Somebody

Notes

Quotes from the documentary on the DVD of the Some Great Reward remaster from 2006:

Daniel Miller: "There are a lot of stories about how Somebody was recorded. It might as well have been that Dave tried it and it didn't work out. There's bound to be a couple of songs that Martin writes for the album where it works better with his voice."

Andy Fletcher: "It was really down to two things: If we thought it suited Martin's voice more, or if they were of a more personal nature, like Somebody."

Alan wilder: "It was probably the first of what you'd call an acoustic performed track on an album. In fact, Martin sang it naked. It was his call. [laughs] I turned the piano away as I was playing, but yeah, we recorded it live, just him and me, in the big studio 2 hall, and he stripped off for that one."

Dave told BBC Radio in 1984:

"We sent Steffi down there, who's the girl taper in Germany, to check out some wires, and Martin, not knowing she was coming down and us knowing that Martin has stripped off, and then we heard a little shriek when she got down there, and Martin going "Eh, eh, sorry, eh...""

When Depeche Mode was interviewed about the songs on the '101' CD for the April 1989 issue of French magazine 'Best', Martin Gore said (translated from French):

"I do not like this song anymore. Looking back on it, I think it's too soft and tender. Most of my songs are not as naive. I usually arrange songs in such a way that they take an unexpected turn at some point. I prefer it to contain doubt, when it does not rule out the possibility that a loving relationship may go wrong."

Dates with available recordings of Somebody

There are currently 268 recordings of Somebody available.

