Shake The Disease

Shake The Disease
Song Artist Depeche Mode Album Catching Up with Depeche Mode Songwriter Martin L. Gore Produced by Depeche Mode Daniel Miller Gareth Jones Recorded at Hansa Mischraum, Berlin Label Mute Records Length (mm:ss) 4:48 (7"/single/album version) 3:59 (fade) 8:45 (12" version) Tempo 116.836 BPM Time signature 4/4 Key D Minor Recorded March 1985 Originally released April 29, 1985 Played live 386 times * Total live plays 394 times *

'Shake The Disease' is a song from the 1985 compilation album Catching Up With Depeche Mode. It was released as a single on April 19, 1985.

Quotes

"I can't work in England anymore. It's funny. The studio is right next to the Berlin Wall but none of us has ever been to the East. Martin tried once but they refused him entry. Didn't like the way he was dressed. Thought he was a hooligan. People imagine we work here because it's wow, you know, really heavy, but I don't feel that. The place is quite suburban. Berlin's like Brixton. [...] Oh, yeah. [The cellar] is a bit weird, innit? I was down here doing the vocals for 'Shake the Disease' in the dark, last time we were here, and I was terrified. I had all noises in me headphones like whispers, and apparently sometimes you can see the shadow of a projectionist. It's a bit haunted, this studio."

— Dave Gahan - No. 1, February 1986.

Martin Gore in the 1985-08-17 issue of Hitkrant (translated from Dutch):

"The song tells the story of a one-sided relationship between a girl and a boy. They realize that it is as good as over for them. So it's a poignant song, but not real life. Christine [Friedrich, girlfriend] and I are still doing very well. A breakup is definitely out of the question."

Gore explained in the 1989-04-15 issue of Melody Maker:

"Sometimes [the links between songs] are very obvious, there are things like references cos I really like references to other songs. In ‘Shake The Disease’ there’s a reference to another song. You know it says, Now I've got things to do // and I've said before that I know you have too. And in another song [Stories Of Old] it said, Now I've got things to do // you have too. I really like those kind of references."

Dave Gahan on ITV's show 'No. 73':

"It's basically a love song, and it's really about the problems of not being able to get across what you really mean, in love, when you're actually trying to talk to someone that you, let's say, fancy, you know, you fancy someone at school or whatever and you're trying to talk to them. Sometimes it's very difficult, you know, and that's what it's basically about. And he's trying to shake that disease of not being able to talk to people."

Andrew Fletcher in the July 1985 issue of Popcorn magazine (translated from German):

"We are all in happy relationships, and this song is our thank you to our women, who must not have always had it easy with us. The text deals with the problem of how difficult is to keep a relationship in our situation, because we are so often separated. But we can't write it without a shot of egoism, in our opinion. It is important that you openly state the things that bother you - and that's what 'Shake The Disease' is mostly about."

1985 photograph of Martin Gore with the EMU Emulator II sampler keyboard during the recording of 'Shake The Disease'. Photo by eBay seller magicmomentsug4u, retrieved via Facebook group “Depeche Mode Classic Photos And Videos”.

Gore says in the commentary track on the DVD of '101' in 2003:

"We really struggled with a title for this song. And it's just a small part from one of the lines of the song. I think it was actually Daniel [Miller] was like, "Oh that line sounds good as a title". It stuck after that. But it was obviously from one of the lines of the song, but all the other lines sounded so bad as titles, [like] 'Understand Me'."

Gore in the 1985-08-17 issue of Hitkrant (translated from Dutch):

"With 'Shake The Disease', we should finally succeed in the States. Our past dance tracks have all hopelessly disappeared. So we thought it was a good idea to attack the U.S. market with this slow, delicate track."

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

"It's one of the songs we've been playing for a long time. Every time I hear it, it reminds me of the music video. I cannot forget the music video. I had to stand on some kind of machine and allow it to drop me to my side. I had no confidence in this device that was supposed to hold me back in my drop. I thought I'd die that day."

Dave Gahan, Alan Wilder, and Andrew Fletcher discussed Shake The Disease in an October 1985 interview with British magazine No. 1:

Dave Gahan: "Another one of those tracks which I think is a great song where we didn't really give it enough in the studio. We were touring and trying to make a record at the same time. It was the first single where we had nothing to do with the mixing."
Andrew Fletcher: "When we came back from America there were loads of things we didn't like about it."
Gahan: "It was crying for a great big chorus but it didn't happen."
Alan Wilder: "It is a great song. [Should] have been a very big hit. It did very well elsewhere."
Wilder: "It was the sort of song you needed to hear a few times."

Lyrics

Shake The Disease

I'm not going down on my knees

Begging you to adore me

Can't you see it's misery

And torture for me

When I'm misunderstood

Try as hard as you can

I've tried as hard as I could

To make you see

How important it is for me

Here is a plea

From my heart to you

Nobody knows me

As well as you do

You know how hard it is for me

To shake the disease

That takes hold of my tongue

In situations like these

Understand me

Some people have to be

Permanently together

Lovers devoted

To each other forever

Now I've got things to do

And I've said before

That I know you have too

When I'm not there

In spirit I'll be there

Here is a plea

From my heart to you

Nobody knows me

As well as you do

You know how hard it is for me

To shake the disease

That takes hold of my tongue

In situations like these

Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Publishing Information: ©1985 Grabbing Hands Music Ltd/EMI Music Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.

Dates with available recordings of Shake The Disease

There are currently 298 recordings of Shake The Disease available.

