Depeche Mode 2013-07-16 Nimes (Antic Arena)

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2013-07-16 Antic Arena, Nimes, France​

Set list
1. Intro
2. Welcome T o My World
3. Angel
4. Walking In My Shoes
5. Precious
6. Black Celebration
7. Policy Of Truth
8. Should Be Higher
9. Barrel Of A Gun
10. Shake The Disease (*)
1 1. Judas (*)
12. Heaven
13. Soothe My Soul
14. A Pain That I'm Used T o
15. A Question Of Time
16. Secret T o The End
17. Enjoy The Silence
18. Personal Jesus
19. Goodbye
20. Home (*)
21. Halo
22. Just Can't Get Enough
23. I Feel Y ou
24. Never Let Me Down Again

 

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Martin's songs were changed from the planned set list; Shake The Disease was played in place of "Higher Love", and Judas in Shake The Disease's original slot. This is reportedly due to Christian Eigner having been stung by a wasp and needing to receive medical attention, so he was not able to drum during 'Higher Love'.
Chvrches was the support act.
Depeche Mode were staying at Hôtel Jardins Secrets, and Neil Y oung was due to perform at the Arènes de Nîmes the next day. Dave Gahan told:
"I actually read Neil Y oung's book recently , 'Waging Heavy Peace', which was one of the books I read on the last tour I did with my band. And I thoroughly enjoyed that book so much. In fact, so much so that we were staying in some hotel - I believe somewhere in France - and Neil Y oung and his team were coming into the hotel a few days after us. And I wrote in the guest book a little note saying: “thank you for the book.” I hope he read it." [chuckles]