• 1984-10-05 SFX, Dublin, Ireland/Source 1
• 1984-10-08 Apollo, Manchester, England, UK/Source 1
• 1984-10-13 Odeon, Birmingham, England, UK/Source 1
• 1984-10-16 Barrowlands, Glasgow, Scotland, UK/Source 1
• 1984-10-20 City Hall, Newcastle, England, UK/Source 1
• 1984-10-23 The Dome, Brighton, England, UK/Source 1
• 1984-11-02 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 1984-11-02 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK/Source 2
• 1984-11-02 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK/Source 3
• 1984-11-15 Falkoner Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark/Source 1
• 1984-11-16 Eriksdalshallen, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 1
• 1984-11-17 Olympen, Lund, Sweden/Source 1
• 1984-11-17 Olympen, Lund, Sweden/Source 2
• 1984-11-20 Grugahalle, Essen, Germany/Source 1
• 1984-11-21 Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen, Germany/Source 1
• 1984-11-26 Teatro Tenda, Florence, Italy/Source 1
• 1984-11-27 Teatro Tenda, Bologna, Italy/Source 1
• 1984-11-28 Teatro Tenda, Milan, Italy/Source 1
• 1984-11-28 Teatro Tenda, Milan, Italy/Source 2
• 1984-11-30 St. Jacobs Sporthalle, Basel, Switzerland/Source 1
• 1984-11-30 St. Jacobs Sporthalle, Basel, Switzerland/Source 2
• 1984-11-30 St. Jacobs Sporthalle, Basel, Switzerland/Source 3
• 1984-12-01 Deutches Museum, Munich, Germany/Source 1
• 1984-12-03 Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
• 1984-12-04 Eilenriedehalle, Hannover, Germany/Source 1
• 1984-12-05 Münsterlandhalle, Münster, Germany/Source 1
• 1984-12-07 Weser-Ems-Halle, Oldenburg, Germany/Source 1
• 1984-12-08 Ostseehalle, Kiel, Germany/Source 1
• 1984-12-09 Alsterdorf Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany/Source 1
• 1984-12-09 Alsterdorf Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany/Source 2
• 1984-12-11 Sporthalle, Böblingen, Germany/Source 1
• 1984-12-14 Alsterdorf Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany/Source 1
• 1984-12-17 Bercy, Paris, France/Source 1
• 1984-12-18 Zaal Brielpoort, Deinze, Belgium/Source 1
• 1985-03-14 Warner Theatre, Washington, D.C., USA/Source 1
• 1985-03-15 Beacon Theatre, New York City, NY, USA/Source 1
• 1985-03-16 Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA, USA/Source 1
• 1985-03-26 Cullen Auditorium, Houston, TX, USA/Source 1
• 1985-03-26 Cullen Auditorium, Houston, TX, USA/Source 2
• 1985-03-27 Bronco Bowl, Dallas, TX, USA/Source 1
• 1985-04-07 Koseinenkin Hall, Tokyo, Japan/Source 1
• 1985-04-08 Nakano Sun Plaza, Tokyo, Japan/Source 1
• 1985-04-09 Koseinenkin Hall, Osaka, Japan/Source 1
• 1985-07-09 Theatre De Verdure, Nice, France/Source 1
• 1985-07-23 Volan Stadium, Budapest, Hungary/Source 1
• 1985-07-30 Torwar Hall, Warsaw, Poland/Source 1
• 1985-07-30 Torwar Hall, Warsaw, Poland/Source 2
• 1985-07-30 Torwar Hall, Warsaw, Poland/Source 3
• 1985-07-30 Torwar Hall, Warsaw, Poland/Source 4
• 1985-07-30 Torwar Hall, Warsaw, Poland/Source 5
• 1986-08-16 Valbyparken, Copenhagen, Denmark/Source 1
• 1986-08-16 Valbyparken, Copenhagen, Denmark/Source 2
• 1988-04-22 NHK Hall, Tokyo, Japan/Source 1
• 1988-05-20 Poplar Creek Music Fest, Chicago, IL, USA/Source 1
• 1988-06-01 Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, NJ, USA/Source 1
• 1993-11-26 The Forum, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1993-12-12 Point Theatre, Dublin, Ireland/Source 1
• 1993-12-14 N.E.C., Birmingham, England, UK/Source 1
• 1993-12-17 G-MEX Centre, Manchester, England, UK/Source 1
• 1993-12-17 G-MEX Centre, Manchester, England, UK/Source 2
• 1993-12-18 Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England, UK/Source 2
• 1993-12-20 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 1993-12-20 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 2
• 1994-02-11 Standard Bank, Johannesburg, South Africa/Source 1
• 1994-02-12 Standard Bank, Johannesburg, South Africa/Source 1
• 1994-02-14 Standard Bank, Johannesburg, South Africa/Source 1
• 1994-03-08 Tennis Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia/Source 1
• 1994-03-12 Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia/Source 1
• 1994-03-16 Open Air Stadium, Hong Kong, British Hong Kong/Source 1
• 1994-03-18 Folk Arts Theatre, Manila, Philippines/Source 1
• 1994-03-26 Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, HI, USA/Source 1
• 1994-03-26 Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, HI, USA/Source 2
• 1994-04-08 Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina/Source 1
• 1994-04-10 Complejo Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile/Source 1
• 1994-04-10 Complejo Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile/Source 2
• 1994-04-14 Gymnasio Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica/Source 1
• 1994-05-12 Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1994-05-14 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountainview, San Francisco, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1994-05-14 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountainview, San Francisco, CA, USA/Source 2
• 1994-05-20 Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Laguna Hills, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1994-05-21 Blockbuster Pavilion, San Bernardino, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1994-05-24 Park West Amphitheatre, Salt Lake City, UT, USA/Source 1
• 1994-05-29 Riverport Amphitheatre, St. Louis, MO, USA/Source 1
• 1994-06-05 Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, MS, USA/Source 1
• 1994-06-11 World Music Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA/Source 1
• 1994-06-12 Blossom Music Centre, Cleveland, OH, USA/Source 1
• 1994-06-14 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD, USA/Source 1
• 1994-06-16 Jones Beach Amphitheatre, Wantagh, NY, USA/Source 1