• 1985-07-06 Torhout Festival, Torhout, Belgium/Source 1
• 1985-07-07 Werchter Festival, Werchter, Belgium/Source 1
• 1985-07-07 Werchter Festival, Werchter, Belgium/Source 2
• 1985-07-09 Theatre De Verdure, Nice, France/Source 1
• 1985-07-13 Rockscene Festival, Guehenno, France/Source 1
• 1985-07-13 Rockscene Festival, Guehenno, France/Source 2
• 1985-07-13 Rockscene Festival, Guehenno, France/Source 3
• 1985-07-13 Rockscene Festival, Guehenno, France/Source 4
• 1985-07-23 Volan Stadium, Budapest, Hungary/Source 1
• 1985-07-26 Panathinaiko Stadium, Athens, Greece/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 5
• 1986-03-31 New Conference Centre, Brighton, England, UK/Source 1
• 1986-04-02 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland/Source 1
• 1986-04-06 S.E.C.C., Glasgow, Scotland/Source 1
• 1986-04-07 Icerink, Whitley Bay, England, UK/Source 1
• 1986-04-10 N.E.C., Birmingham, England, UK/Source 1
• 1986-04-10 N.E.C., Birmingham, England, UK/Source 2
• 1986-04-12 Manchester Apollo, Manchester, England, UK/Source 1
• 1986-04-14 International Centre, Bournemouth, England, UK/Source 1
• 1986-04-16 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 1986-04-16 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 2
• 1986-04-16 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 3
• 1986-04-16 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 4
• 1986-04-16 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 5
• 1986-04-16 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 6
• 1986-04-17 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 1986-04-24 Skedsmohallen, Oslo, Norway/Source 1
• 1986-04-25 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden/Source 1
• 1986-04-26 Johanneshov Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 1
• 1986-04-28 Valbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark/Source 1
• 1986-04-29 Eilenriedehalle, Hannover, Germany/Source 1
• 1986-04-30 Eurogress, Aachen, Germany/Source 1
• 1986-05-02 Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany/Source 1
• 1986-05-02 Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany/Source 2
• 1986-05-02 Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany/Source 3
• 1986-05-03 Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle, Munich, Germany/Source 1
• 1986-05-06 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France/Source 1
• 1986-05-07 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France/Source 1
• 1986-05-08 Palais des Sports, Lyon, France/Source 1
• 1986-05-10 Forest National, Brussels, Belgium/Source 1
• 1986-05-11 Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, Germany/Source 1
• 1986-05-11 Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, Germany/Source 2
• 1986-05-13 Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen, Germany/Source 1
• 1986-05-16 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany/Source 1
• 1986-05-16 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany/Source 2
• 1986-05-17 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany/Source 1
• 1986-05-18 Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
• 1986-05-20 Münsterlandhalle, Münster, Germany/Source 1
• 1986-05-22 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany/Source 1
• 1986-05-22 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany/Source 2
• 1986-05-24 Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands/Source 1
• 1986-05-25 Walter-Köbel-Halle, Rüsselsheim, Germany/Source 1
• 1986-06-01 Wang Theatre, Boston, MA, USA/Source 1
• 1986-06-03 Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, USA/Source 1
• 1986-06-08 Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, USA/Source 1
• 1986-06-13 Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY, USA/Source 1
• 1986-06-14 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD, USA/Source 1
• 1986-06-24 St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, MN, USA/Source 1
• 1986-07-01 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Denver, CO, USA/Source 1
• 1986-07-13 The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1986-07-14 Irvine Meadows, Irvine, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1986-07-21 Koseinenkin Hall, Osaka, Japan/Source 1
• 1986-07-22 Koseinenkin Hall, Nagoya, Japan/Source 1
• 1986-07-23 NHK Hall, Tokyo, Japan/Source 1
• 1986-08-04 Arènes de Frejus, Fréjus, France/Source 1
• 1986-08-04 Arènes de Frejus, Fréjus, France/Source 2
• 1986-08-06 Stadio Comunale, Rimini, Italy/Source 1
• 1986-08-08 Les Arenes, Nimes, France/Source 1
• 1986-08-12 Arènes de Bayonne, Bayonne, France/Source 1
• 1986-08-16 Valbyparken, Copenhagen, Denmark/Source 1
• 1986-08-16 Valbyparken, Copenhagen, Denmark/Source 2
• 1987-10-22 Pabellon De Real Madrid, Madrid, Spain/Source 1
• 1987-10-23 Blaugrana Sports Palas, Barcelona, Spain/Source 1
• 1987-10-25 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany/Source 1
• 1987-10-26 Palasport, Bologna, Italy/Source 1
• 1987-10-27 Paleur, Rome, Italy/Source 1
• 1987-10-29 Palasport, Turin, Italy/Source 1
• 1987-10-29 Palasport, Turin, Italy/Source 2
• 1987-10-30 Palatrussardi, Milan, Italy/Source 1
• 1987-11-02 Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany/Source 1
• 1987-11-03 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany/Source 1
• 1987-11-04 Grugahalle, Essen, Germany/Source 1
• 1987-11-04 Grugahalle, Essen, Germany/Source 2
• 1987-11-06 Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany/Source 1
• 1987-11-06 Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany/Source 2
• 1987-11-06 Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany/Source 3
• 1987-11-07 Messehalle, Hannover, Germany/Source 1
• 1987-11-09 Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
• 1987-11-12 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland/Source 1
• 1987-11-12 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland/Source 2
• 1987-11-13 Halle des Fêtes, Lausanne, Switzerland/Source 1
• 1987-11-16 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France/Source 1
• 1987-11-17 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France/Source 1
• 1987-11-18 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France/Source 1
• 1987-12-04 The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1987-12-04 The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA/Source 2
• 1987-12-12 UIC Pavilion, Chicago, IL, USA/Source 1
• 1987-12-15 The Forum, Montreal, QC, Canada/Source 1
• 1987-12-18 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA/Source 1
• 1987-12-18 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA/Source 2
