrapped up with "Willow."

'Folkmore' set debuts

Swift revealed she merged the 2020 pandemic albums “Folklore” and “Evermore” into one section. She told fans she wrote “Folklore” to represent spring and summer with “Evermore” representing fall and winter in what she always considered sister albums.

“On the Eras Tour we have now reunited the sisters, combined them into one chapter,” she said. “You can call it whatever you want as long as you promise to sing ‘Champagne Problems’ with me.”

'Folklore' set: 'Cardigan' makes the cut

Many fans had speculated "Cardigan" would be cut from the set list. But Swift actually moved it to the top of the "Folklore" set.

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Swift kicked off her fifth set with "Ready for It?"

Another surprise: 'Speak Now' era comes fourth

Swift updated her "Speak Now" set with an intro dance featuring Raphael Thomas and eight other dancers wearing flowy purple dresses. She then sang "Enchanted."

Fan favorite track "Long Live" was cut from the set list.

Order of eras changed

After a fairly routine "Fearless" set, Swift altered her concert by including the “Red” era third instead of the expected “Evermore” set. Previously, "Red" came fifth.

With a new shirt that read “This Is Not Taylor’s Version,” the singer performed "22" and showed her audience that they needed to leave any expectations at home. 

The relocated "Red" set included the same four songs: "22," "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together," "I Knew You Were Trouble" and "All Too Well (10-Minute Version)."

Beflore playing “All Too Well (10 Minute Version),” Swift talked about bringing all of her favorite memories to France.She did her 2019 “Lover” live show here but hadn’t brought a tour to the country since the Speak Now World Tour 13 years ago.“I cannot thank you enough. I’m so moved," she said.

Follow along with set list changes here .

First set list change

Swift cut "The Archer" from her "Lover" set before beginning her "Fearless" set in a silver and black minidress as opposed to her classic gold one. A graphic showed her "Lover" house with a new addition in the attic for "The Tortured Poets Department." Her "Fearless" set remained the same with "Fearless," "You Belong With Me" and "Love Story."

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'Je m'appelle Taylor'

In her monologue before playing the song "Lover," Swift said the night would span 18 years of music. Previously, the concert covered 16 years. Get ready for a "The Tortured Poets Department" addition some time tonight.

She confirmed the tour would still go era by era, and also spoke about how Paramore is a band she idolized since she was a teenager. She ended with some French: "Je m'appelle Taylor."

First new outfit

Swift debuted a new, orange bodysuit and jacket for the "Lover" set.

Snippet of 'Tortured Poets' in intro

A snippet of the song "The Tortured Poets Department" was included in the intro music Swift kicks the concert off with. Is she foreshadowing other changes ahead? It seems likely.

Taylor Swift takes the stage

Swift took the stage about 8 p.m. in Paris (2 p.m. ET) to relaunch her Eras Tour in Europe. She kicked it off with a countdown clock and the Lesley Gore song "You Don't Own Me" as usual. Then she began her "Lover" set with "Miss Americana."

Paramore covers Blondie, Talking Heads in Paris set list

At the Paris show Thursday, Paramore energized fans with eight tracks including their cover off the upcoming “Stop Making Sense” tribute album out May 17 featuring artists like Miley Cyrus and Lorde.

Debuting a blond mullet, lead singer Hayley Williams encouraged fans to dance without fear of judgment ahead of Swift’s performance.

“Enjoy your time with Miss Taylor, we will see you next time,” Williams said. 

Paramore's set list included:

• "Hard Times"
• "Burning Down the House" (Talking Heads cover) 
• "Caught in the Middle"
• “Brick by Boring Brick”
• “The Only Exception”
• “That’s What You Get”
• “Ain't It Fun”
• “This Is Why”

Paramore begins their set

At about 6:45 p.m. in Paris (12:45 p.m. ET), Paramore began their set, officially restarting the second year of the historic Eras Tour. Lead singer Hayley Williams sported a new, blond mullet hairdo.

Paramore opens European leg of Eras Tour

The American rock band is joining Swift on her European leg of 51 shows. Paramore also opened the show for two nights in Glendale, Arizona, in 2023. Their setlist then included nine songs:

• "This Is Why"
• "That’s What You Get"
• "The Only Exception"
• "Still Into You"
• "Rose-Colored Boy"
• "Misery Business"
• "Ain’t It Fun"

Where to watch the Eras Tour livestreams

The Eras Tour is one of the first tours that has been followed, globally, by thousands of fans on digital platforms. Fans dedicate part of their concert experience to livestreaming as Swift performs. Livestream Queen Tess Bohne has spearheaded the "Great War" to find fans going live on social media and broadcasting a custom show to tens of thousands of fans almost every night on her account @tessdear .

On YouTube, user @TaylorSwiftHockeyBro also livestreams the 3-hour show, and on Twitch, @folkleric is a host fans follow.

There is also an app, Swift Alert , that notifies fans who only want to watch certain eras like the acoustic, surprise set. The app also sends out push alerts if there are any major announcements.

What secret songs are left?

For the past 83 shows, Swift has had an acoustic set she customizes every stop with a guitar and piano performance. In 2024, the Eras Tour star added mash-ups of her songs for each stop. Here are the songs she has yet to perform:

• "Taylor Swift" (debut album): "Mary's Song" and "A Perfectly Good Heart"
• "Fearless": "The Way I Loved You," "Change," "Superstar," "We Were Happy," "That's When," "Don't You" and "Bye Bye Baby"
• "Red": "Girl At Home," "Ronan," "Forever Winter" and "Run"
• "1989": "Sweeter Than Fiction"
• "Reputation": "I Did Something Bad"
• "Lover": "London Boy," "Soon You'll Get Better" and "It's Nice to Have a Friend"
• "Folklore": "Hoax"
• "Evermore": "Happiness" and "Closure"
• "Midnights": "Paris" and "Glitch"
• "The Tortured Poets Department": all 31 tracks

Bienvenue dans le 'Eras Tour'

Welcome to the Eras Tour (France's Version). Swift is kicking off her 3-plus-hour concert from La Défense Arena in the Jardins de l’Arche district. The venue is Europe’s largest indoor arena and houses the Racing 92 rugby club. More than 40,000 fans will watch the concert, according to the stadium's website.

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