• 1994-06-17 Jones Beach Amphitheatre, Wantagh, NY, USA/Source 1
• 1994-06-20 Kingswood, Toronto, ON, Canada/Source 1
• 1994-06-21 Montreal Forum, Montreal, QC, Canada/Source 1
• 1994-06-23 Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts, Boston, MA, USA/Source 1
• 1994-06-24 Garden State Arts Centre, Holmdel, NJ, USA/Source 1
• 1994-06-28 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA/Source 1
• 1994-06-29 Star Lake Amphitheatre, Pittsburgh, PA, USA/Source 1
• 1994-07-01 Polaris Amphitheatre, Columbus, OH, USA/Source 1
• 1994-07-03 Pine Knob Music Theatre, Detroit, MI, USA/Source 1
• 1994-07-04 Pine Knob Music Theatre, Detroit, MI, USA/Source 1
• 1994-07-06 Riverbend Music Centre, Cincinnati, OH, USA/Source 1
• 1994-07-07 Marcus Amphitheatre, Milwaukee, WI, USA/Source 1
• 1994-07-07 Marcus Amphitheatre, Milwaukee, WI, USA/Source 2
• 1994-07-08 Deer Creek Music Centre, Indianapolis, IN, USA/Source 1
• 1998-09-02 Song Festival Grounds, Tartu, Estonia/Source 1
• 1998-09-02 Song Festival Grounds, Tartu, Estonia/Source 2
• 1998-09-05 Olympiski, Moscow, Russia/Source 1
• 1998-09-07 SKK Indoor Arena, St. Petersburg, Russia/Source 1
• 1998-09-07 SKK Indoor Arena, St. Petersburg, Russia/Source 2
• 1998-09-09 Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland/Source 1
• 1998-09-11 Valby Multi Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark/Source 1
• 1998-09-12 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden/Source 1
• 1998-09-12 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden/Source 2
• 1998-09-13 Globe, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 1
• 1998-09-15 Sports Hall, Prague, Czech Republic/Source 1
• 1998-09-15 Sports Hall, Prague, Czech Republic/Source 2
• 1998-09-16 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria/Source 1
• 1998-09-16 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria/Source 2
• 1998-09-18 Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
• 1998-09-18 Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany/Source 2
• 1998-09-18 Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany/Source 3
• 1998-09-19 Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
• 1998-09-19 Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany/Source 2
• 1998-09-20 Messehalle, Erfurt, Germany/Source 1
• 1998-09-22 Forest National Stadium, Brussels, Belgium/Source 1
• 1998-09-23 Schleyerhalle, Stuttgart, Germany/Source 1
• 1998-09-23 Schleyerhalle, Stuttgart, Germany/Source 2
• 1998-09-25 Hallenstadion, Zürich, Switzerland/Source 1
• 1998-09-26 Palasport, Bologna, Italy/Source 1
• 1998-09-26 Palasport, Bologna, Italy/Source 2
• 1998-09-27 Forum, Milan, Italy/Source 1
• 1998-09-29 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 1998-09-30 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 1998-10-02 Nynex, Manchester, England, UK/Source 1
• 1998-10-03 NEC, Birmingham, England, UK/Source 1
• 1998-10-05 Cologne Arena, Cologne, Germany/Source 3
• 1998-10-06 Cologne Arena, Cologne, Germany/Source 1
• 1998-10-07 Bercy, Paris, France/Source 1
• 1998-10-09 Messehalle, Hannover, Germany/Source 1
• 1998-10-10 Messehalle, Leipzig, Germany/Source 1
• 1998-10-11 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany/Source 1
• 1998-10-13 Kempinski Four Seasons Hotel, Munich, Germany/Source 1
• 1998-10-13 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany/Source 1
• 1998-10-15 Sports Palace, Zaragoza, Spain/Source 1
• 1998-10-16 Palau Saint Jordi, Barcelona, Spain/Source 1
• 1998-10-17 Velodromo de Anoeta, San Sebastian, Spain/Source 1
• 1998-10-27 Centrum, Worcester, MA, USA/Source 1
• 1998-10-28 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA/Source 1
• 1998-10-29 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA/Source 1
• 1998-10-29 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA/Source 2
• 1998-11-01 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA/Source 1
• 1998-11-01 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA/Source 2
• 1998-11-05 SkyDome, Toronto, ON, Canada/Source 1
• 1998-11-05 SkyDome, Toronto, ON, Canada/Source 2
• 1998-11-06 Molson Centre, Montréal, QB, Canada/Source 1
• 1998-11-11 Patriot Center, Washington, DC, USA/Source 1
• 1998-11-13 Miami Arena, Miami, FL, USA/Source 1
• 1998-11-13 Miami Arena, Miami, FL, USA/Source 2
• 1998-11-13 Miami Arena, Miami, FL, USA/Source 3
• 1998-11-14 Orlando Arena, Orlando, FL, USA/Source 1
• 1998-11-15 Ice Palace, Tampa, FL, USA/Source 1
• 1998-11-18 Compaq Center, Houston, TX, USA/Source 1
• 1998-11-19 Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX, USA/Source 1
• 1998-11-22 U.N.O. Lakefront Arena, University Of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, USA/Source 1
• 1998-11-24 Rosemont Arena, Chicago, IL, USA/Source 1
• 1998-11-25 Rosemont Arena, Chicago, IL, USA/Source 1
• 1998-12-01 Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA/Source 1
• 1998-12-02 Idaho Center, Boise, ID, USA/Source 1
• 1998-12-04 PNE Coliseum, Vancouver, BC, Canada/Source 1
• 1998-12-06 Rose Garden, Portland, OR, USA/Source 1
• 1998-12-07 Key Arena, Seattle, WA, USA/Source 1
• 1998-12-07 Key Arena, Seattle, WA, USA/Source 2
• 1998-12-09 Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1998-12-11 Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1998-12-14 America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ, USA/Source 1
• 1998-12-15 Cox Arena, San Diego, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1998-12-18 Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1998-12-18 Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA/Source 2
• 1998-12-19 Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1998-12-20 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1998-12-22 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2001-10-30 Abdi Ipekci Arena, Istanbul, Turkey/Source 1