• 1988-01-09 Newport Centre, Newport, Wales, UK/Source 1
• 1988-01-11 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 1988-01-12 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 1988-01-15 N.E.C., Birmingham, England, UK/Source 1
• 1988-01-16 Icerink, Whitley Bay, England, UK/Source 1
• 1988-01-19 G-MEX Centre, Manchester, England, UK/Source 1
• 1988-01-20 Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, England, UK/Source 1
• 1988-01-21 St. George's Hall, Bradford, England, UK/Source 1
• 1988-01-23 B.I.C., Bournemouth, England, UK/Source 1
• 1988-01-24 Centre, Brighton, England, UK/Source 1
• 1988-02-06 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany/Source 1
• 1988-02-07 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany/Source 1
• 1988-02-09 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany/Source 1
• 1988-02-10 Weser-Ems-Halle, Oldenburg, Germany/Source 1
• 1988-02-12 Johanneshov Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 1
• 1988-02-12 Johanneshov Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 3
• 1988-02-12 Johanneshov Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 4
• 1988-02-13 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden/Source 1
• 1988-02-13 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden/Source 2
• 1988-02-15 Drammenshallen, Drammen, Norway/Source 1
• 1988-02-17 Valbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark/Source 1
• 1988-02-18 Valbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark/Source 1
• 1988-02-19 Ostseehalle, Kiel, Germany/Source 1
• 1988-02-21 Forest National, Brussels, Belgium/Source 1
• 1988-02-23 Espace Foire, Lille, France/Source 1
• 1988-02-26 La Beaujoire, Nantes, France/Source 1
• 1988-02-27 Patinoire, Bordeaux, France/Source 1
• 1988-02-29 Palais des Sports, Toulouse, France/Source 1
• 1988-03-01 Le Zenith, Montpellier, France/Source 1
• 1988-03-02 Palais des Sports, Lyon, France/Source 1
• 1988-03-05 Hall Rhenus, Strasbourg, France/Source 1
• 1988-03-07 Werner-Seelenbinder-Halle, East-Berlin, East-Germany/Source 1
• 1988-03-09 Sportcsarnok, Budapest, Hungary/Source 1
• 1988-03-10 Sportcsarnok, Budapest, Hungary/Source 1
• 1988-03-11 Sportovni Hala, Prague, Czech Republic/Source 1
• 1988-03-13 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria/Source 1
• 1988-04-18 Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan/Source 1
• 1988-04-19 Koseinenkin Hall, Nagoya, Japan/Source 1
• 1988-04-21 NHK Hall, Tokyo, Japan/Source 1
• 1988-04-22 NHK Hall, Tokyo, Japan/Source 1
• 1988-04-29 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountainview, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1988-05-04 P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, BC, Canada/Source 1
• 1988-05-08 Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, UT, USA/Source 1
• 1988-05-09 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO, USA/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
• 1990-05-28 Civic Centre, Pensacola, FL, USA/Source 1
• 1990-05-30 Orlando Arena, Orlando, FL, USA/Source 1
• 1990-05-30 Orlando Arena, Orlando, FL, USA/Source 2
• 1990-05-31 Miami Arena, Miami, FL, USA/Source 1
• 1990-06-14 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA/Source 1
• 1990-06-16 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ, USA/Source 1
• 1990-06-16 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ, USA/Source 2
• 1990-06-18 Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, USA/Source 1
• 1990-06-18 Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, USA/Source 2
• 1990-06-21 Montreal Forum, Montreal, QC, Canada/Source 1
• 1990-06-22 CNE Grandstand, Toronto, ON, Canada/Source 1
• 1990-06-24 Star Lake Amphitheater, Pittsburgh, PA, USA/Source 1
• 1990-06-26 Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, USA/Source 1
• 1990-06-29 Pine Knob Music Theatre, Detroit, MI, USA/Source 1
• 1990-06-30 Marcus Amphitheatre, Milwaukee, WI, USA/Source 1
• 1990-06-30 Marcus Amphitheatre, Milwaukee, WI, USA/Source 2
• 1990-07-02 World Music Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA/Source 1
• 1990-07-03 World Music Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA/Source 1
• 1990-07-05 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX, USA/Source 1
• 1990-07-06 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX, USA/Source 1
• 1990-07-09 Starplex Amphitheatre, Dallas, TX, USA/Source 1
• 1990-07-11 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Denver, CO, USA/Source 1
• 1990-07-16 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC, Canada/Source 1
• 1990-07-21 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountainview, San Francisco, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1990-07-21 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountainview, San Francisco, CA, USA/Source 2
• 1990-07-22 Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1990-07-28 San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1990-07-31 San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1990-08-04 Dodgers Stadium, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1990-08-04 Dodgers Stadium, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 2
• 1990-08-04 Dodgers Stadium, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 3
• 1990-08-04 Dodgers Stadium, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 4
• 1990-08-05 Dodgers Stadium, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1990-08-05 Dodgers Stadium, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 2
• 1990-08-31 Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia/Source 1
• 1990-09-06 Kobe World Kinen Hall, Kobe, Japan/Source 1
• 1990-09-06 Kobe World Kinen Hall, Kobe, Japan/Source 2
• 1990-09-08 Koseinenkin Hall, Kanazawa, Japan/Source 1
• 1990-09-09 Nagoya-Shi Kokaido, Nagoya, Japan/Source 1
• 1990-09-11 Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan/Source 1
• 1990-09-12 Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan/Source 1
• 1990-09-28 Forest National, Brussels, Belgium/Source 1
• 1990-09-29 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany/Source 1
• 1990-09-29 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany/Source 2
• 1990-09-30 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany/Source 1
• 1990-10-02 Valbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark/Source 1
• 1990-10-03 Valbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark/Source 1
• 1990-10-05 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden/Source 1
• 1990-10-05 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden/Source 2
• 1990-10-06 Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 1
• 1990-10-06 Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 2
• 1990-10-08 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany/Source 1
• 1990-10-09 Messehalle, Hannover, Germany/Source 1
• 1990-10-11 Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon, France/Source 1
• 1990-10-12 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland/Source 1
• 1990-10-12 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland/Source 2
• 1990-10-12 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland/Source 3
• 1990-10-14 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany/Source 1
• 1990-10-14 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany/Source 2
• 1990-10-15 Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany/Source 1
• 1990-10-15 Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany/Source 2
• 1990-10-17 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany/Source 1
• 1990-10-17 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany/Source 2
• 1990-10-21 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France/Source 1
• 1990-10-22 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France/Source 1
• 1990-10-23 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France/Source 1
• 1990-10-25 Stade Couvert Régional, Liévin, France/Source 1
• 1990-10-26 Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands/Source 1
• 1990-10-28 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany/Source 1
• 1990-10-28 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany/Source 2
• 1990-10-29 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany/Source 1
• 1990-10-31 Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
• 1990-11-01 Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
• 1990-11-03 Hall Rhenus, Strasbourg, France/Source 1
• 1990-11-05 Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain/Source 1
• 1990-11-05 Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain/Source 2
• 1990-11-07 Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain/Source 1
• 1990-11-09 Palais des Sports, Marseilles, France/Source 1
• 1990-11-11 Palatrussardi, Milan, Italy/Source 1
• 1990-11-12 Paleur, Rome, Italy/Source 1
• 1990-11-14 Patinoire de Mériadeck, Bordeaux, France/Source 1
• 1990-11-15 Patinoire de Mériadeck, Bordeaux, France/Source 1
• 1990-11-17 Parc De Penfeld, Brest, France/Source 1
• 1990-11-19 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 1990-11-20 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 1990-11-22 N.E.C., Birmingham, England, UK/Source 1
• 1990-11-23 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 1990-11-26 N.E.C., Birmingham, England, UK/Source 1
• 1990-11-27 N.E.C., Birmingham, England, UK/Source 1
• 2003-04-22 Nalen, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 1
• 2003-04-24 E-Werk, Cologne, Germany/Source 1
• 2003-04-26 Docks, Hamburg, Germany/Source 1
• 2003-04-26 Docks, Hamburg, Germany/Source 2
• 2003-04-28 La Cigale, Paris, France/Source 1
• 2003-04-28 La Cigale, Paris, France/Source 2
• 2003-04-30 Alcatraz, Milan, Italy/Source 1
• 2003-05-02 Astoria Theatre, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 2003-05-02 Astoria Theatre, London, England, UK/Source 2
• 2003-05-06 Mayan Theater, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2003-05-06 Mayan Theater, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 2
• 2003-05-06 Mayan Theater, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 3
• 2003-05-07 Mayan Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2003-05-07 Mayan Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 2
• 2005-12-11 KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas, Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2005-12-11 KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas, Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA, USA/Source 2
• 2006-01-26 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany/Source 1
• 2006-01-29 Sports Paleis, Antwerp, Belgium/Source 1
• 2006-01-31 Arena, Geneva, Switzerland/Source 1
• 2006-02-01 Le Dome, Marseille, France/Source 1
• 2006-02-04 Tony Garnier, Lyon, France/Source 1
• 2006-02-04 Tony Garnier, Lyon, France/Source 2
• 2006-02-06 Palacio Deportes, Madrid, Spain/Source 1
• 2006-02-08 Pavilhao Atlantico, Lisbon, Portugal/Source 1
• 2006-02-10 Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain/Source 1
• 2006-02-14 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany/Source 1
• 2006-02-16 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria/Source 1
• 2006-02-21 Bercy, Paris, France/Source 1
• 2006-02-21 Bercy, Paris, France/Source 2
• 2006-02-25 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark/Source 1
• 2006-02-26 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden/Source 1
• 2006-02-28 Spektrum, Oslo, Norway/Source 1
• 2006-03-03 SKK, St. Petersburg, Russia/Source 1
• 2006-03-09 Schleyerhalle, Stuttgart, Germany/Source 1
• 2006-03-14 Spodek, Katowice, Poland/Source 1
• 2006-03-16 Saku Arena, Tallinn, Estonia/Source 1
• 2006-03-21 Papp Laszlo Arena, Budapest, Hungary/Source 1
• 2006-03-22 Dom Sportova 1, Zagreb, Croatia/Source 1
• 2006-03-24 Galaxie, Amneville, France/Source 1
• 2006-03-26 Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands/Source 1
• 2006-03-28 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland/Source 1
• 2006-03-30 MEN Arena, Manchester, England, UK/Source 1
• 2006-04-03 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 2006-04-27 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2006-04-29 Coachella, Indio, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2006-06-25 London Wireless Festival, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 2006-07-01 Eurockeennes Festival, Belfort, France/Source 1
• 2006-07-12 Waldbuhne, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
• 2013-07-13 Optimus Alive Festival, Lisbon, Portugal/Source 1
• 2013-07-13 Optimus Alive Festival, Lisbon, Portugal/Source 2
• 2013-10-11 Austin City Limits Festival, Austin, TX, USA/Source 1
• 2013-10-11 Austin City Limits Festival, Austin, TX, USA/Source 2
• 2013-11-13 Leeds Arena, Leeds, England, UK/Source 1
• 2013-11-13 Leeds Arena, Leeds, England, UK/Source 2
• 2013 Delta Machine Live (compilation)
• 2014-01-27 LG Arena, Birmingham, England, UK/Source 1
• 2017-06-12 HDI Arena, Hannover, Germany/Source 1
• 2023-07-01 Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, Germany/Source 1
• 2023-12-08 Pechanga Arena, San Diego, CA, USA/Source 1
• Something Went Wrong (compilation)