• 2001-11-05 Maimarkthalle, Mannheim, Germany/Source 1
• 2001-11-05 Maimarkthalle, Mannheim, Germany/Source 2
• 2005-11-03 St Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL, USA/Source 1
• 2005-11-05 The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Atlanta, GA, USA/Source 1
• 2005-11-05 The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Atlanta, GA, USA/Source 2
• 2005-11-05 The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Atlanta, GA, USA/Source 3
• 2005-11-05 The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Atlanta, GA, USA/Source 4
• 2005-11-07 Toyota Center, Houston, TX, USA/Source 1
• 2005-11-08 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX, USA/Source 1
• 2005-11-09 SBC Center, San Antonio, TX, USA/Source 1
• 2005-11-11 Magness Arena, Denver, CO, USA/Source 1
• 2005-11-12 E Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA/Source 1
• 2005-11-15 GM Place, Vancouver, BC, Canada/Source 1
• 2005-11-16 Key Arena, Seattle, WA, USA/Source 1
• 2005-11-16 Key Arena, Seattle, WA, USA/Source 2
• 2005-11-18 HP Pavilion, San Jose, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2005-11-18 HP Pavilion, San Jose, CA, USA/Source 2
• 2005-11-19 iPayOne Center, San Diego, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2005-11-21 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2005-11-21 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 2
• 2005-11-22 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2005-11-22 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 2
• 2005-11-25 Glendale Arena, Phoenix, AZ, USA/Source 1
• 2005-11-25 Glendale Arena, Phoenix, AZ, USA/Source 2
• 2005-11-29 Allstate Arena, Chicago, IL, USA/Source 1
• 2005-12-01 Air Canada Center, Toronto, ON, Canada/Source 1
• 2005-12-03 Borgata, Atlantic City, NJ, USA/Source 1
• 2005-12-04 Bell Centre, Montréal, PQ, Canada/Source 1
• 2005-12-07 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA/Source 1
• 2005-12-07 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA/Source 2
• 2006-01-13 Messehalle, Dresden, Germany/Source 1
• 2006-01-13 Messehalle, Dresden, Germany/Source 2
• 2006-01-15 Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany/Source 1
• 2006-01-18 Velodrom, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
• 2006-01-20 LTU Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany/Source 1
• 2006-01-23 Sazka Arena, Prague, Czech Republic/Source 1
• 2006-01-24 Messehalle, Erfurt, Germany/Source 1
• 2006-02-23 Bercy, Paris, France/Source 1
• 2006-05-10 Starlight Amphitheater, Kansas City, MO, USA/Source 1
• 2006-05-10 Starlight Amphitheater, Kansas City, MO, USA/Source 2
• 2006-07-23 Festival Internacional de Benicassim, Castellon, Spain/Source 1
• 2009-08-27 Red Rocks, Denver, CO, USA/Source 1
• 2009-10-13 Explanada del Estadio Monumental, Lima, Peru/Source 1
• 2009-10-13 Explanada del Estadio Monumental, Lima, Peru/Source 2
• 2009-10-15 Club Hipico, Santiago, Chile/Source 1
• 2009-10-17 Personal Fest, Buenos Aires, Argentina/Source 1
• 2009-10-17 Personal Fest, Buenos Aires, Argentina/Source 3
• 2009-10-31 Kopi Arena, Oberhausen, Germany/Source 1
• 2010-02-17 Royal Albert Hall, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 2017-05-05 Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 1
• 2017-05-07 Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, The Netherlands/Source 1
• 2017-05-07 Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, The Netherlands/Source 2
• 2017-05-09 Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium/Source 1
• 2017-05-27 Festwiese, Leipzig, Germany/Source 1
• 2017-05-29 Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, France/Source 1
• 2017-06-03 London Stadium, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 2017-06-03 London Stadium, London, England, UK/Source 2
• 2017-06-07 Ostragehege, Dresden, Germany/Source 1
• 2017-06-11 HDI Arena, Hannover, Germany/Source 1
• 2017-06-20 Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany/Source 1
• 2017-06-25 Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy/Source 1
• 2017-07-01 Stade de France, Paris, France/Source 1
• 2017-07-13 SKK, St. Petersburg, Russia/Source 1
• 2017-07-21 PGE Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland/Source 1
• 2017-07-21 PGE Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland/Source 2
• 2017-08-25 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO, USA/Source 1
• 2017-09-01 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT, USA/Source 1
• 2017-09-09 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA/Source 1
• 2018-06-26 Volt Festival, Sopron, Hungary/Source 1
• 2018-06-26 Volt Festival, Sopron, Hungary/Source 2
• 2018-07-23 Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
• 2024-01-27 O2 Arena, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 2024-01-27 O2 Arena, London, England, UK/Source 2
• 2024-01-29 AO Arena, Manchester, England, UK/Source 1
• 2024-02-08 Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, The Netherlands/Source 1
• 2024-02-08 Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, The Netherlands/Source 2
• 2024-02-13 Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
• 2024-02-20 Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
• 2024-02-20 Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin, Germany/Source 2
• 2024-02-20 Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin, Germany/Source 3
• 2024-02-22 O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic/Source 1
• 2024-03-26 MVM Dome, Budapest, Hungary/Source 1
• 2024-04-08 Lanxess-Arena, Cologne, Germany/Source 1
• 2024-04-08 Lanxess-Arena, Cologne, Germany/Source 2
• 2024-04-08 Lanxess-Arena, Cologne, Germany/Source 3
• 2024-04-08 Lanxess-Arena, Cologne, Germany/Source 4
• 2024-04-08 Lanxess-Arena, Cologne, Germany/Source 5
• Soundcheck Compilation