Dates where Shake The Disease was played

1984-1985 Some Great Reward Tour

Shake The Disease was played 8 times during this tour.

• 1985-07-06 Torhout Festival, Torhout, Belgium
• 1985-07-07 Werchter Festival, Werchter, Belgium
• 1985-07-09 Theatre De Verdure, Nice, France
• 1985-07-11 Espace Tony Garnier, Lyon, France
• 1985-07-13 Rockscene Festival, Guehenno, France
• 1985-07-23 Volan Stadium, Budapest, Hungary
• 1985-07-26 Panathinaiko Stadium, Athens, Greece
• 1985-07-30 Torwar Hall, Warsaw, Poland

1986 Black Celebration Tour

Shake The Disease was played 75 times during this tour.

• 1986-03-29 Apollo, Oxford, England, UK
• 1986-03-31 New Conference Centre, Brighton, England, UK
• 1986-04-02 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
• 1986-04-04 Maysfield Leisure Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland
• 1986-04-06 S.E.C.C., Glasgow, Scotland
• 1986-04-07 Icerink, Whitley Bay, England, UK
• 1986-04-09 N.E.C., Birmingham, England, UK
• 1986-04-10 N.E.C., Birmingham, England, UK
• 1986-04-12 Manchester Apollo, Manchester, England, UK
• 1986-04-13 Bristol Hippodrome, Bristol, England, UK
• 1986-04-14 International Centre, Bournemouth, England, UK
• 1986-04-16 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK
• 1986-04-17 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK
• 1986-04-24 Skedsmohallen, Oslo, Norway
• 1986-04-25 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
• 1986-04-26 Johanneshov Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden
• 1986-04-28 Valbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
• 1986-04-29 Eilenriedehalle, Hannover, Germany
• 1986-04-30 Eurogress, Aachen, Germany
• 1986-05-02 Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany
• 1986-05-03 Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle, Munich, Germany
• 1986-05-04 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
• 1986-05-06 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
• 1986-05-07 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
• 1986-05-08 Palais des Sports, Lyon, France
• 1986-05-10 Forest National, Brussels, Belgium
• 1986-05-11 Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, Germany
• 1986-05-13 Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen, Germany
• 1986-05-14 Saarlandhalle, Saarbrücken, Germany
• 1986-05-16 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
• 1986-05-17 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
• 1986-05-18 Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany
• 1986-05-20 Münsterlandhalle, Münster, Germany
• 1986-05-21 Stadthalle, Bremen, Germany
• 1986-05-22 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
• 1986-05-24 Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
• 1986-05-25 Walter-Köbel-Halle, Rüsselsheim, Germany
• 1986-06-01 Wang Theatre, Boston, MA, USA
• 1986-06-03 Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, USA
• 1986-06-04 Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, USA
• 1986-06-06 Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, USA
• 1986-06-07 Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, USA
• 1986-06-08 Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, USA
• 1986-06-10 Blossom Music Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
• 1986-06-12 Finger Lakes, Rochester, NY, USA
• 1986-06-13 Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY, USA
• 1986-06-14 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD, USA
• 1986-06-17 Verdun Auditorium, Montreal, QC, Canada
• 1986-06-18 Kingswood Music Theatre, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 1986-06-20 Kingswood Music Theatre, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 1986-06-21 Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkston, MI, USA
• 1986-06-22 Poplar Creek Music Fest, Chicago, IL, USA
• 1986-06-24 St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, MN, USA
• 1986-06-26 Will Rogers Auditorium, Fort Worth, TX, USA
• 1986-06-28 City Coliseum, Austin, TX, USA
• 1986-06-29 Southern Star Amphitheater, Houston, TX, USA
• 1986-07-01 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Denver, CO, USA
• 1986-07-03 Park West, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
• 1986-07-05 Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA, USA
• 1986-07-06 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountainview, CA, USA
• 1986-07-08 Expo Theatre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
• 1986-07-11 Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, USA
• 1986-07-13 The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA
• 1986-07-14 Irvine Meadows, Irvine, CA, USA
• 1986-07-15 Irvine Meadows, Irvine, CA, USA
• 1986-07-21 Koseinenkin Hall, Osaka, Japan
• 1986-07-22 Koseinenkin Hall, Nagoya, Japan
• 1986-07-23 NHK Hall, Tokyo, Japan
• 1986-08-04 Arènes de Frejus, Fréjus, France
• 1986-08-05 Stadio Comunale, Pietra Ligure, Italy
• 1986-08-06 Stadio Comunale, Rimini, Italy
• 1986-08-08 Les Arenes, Nimes, France
• 1986-08-09 Stade D'Annecy Le Vieux, Annecy, France
• 1986-08-12 Arènes de Bayonne, Bayonne, France
• 1986-08-16 Valbyparken, Copenhagen, Denmark

1987-1988 Music For The Masses Tour

Shake The Disease was played 101 times during this tour.

• 1987-10-22 Pabellon De Real Madrid, Madrid, Spain
• 1987-10-23 Blaugrana Sports Palas, Barcelona, Spain
• 1987-10-25 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
• 1987-10-26 Palasport, Bologna, Italy
• 1987-10-27 Paleur, Rome, Italy
• 1987-10-29 Palasport, Turin, Italy
• 1987-10-30 Palatrussardi, Milan, Italy
• 1987-11-02 Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany
• 1987-11-03 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
• 1987-11-04 Grugahalle, Essen, Germany
• 1987-11-06 Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany
• 1987-11-07 Messehalle, Hannover, Germany
• 1987-11-09 Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
• 1987-11-11 Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen, Germany
• 1987-11-12 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
• 1987-11-13 Halle des Fêtes, Lausanne, Switzerland
• 1987-11-16 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
• 1987-11-17 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
• 1987-11-18 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
• 1987-12-01 Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA, USA
• 1987-12-04 The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA
• 1987-12-05 The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA
• 1987-12-07 Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, USA
• 1987-12-08 Compton Terrace, Phoenix, AZ, USA
• 1987-12-10 Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX, USA
• 1987-12-12 UIC Pavilion, Chicago, IL, USA
• 1987-12-14 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 1987-12-15 The Forum, Montreal, QC, Canada
• 1987-12-17 Patriot Center, Fairfax, VA, USA
• 1987-12-18 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA
• 1988-01-09 Newport Centre, Newport, Wales, UK
• 1988-01-11 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK
• 1988-01-12 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK
• 1988-01-15 N.E.C., Birmingham, England, UK
• 1988-01-16 Icerink, Whitley Bay, England, UK
• 1988-01-17 Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
• 1988-01-19 G-MEX Centre, Manchester, England, UK
• 1988-01-20 Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, England, UK
• 1988-01-21 St. George's Hall, Bradford, England, UK
• 1988-01-23 B.I.C., Bournemouth, England, UK
• 1988-01-24 Centre, Brighton, England, UK
• 1988-02-06 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
• 1988-02-07 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
• 1988-02-09 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
• 1988-02-10 Weser-Ems-Halle, Oldenburg, Germany
• 1988-02-12 Johanneshov Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden
• 1988-02-13 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
• 1988-02-15 Drammenshallen, Drammen, Norway
• 1988-02-17 Valbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
• 1988-02-18 Valbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
• 1988-02-19 Ostseehalle, Kiel, Germany
• 1988-02-21 Forest National, Brussels, Belgium
• 1988-02-23 Espace Foire, Lille, France
• 1988-02-25 Parc De Penfeld, Brest, France
• 1988-02-26 La Beaujoire, Nantes, France
• 1988-02-27 Patinoire, Bordeaux, France
• 1988-02-29 Palais des Sports, Toulouse, France
• 1988-03-01 Le Zenith, Montpellier, France
• 1988-03-02 Palais des Sports, Lyon, France
• 1988-03-04 Palais Des Sports, Besancon, France
• 1988-03-05 Hall Rhenus, Strasbourg, France
• 1988-03-07 Werner-Seelenbinder-Halle, East-Berlin, East-Germany
• 1988-03-09 Sportcsarnok, Budapest, Hungary
• 1988-03-10 Sportcsarnok, Budapest, Hungary
• 1988-03-11 Sportovni Hala, Prague, Czech Republic
• 1988-03-13 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
• 1988-04-18 Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan
• 1988-04-19 Koseinenkin Hall, Nagoya, Japan
• 1988-04-21 NHK Hall, Tokyo, Japan
• 1988-04-22 NHK Hall, Tokyo, Japan
• 1988-04-29 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountainview, CA, USA
• 1988-04-30 Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento, CA, USA
• 1988-05-02 Coliseum, Seattle, WA, USA
• 1988-05-04 P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, BC, Canada
• 1988-05-05 Civic Auditorium, Portland, OR, USA
• 1988-05-06 Civic Auditorium, Portland, OR, USA
• 1988-05-08 Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
• 1988-05-09 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO, USA
• 1988-05-11 Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX, USA
• 1988-05-13 Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington, TX, USA
• 1988-05-14 Southern Star Amphitheater, Houston, TX, USA
• 1988-05-15 Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, LA, USA
• 1988-05-17 Five Seasons Center, Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
• 1988-05-18 Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN, USA
• 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
• 1988-06-04 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

Shake The Disease was played 88 times during this tour.