Dates where Somebody was played

1984-1985 Some Great Reward Tour

Somebody was played 77 times during this tour.

• 1984-09-27 Coliseum, St. Austell, England, UK
• 1984-09-28 Victoria Hall, Hanley, England, UK
• 1984-09-29 Empire Theatre, Liverpool, England, UK
• 1984-10-01 Apollo, Oxford, England, UK
• 1984-10-02 Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, England, UK
• 1984-10-04 SFX, Dublin, Ireland
• 1984-10-05 SFX, Dublin, Ireland
• 1984-10-06 Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
• 1984-10-08 Apollo, Manchester, England, UK
• 1984-10-09 Leisure Centre, Gloucester, England, UK
• 1984-10-10 St. David's Hall, Cardiff, Wales, UK
• 1984-10-12 Odeon, Birmingham, England, UK
• 1984-10-13 Odeon, Birmingham, England, UK
• 1984-10-14 King George's Hall, Blackburn, England, UK
• 1984-10-16 Barrowlands, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
• 1984-10-17 Capitol Theatre, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
• 1984-10-18 Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
• 1984-10-19 City Hall, Sheffield, England, UK
• 1984-10-20 City Hall, Newcastle, England, UK
• 1984-10-22 Colston Hall, Bristol, England, UK
• 1984-10-23 The Dome, Brighton, England, UK
• 1984-10-24 Guildhall, Portsmouth, England, UK
• 1984-10-27 Gaumont, Ipswich, England, UK
• 1984-10-29 De Montford Hall, Leicester, England, UK
• 1984-10-30 Gaumont, Southampton, England, UK
• 1984-11-01 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK
• 1984-11-02 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK
• 1984-11-03 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK
• 1984-11-04 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK
• 1984-11-15 Falkoner Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark
• 1984-11-16 Eriksdalshallen, Stockholm, Sweden
• 1984-11-17 Olympen, Lund, Sweden
• 1984-11-20 Grugahalle, Essen, Germany
• 1984-11-21 Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen, Germany
• 1984-11-22 Siegerlandhalle, Siegen, Germany
• 1984-11-23 Stadthalle, Freiburg, Germany
• 1984-11-26 Teatro Tenda, Florence, Italy
• 1984-11-27 Teatro Tenda, Bologna, Italy
• 1984-11-28 Teatro Tenda, Milan, Italy
• 1984-11-30 St. Jacobs Sporthalle, Basel, Switzerland
• 1984-12-01 Deutches Museum, Munich, Germany
• 1984-12-03 Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
• 1984-12-04 Eilenriedehalle, Hannover, Germany
• 1984-12-05 Münsterlandhalle, Münster, Germany
• 1984-12-07 Weser-Ems-Halle, Oldenburg, Germany
• 1984-12-08 Ostseehalle, Kiel, Germany
• 1984-12-09 Alsterdorf Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
• 1984-12-11 Sporthalle, Böblingen, Germany
• 1984-12-12 Stadthalle, Offenbach, Germany
• 1984-12-13 Phillipshalle, Düsseldorf, Germany
• 1984-12-14 Alsterdorf Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
• 1984-12-16 De Doelen, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
• 1984-12-17 Bercy, Paris, France
• 1984-12-18 Zaal Brielpoort, Deinze, Belgium
• 1985-03-14 Warner Theatre, Washington, D.C., USA
• 1985-03-15 Beacon Theatre, New York City, NY, USA
• 1985-03-16 Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA, USA
• 1985-03-18 Le Spectrum, Montreal, QC, Canada
• 1985-03-19 Massey Hall, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 1985-03-20 Royal Oak Theatre, Detroit, MI, USA
• 1985-03-22 Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL, USA
• 1985-03-23 Augustana College, Rock Island, IL, USA
• 1985-03-24 Shryock Auditorium, Carbondale, IL, USA
• 1985-03-26 Cullen Auditorium, Houston, TX, USA
• 1985-03-27 Bronco Bowl, Dallas, TX, USA
• 1985-03-30 Palladium, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 1985-03-31 Irvine Meadows, Laguna Hills, CA, USA
• 1985-04-01 Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, USA
• 1985-04-03 Kaiser Auditorium, Oakland, CA, USA
• 1985-04-07 Koseinenkin Hall, Tokyo, Japan
• 1985-04-08 Nakano Sun Plaza, Tokyo, Japan
• 1985-04-09 Koseinenkin Hall, Osaka, Japan
• 1985-04-12 Nakano Sun Plaza, Tokyo, Japan
• 1985-07-09 Theatre De Verdure, Nice, France
• 1985-07-11 Espace Tony Garnier, Lyon, France
• 1985-07-23 Volan Stadium, Budapest, Hungary
• 1985-07-30 Torwar Hall, Warsaw, Poland

1986 Black Celebration Tour

Somebody was played only once during this tour.

• 1986-08-16 Valbyparken, Copenhagen, Denmark

1987-1988 Music For The Masses Tour

Somebody was played 17 times during this tour.

• 1988-04-22 NHK Hall, Tokyo, Japan
• 1988-05-20 Poplar Creek Music Fest, Chicago, IL, USA
• 1988-05-21 Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkston, MI, USA
• 1988-05-22 Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
• 1988-05-24 Starwood Amphitheatre, Nashville, TN, USA
• 1988-05-25 Southern Star Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA, USA
• 1988-05-27 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA
• 1988-05-28 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD, USA
• 1988-05-30 Blossom Music Festival, Cleveland, OH, USA
• 1988-06-01 Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, NJ, USA
• 1988-06-03 Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY, USA
• 1988-06-07 Great Woods Amphitheater, Mansfield, MA, USA
• 1988-06-08 The Forum, Montreal, QC, Canada
• 1988-06-09 CNE Grandstand, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 1988-06-11 AJ Palumbo Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
• 1988-06-15 Compton Terrace, Phoenix, AZ, USA
• 1988-06-18 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA, USA

1990 World Violation Tour

• Somebody was not played during this tour.

1993 Devotional Tour

Somebody was played 8 times during this tour.

• 1993-11-23 The Forum, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 1993-11-26 The Forum, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 1993-12-02 Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico
• 1993-12-12 Point Theatre, Dublin, Ireland
• 1993-12-14 N.E.C., Birmingham, England, UK
• 1993-12-17 G-MEX Centre, Manchester, England, UK
• 1993-12-18 Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England, UK
• 1993-12-20 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK

1994 Exotic Tour

Somebody was played 59 times during this tour.

• 1994-02-09 Standard Bank, Johannesburg, South Africa
• 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
• 1994-02-18 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
• 1994-03-08 Tennis Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• 1994-03-10 Festival Hall, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• 1994-03-12 Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia
• 1994-03-16 Open Air Stadium, Hong Kong, British Hong Kong
• 1994-03-18 Folk Arts Theatre, Manila, Philippines
• 1994-03-19 Folk Arts Theatre, Manila, Philippines
• 1994-03-25 Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, HI, USA
• 1994-03-26 Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, HI, USA
• 1994-04-05 Olympia, São Paulo, Brazil
• 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
• 1994-04-16 Teatro Fundidora, Monterrey, Mexico
• 1994-05-12 Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento, CA, USA
• 1994-05-14 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountainview, San Francisco, CA, USA
• 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
• 1994-05-20 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
• 1994-05-28 Sandstone Amphitheatre, Kansas City, KS, USA
• 1994-05-29 Riverport Amphitheatre, St. Louis, MO, 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
• 1994-06-05 Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, MS, USA
• 1994-06-08 The Palladium at Carowinds, Charlotte, NC, USA
• 1994-06-09 Lakewood Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA, 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

1997 Ultra Parties

• Somebody was not played during this tour.

1998 The Singles Tour

Somebody was played 64 times during this tour.

• 1998-09-02 Song Festival Grounds, Tartu, Estonia
• 1998-09-03 Jurmala Tennis Hall, Riga, Latvia
• 1998-09-05 Olympiski, Moscow, Russia
• 1998-09-07 SKK Indoor Arena, St. Petersburg, Russia
• 1998-09-09 Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland
• 1998-09-11 Valby Multi Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark
• 1998-09-12 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
• 1998-09-13 Globe, Stockholm, Sweden
• 1998-09-15 Sports Hall, Prague, Czech Republic
• 1998-09-16 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
• 1998-09-18 Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany
• 1998-09-19 Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany
• 1998-09-20 Messehalle, Erfurt, Germany
• 1998-09-22 Forest National Stadium, Brussels, Belgium
• 1998-09-23 Schleyerhalle, Stuttgart, Germany
• 1998-09-25 Hallenstadion, Zürich, Switzerland
• 1998-09-26 Palasport, Bologna, Italy
• 1998-09-27 Forum, Milan, Italy
• 1998-09-29 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK
• 1998-09-30 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK
• 1998-10-02 Nynex, Manchester, England, UK
• 1998-10-03 NEC, Birmingham, England, UK
• 1998-10-05 Cologne Arena, Cologne, Germany
• 1998-10-06 Cologne Arena, Cologne, Germany
• 1998-10-07 Bercy, Paris, France
• 1998-10-09 Messehalle, Hannover, Germany
• 1998-10-10 Messehalle, Leipzig, Germany
• 1998-10-11 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
• 1998-10-13 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
• 1998-10-15 Sports Palace, Zaragoza, Spain
• 1998-10-16 Palau Saint Jordi, Barcelona, Spain
• 1998-10-17 Velodromo de Anoeta, San Sebastian, Spain
• 1998-10-27 Centrum, Worcester, MA, USA
• 1998-10-28 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA
• 1998-10-29 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA
• 1998-11-01 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA
• 1998-11-05 SkyDome, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 1998-11-06 Molson Centre, Montréal, QB, Canada
• 1998-11-08 Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH, USA
• 1998-11-09 The Palace, Detroit, MI, USA
• 1998-11-11 Patriot Center, Washington, DC, USA
• 1998-11-13 Miami Arena, Miami, FL, USA
• 1998-11-14 Orlando Arena, Orlando, FL, USA
• 1998-11-15 Ice Palace, Tampa, FL, USA
• 1998-11-18 Compaq Center, Houston, TX, USA
• 1998-11-19 Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX, USA
• 1998-11-20 Alamodome, San Antonio, TX, USA
• 1998-11-22 U.N.O. Lakefront Arena, University Of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, USA
• 1998-11-24 Rosemont Arena, Chicago, IL, USA
• 1998-11-25 Rosemont Arena, Chicago, IL, USA
• 1998-11-29 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO, USA
• 1998-12-01 Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
• 1998-12-02 Idaho Center, Boise, ID, USA
• 1998-12-04 PNE Coliseum, Vancouver, BC, Canada
• 1998-12-06 Rose Garden, Portland, OR, USA
• 1998-12-07 Key Arena, Seattle, WA, USA
• 1998-12-09 Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA, USA
• 1998-12-11 Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA, USA
• 1998-12-14 America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ, USA
• 1998-12-15 Cox Arena, San Diego, CA, USA
• 1998-12-18 Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA
• 1998-12-19 Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA
• 1998-12-20 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, CA, USA
• 1998-12-22 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, CA, USA