• 1990-05-28 Civic Centre, Pensacola, FL, USA
• 1990-05-30 Orlando Arena, Orlando, FL, USA
• 1990-05-31 Miami Arena, Miami, FL, USA
• 1990-06-02 The Sun Dome, Tampa, FL, USA
• 1990-06-04 Lakewood Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA, USA
• 1990-06-06 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD, USA
• 1990-06-08 Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY, USA
• 1990-06-09 Great Woods Amphitheater, Mansfield, MA, USA
• 1990-06-10 Great Woods Amphitheater, Mansfield, MA, USA
• 1990-06-13 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA
• 1990-06-14 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA
• 1990-06-16 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ, USA
• 1990-06-18 Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, USA
• 1990-06-21 Montreal Forum, Montreal, QC, Canada
• 1990-06-22 CNE Grandstand, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 1990-06-24 Star Lake Amphitheater, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
• 1990-06-25 Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
• 1990-06-26 Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, USA
• 1990-06-28 Pine Knob Music Theatre, Detroit, MI, USA
• 1990-06-29 Pine Knob Music Theatre, Detroit, MI, USA
• 1990-06-30 Marcus Amphitheatre, Milwaukee, WI, USA
• 1990-07-02 World Music Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA
• 1990-07-03 World Music Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA
• 1990-07-05 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX, USA
• 1990-07-06 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX, USA
• 1990-07-08 Starplex Amphitheatre, Dallas, TX, USA
• 1990-07-09 Starplex Amphitheatre, Dallas, TX, USA
• 1990-07-11 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Denver, CO, USA
• 1990-07-12 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Denver, CO, USA
• 1990-07-14 Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, AB, Canada
• 1990-07-16 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC, Canada
• 1990-07-18 Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, USA
• 1990-07-20 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountainview, San Francisco, CA, USA
• 1990-07-21 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountainview, San Francisco, CA, USA
• 1990-07-22 Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento, CA, USA
• 1990-07-25 Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
• 1990-07-27 Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, AZ, USA
• 1990-07-28 San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, USA
• 1990-07-29 San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, USA
• 1990-07-31 San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, USA
• 1990-08-01 Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA, USA
• 1990-08-04 Dodgers Stadium, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 1990-08-05 Dodgers Stadium, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 1990-08-31 Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
• 1990-09-04 Shimin Kaikan, Fukuoka, Japan
• 1990-09-06 Kobe World Kinen Hall, Kobe, Japan
• 1990-09-08 Koseinenkin Hall, Kanazawa, Japan
• 1990-09-09 Nagoya-Shi Kokaido, Nagoya, Japan
• 1990-09-11 Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan
• 1990-09-12 Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan
• 1990-09-28 Forest National, Brussels, Belgium
• 1990-09-29 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
• 1990-09-30 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
• 1990-10-02 Valbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
• 1990-10-03 Valbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
• 1990-10-05 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
• 1990-10-06 Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
• 1990-10-08 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
• 1990-10-09 Messehalle, Hannover, Germany
• 1990-10-11 Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon, France
• 1990-10-12 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
• 1990-10-14 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
• 1990-10-15 Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany
• 1990-10-17 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
• 1990-10-21 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
• 1990-10-22 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
• 1990-10-23 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
• 1990-10-25 Stade Couvert Régional, Liévin, France
• 1990-10-26 Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
• 1990-10-28 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
• 1990-10-29 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
• 1990-10-31 Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
• 1990-11-01 Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
• 1990-11-03 Hall Rhenus, Strasbourg, France
• 1990-11-05 Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain
• 1990-11-07 Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain
• 1990-11-09 Palais des Sports, Marseilles, France
• 1990-11-11 Palatrussardi, Milan, Italy
• 1990-11-12 Paleur, Rome, Italy
• 1990-11-14 Patinoire de Mériadeck, Bordeaux, France
• 1990-11-15 Patinoire de Mériadeck, Bordeaux, France
• 1990-11-17 Parc De Penfeld, Brest, France
• 1990-11-19 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK
• 1990-11-20 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK
• 1990-11-22 N.E.C., Birmingham, England, UK
• 1990-11-23 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK
• 1990-11-26 N.E.C., Birmingham, England, UK
• 1990-11-27 N.E.C., Birmingham, England, UK

1993 Devotional Tour

• Shake The Disease was not played during this tour.

1994 Exotic Tour

• Shake The Disease was not played during this tour.

1997 Ultra Parties

• Shake The Disease was not played during this tour.

1998 The Singles Tour

• Shake The Disease was not played during this tour.

2001 Exciter Tour

• Shake The Disease was not played during this tour.

2003 Paper Monsters Tour (Dave Gahan solo)

• Shake The Disease was not played during this tour.

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

Shake The Disease was played 8 times during this tour.

• 2003-04-22 Nalen, Stockholm, Sweden
• 2003-04-24 E-Werk, Cologne, Germany
• 2003-04-26 Docks, Hamburg, Germany
• 2003-04-28 La Cigale, Paris, France
• 2003-04-30 Alcatraz, Milan, Italy
• 2003-05-02 Astoria Theatre, London, England, UK
• 2003-05-06 Mayan Theater, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 2003-05-07 Mayan Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, USA

2005-2006 Touring The Angel

Shake The Disease was played 53 times during this tour.

• 2005-12-11 KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas, Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA, USA
• 2006-01-26 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
• 2006-01-29 Sports Paleis, Antwerp, Belgium
• 2006-01-31 Arena, Geneva, Switzerland
• 2006-02-01 Le Dome, Marseille, France
• 2006-02-03 Zenith, Toulouse, France
• 2006-02-04 Tony Garnier, Lyon, France
• 2006-02-06 Palacio Deportes, Madrid, Spain
• 2006-02-08 Pavilhao Atlantico, Lisbon, Portugal
• 2006-02-10 Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain
• 2006-02-14 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
• 2006-02-16 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
• 2006-02-18 Forum, Milan, Italy
• 2006-02-21 Bercy, Paris, France
• 2006-02-25 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
• 2006-02-26 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
• 2006-02-28 Spektrum, Oslo, Norway
• 2006-03-03 SKK, St. Petersburg, Russia
• 2006-03-06 Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland
• 2006-03-09 Schleyerhalle, Stuttgart, Germany
• 2006-03-10 Messehalle, Friedrichshafen, Germany
• 2006-03-13 Stadthalle, Graz, Austria
• 2006-03-14 Spodek, Katowice, Poland
• 2006-03-16 Saku Arena, Tallinn, Estonia
• 2006-03-21 Papp Laszlo Arena, Budapest, Hungary
• 2006-03-22 Dom Sportova 1, Zagreb, Croatia
• 2006-03-24 Galaxie, Amneville, France
• 2006-03-26 Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
• 2006-03-28 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
• 2006-03-30 MEN Arena, Manchester, England, UK
• 2006-04-03 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK
• 2006-04-26 Rehearsal, Concord Pavilion, Concord, CA, USA
• 2006-04-27 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA, USA
• 2006-04-29 Coachella, Indio, CA, USA
• 2006-04-30 Theater Under the Stars, Las Vegas, NV, USA
• 2006-05-04 Foro Sol Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
• 2006-05-07 Arena, Monterrey, Mexico
• 2006-05-13 Jones Beach Amphitheater, Wantagh, NY, USA
• 2006-05-17 Bell Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
• 2006-05-18 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 2006-05-20 Borgata, Atlantic City, NJ, USA
• 2006-06-14 Central Bezigrad Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia
• 2006-06-16 Heikeken Jamming Festival, Imola, Italy
• 2006-06-17 Greenfield Festival, Interlaken, Switzerland
• 2006-06-21 Locomotive Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria
• 2006-06-25 London Wireless Festival, London, England, UK
• 2006-06-29 Arras City Square, Arras, France
• 2006-07-01 Eurockeennes Festival, Belfort, France
• 2006-07-07 Stockholm Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden
• 2006-07-12 Waldbuhne, Berlin, Germany
• 2006-07-17 Curva Olympico, Rome, Italy
• 2006-07-25 Parque Antonio Soria, Torrevieja, Spain
• 2006-08-01 Terra Vibe, Athens, Greece

2009-2010 Tour Of The Universe

Shake The Disease was played 6 times during this tour.