2001 Exciter Tour

Somebody was played 2 times during this tour.

• 2001-10-30 Abdi Ipekci Arena, Istanbul, Turkey
• 2001-11-05 Maimarkthalle, Mannheim, Germany

2003 Paper Monsters Tour (Dave Gahan solo)

• Somebody was not played during this tour.

2003 "A Night With Martin L. Gore" (Martin L. Gore solo)

• Somebody was not played during this tour.

2005-2006 Touring The Angel

Somebody was played 33 times during this tour.

• 2005-11-03 St Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL, USA
• 2005-11-05 The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Atlanta, GA, USA
• 2005-11-07 Toyota Center, Houston, TX, USA
• 2005-11-08 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX, USA
• 2005-11-09 SBC Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
• 2005-11-11 Magness Arena, Denver, CO, USA
• 2005-11-12 E Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
• 2005-11-15 GM Place, Vancouver, BC, Canada
• 2005-11-16 Key Arena, Seattle, WA, USA
• 2005-11-18 HP Pavilion, San Jose, CA, USA
• 2005-11-19 iPayOne Center, San Diego, CA, USA
• 2005-11-21 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 2005-11-22 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 2005-11-25 Glendale Arena, Phoenix, AZ, USA
• 2005-11-29 Allstate Arena, Chicago, IL, USA
• 2005-11-30 Palace, Detroit, MI, USA
• 2005-12-01 Air Canada Center, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 2005-12-03 Borgata, Atlantic City, NJ, USA
• 2005-12-04 Bell Centre, Montréal, PQ, Canada
• 2005-12-07 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA
• 2005-12-09 Patriot Centre, Washington, DC, USA
• 2006-01-13 Messehalle, Dresden, Germany
• 2006-01-15 Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany
• 2006-01-18 Velodrom, Berlin, Germany
• 2006-01-20 LTU Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany
• 2006-01-23 Sazka Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
• 2006-01-24 Messehalle, Erfurt, Germany
• 2006-02-23 Bercy, Paris, France
• 2006-05-10 Starlight Amphitheater, Kansas City, MO, USA
• 2006-07-13 Waldbuhne, Berlin, Germany
• 2006-07-15 Festwiese, Leipzig, Germany
• 2006-07-22 Estadio Anoeta, San Sebastian, Spain
• 2006-07-23 Festival Internacional de Benicassim, Castellon, Spain

2009-2010 Tour Of The Universe

Somebody was played 19 times during this tour.

• 2009-08-16 Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 2009-08-19 Honda Center, Anaheim, CA, USA
• 2009-08-20 Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
• 2009-08-23 US Air, Phoenix, AZ, USA
• 2009-08-27 Red Rocks, Denver, CO, USA
• 2009-08-29 Superpages, Dallas, TX, USA
• 2009-09-01 Lakewood Amphitheater, Atlanta, GA, USA
• 2009-09-04 Ford Amphitheater, Tampa, FL, USA
• 2009-10-01 Arena V.F.G., Guadalajara, Mexico
• 2009-10-03 Foro Sol, Mexico City, Mexico
• 2009-10-06 Arena Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
• 2009-10-08 Autodromo La Guacima, San Jose, Costa Rica
• 2009-10-10 Parque Simon Bolivar, Bogota, Colombia
• 2009-10-13 Explanada del Estadio Monumental, Lima, Peru
• 2009-10-15 Club Hipico, Santiago, Chile
• 2009-10-17 Personal Fest, Buenos Aires, Argentina
• 2009-10-31 Kopi Arena, Oberhausen, Germany
• 2010-02-17 Royal Albert Hall, London, England, UK
• 2010-02-27 Esprit Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany

2013-2014 Delta Machine Tour

Somebody was played 4 times during this tour.