• 2009-08-17 Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 2009-08-22 Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, NV, USA
• 2009-08-25 E Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
• 2009-09-05 Bank Atlantic Center, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA
• 2009-10-04 Foro Sol, Mexico City, Mexico
• 2009-11-01 AWD Dome, Bremen, Germany

2013-2014 Delta Machine Tour

Shake The Disease was played 51 times during this tour.

• 2013-07-13 Optimus Alive Festival, Lisbon, Portugal
• 2013-07-16 Antic Arena, Nimes, France
• 2013-07-18 San Siro Stadium, Milan, Italy
• 2013-07-20 Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy
• 2013-07-23 Synot Tip Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
• 2013-07-25 National Stadium, Warsaw, Poland
• 2013-07-27 Vingis Park, Vilnius, Lithuania
• 2013-07-29 Minsk Arena, Minsk, Belarus
• 2013-08-24 First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL, USA
• 2013-08-27 Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, MN, USA
• 2013-09-08 Nikon at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY, USA
• 2013-09-24 Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
• 2013-09-26 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountainview, San Francisco, CA, USA
• 2013-09-28 STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 2013-10-02 STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 2013-10-04 Austin City Limits Festival, Austin, TX, USA
• 2013-10-08 Desert Sky Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ, USA
• 2013-10-11 Austin City Limits Festival, Austin, TX, USA
• 2013-11-03 du Arena, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE
• 2013-11-07 Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
• 2013-11-09 The O2, Dublin, Ireland
• 2013-11-11 Hydro Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
• 2013-11-13 Leeds Arena, Leeds, England, UK
• 2013-11-21 Lanxess Arena, Cologne, Germany
• 2013-11-23 TUI Arena, Hannover, Germany
• 2013-11-25 O2 World, Berlin, Germany
• 2013-11-27 O2 World, Berlin, Germany
• 2013-11-29 Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning, Denmark
• 2013-12-01 Messehalle, Erfurt, Germany
• 2013-12-03 ÖVB Arena, Bremen, Germany
• 2013-12-05 König-Pilsener-Arena, Oberhausen, Germany
• 2013-12-07 Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• 2013-12-09 Arena, Malmö, Sweden
• 2013-12-11 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
• 2013-12-13 Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway
• 2013-12-15 Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland
• 2013 Delta Machine Live (compilation)
• 2014-01-15 Palau Saint Jordi, Barcelona, Spain
• 2014-01-17 Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain
• 2014-01-21 Park & Suites Arena, Montpellier, France
• 2014-01-23 Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon, France
• 2014-01-25 Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium
• 2014-01-27 LG Arena, Birmingham, England, UK
• 2014-01-29 Bercy, Paris, France
• 2014-02-02 Zénith de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
• 2014-02-04 SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany
• 2014-02-06 Slovnaft Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia
• 2014-02-15 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
• 2014-02-18 Palaolimpico Isozaki, Torino, Italy
• 2014-02-20 Mediolanum Forum, Milan, Italy
• 2014-03-02 Arena, Riga, Latvia

2017-2018 Global Spirit Tour

Shake The Disease was played 2 times during this tour.

• 2017-06-12 HDI Arena, Hannover, Germany
• 2017-10-16 Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Depeche Mode songs released as singles 1981-1985: Dreaming Of Me • New Life • Just Can't Get Enough • See You • The Meaning Of Love • Leave In Silence • Get The Balance Right • Everything Counts • Love In Itself • People Are People • Master And Servant • Blasphemous Rumours / Somebody • Shake The Disease • It's Called A Heart 1986-1989: Stripped • But Not Tonight • A Question Of Lust • A Question Of Time • Strangelove • Never Let Me Down Again • Behind The Wheel • Little 15 • Personal Jesus 1990-1998: Enjoy The Silence • Policy Of Truth • World In My Eyes • I Feel You • Walking In My Shoes • Condemnation • In Your Room • Barrel Of A Gun • It's No Good • Home • Useless • Only When I Lose Myself 2001-2009: Dream On • I Feel Loved • Freelove • Goodnight Lovers • Precious • A Pain That I'm Used To • Suffer Well • John The Revelator / Lilian • Martyr • Wrong • Peace • Fragile Tension / Hole To Feed 2013-2017: Heaven • Soothe My Soul • Should Be Higher • Where's The Revolution • Going Backwards • Cover Me 2023: Ghosts Again Recoil songs released as singles 1992-1998: Faith Healer • Drifting • Stalker / Missing Piece 2000-2008: Strange Hours • Jezebel • Prey • Allelujah Dave Gahan songs released as singles 2003-2008: Dirty Sticky Floors • I Need You • Bottle Living / Hold On • A Little Piece • Kingdom • Saw Something / Deeper And Deeper 2012-2015: Longest Day • Take Me Back Home • All Of This And Nothing • Shine Martin Gore solo songs released as singles 1989-2003: Compulsion • Stardust • Loverman 2012-2015: Spock • Single Blip • Aftermaths • Europa Hymn • "Pinking" (Christoffer Berg Remix) Official releases Studio albums • Live albums • Compilation albums • Video albums • Singles