• 2013-07-05 Esprit Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany
• 2013-07-20 Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy
• 2013-09-08 Nikon at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY, USA
• 2014-01-31 Bercy, Paris, France

2017-2018 Global Spirit Tour

Somebody was played 71 times during this tour.

• 2017-02-20 Global Spirit Tour Rehearsals, Avatar Studios, New York, NY, USA
• 2017-04-21 Global Spirit Tour Rehearsals, S.I.R. Studios, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 2017-05-05 Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
• 2017-05-07 Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• 2017-05-09 Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium
• 2017-05-12 Stade Charles-Ehrmann, Nice, France
• 2017-05-14 Dvorana Stožice, Ljubljana, Slovenia
• 2017-05-17 Terra Vibe Park, Athens, Greece
• 2017-05-20 Štadión Pasienky, Bratislava, Slovakia
• 2017-05-22 Groupama Aréna, Budapest, Hungary
• 2017-05-24 Eden Aréna, Prague, Czech Republic
• 2017-05-27 Festwiese, Leipzig, Germany
• 2017-05-29 Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, France
• 2017-05-31 Telia Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark
• 2017-06-03 London Stadium, London, England, UK
• 2017-06-05 RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany
• 2017-06-07 Ostragehege, Dresden, Germany
• 2017-06-09 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
• 2017-06-11 HDI Arena, Hannover, Germany
• 2017-06-12 HDI Arena, Hannover, Germany
• 2017-06-18 Letzigrund Stadion, Zurich, Switzerland
• 2017-06-20 Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany
• 2017-06-25 Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy
• 2017-06-27 Stadio San Siro, Milan, Italy
• 2017-07-01 Stade de France, Paris, France
• 2017-07-06 BBK Live Festival, Bilbao, Spain
• 2017-07-13 SKK, St. Petersburg, Russia
• 2017-07-15 Otkritie Arena, Moscow, Russia
• 2017-07-19 Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex, Kiev, Ukraine
• 2017-07-21 PGE Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland
• 2017-07-23 Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
• 2017-08-23 USANA Amphitheatre, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
• 2017-08-25 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO, USA
• 2017-08-27 DTE Energy Music Theatre, Detroit, MI, USA
• 2017-08-30 Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL, USA
• 2017-09-01 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT, USA
• 2017-09-03 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 2017-09-05 Centre Bell, Montreal, QC, Canada
• 2017-09-07 Verizon Center, Washington D.C., USA
• 2017-09-09 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA
• 2017-09-15 AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami, FL, USA
• 2017-09-18 Ascend Amphitheater, Nashville, TN, USA
• 2017-09-20 Austin360 Amphitheatre, Austin, TX, USA
• 2017-09-22 Starplex Pavilion, Dallas, TX, USA
• 2017-09-24 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX, USA
• 2017-09-27 AK-Chin Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ, USA
• 2017-09-30 T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV, USA
• 2017-10-02 Santa Barbara County Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
• 2017-10-06 Mattress Firm Amphitheatre, San Diego, CA, USA
• 2017-10-08 SAP Center, San Jose, CA, USA
• 2017-10-10 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA, USA
• 2017-10-12 Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 2017-10-21 KeyArena, Seattle, WA, USA
• 2017-10-23 Moda Center, Portland, OR, USA
• 2017-10-25 Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC, Canada
• 2017-10-27 Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB, Canada
• 2018-03-13 Foro Sol, Mexico City, Mexico
• 2018-06-23 Isle of Wight Festival, Newport (Isle of Wight), England, UK
• 2018-06-26 Volt Festival, Sopron, Hungary
• 2018-06-28 Tinderbox Festival, Odense, Denmark
• 2018-06-30 OpenAir St. Gallen Festival, St. Gallen, Switzerland
• 2018-07-02 Collisioni Festival, Barolo, Italy
• 2018-07-05 Open'er Festival, Gdynia, Poland
• 2018-07-07 Main Square Festival, Arras, France
• 2018-07-09 Beauregard Festival, Herouville-St-Clair, France
• 2018-07-12 Musilac Festival, Aix-Les-Baines, France
• 2018-07-14 Mad Cool Festival, Madrid, Spain
• 2018-07-17 Paléo Festival, Nyon, Switzerland
• 2018-07-19 Vieilles Charrues Festival, Carhaix-Plouguer, France
• 2018-07-21 Lollapalooza Paris, Paris, France
• 2018-07-23 Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany