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Depeche Mode's 1980 tour, where it all began.

For a list of all support acts on this tour, go here.

Line up and songwriting credits

• Dave Gahan - lead vocals (since the gig at 1980-06-14 St. Nicholas School, Basildon, England, UK)
• Martin L. Gore - keyboards, backing vocals
• Andrew Fletcher - keyboards, backing vocals and bass (up to 1980-06-14 St. Nicholas School, Basildon, England, UK)
• Vince Clarke - keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocals and electric guitar (up to 1980-06-14 St. Nicholas School, Basildon, England, UK)

All songs performed were written by Vince Clarke, except for Big Muff and Tora! Tora! Tora! which were written by Martin L. Gore, Television Set which was written by Jason Knott, The Price Of Love which was written by The Everly Brothers and Tomorrow's Dance (unknown composer).

Dates with downloads available

• 1980-10-30 Bridge House, London, England, UK
• 1980-11-14 Technical College, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, England, UK
• 1980-1x-xx / 1981-02-xx Unknown Venue, England, UK

3 out of 27 dates have recordings from this tour.

Dates missing recordings

• 1980-03-xx Woodlands School, Basildon, Essex, England, UK
• 1980-04-0x Rehearsal, Woodlands School, Basildon, Essex, England, UK
• 1980-05-30 Paddocks Community Center, Laindon, Essex, England, UK
• 1980-06-05 Scamps, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, England, UK
• 1980-06-14 Nicholas School, Basildon, England, UK
• 1980-06-21 Top Alex, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, England, UK
• 1980-07-02 Top Alex, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, England, UK
• 1980-08-16 Crocs, Rayleigh, Essex, England, UK
• 1980-08-30 Crocs, Rayleigh, Essex, England, UK
• 1980-09-20 Crocs, Rayleigh, Essex, England, UK
• 1980-09-24 Bridge House, London, England, UK
• 1980-10-11 Crocs, Rayleigh, Essex, England, UK
• 1980-10-16 Bridge House, London, England, UK
• 1980-10-23 Bridge House, London, England, UK
• 1980-10-25 Crocs, Rayleigh, Essex, England, UK
• 1980-10-29 Ronnie Scott's, London, England, UK
• 1980-11-08 Crocs, Rayleigh, Essex, England, UK
• 1980-11-12 Bridge House, London, England, UK
• 1980-11-29 Crocs, Rayleigh, Essex, England, UK
• 1980-12-01 Bridge House, London, England, UK
• 1980-12-10 Bridge House, London, England, UK
• 1980-12-18 The Venue, London, England, UK
• 1980-12-19 The Music Machine, London, England, UK
• 1980-12-28 Bridge House, London, England, UK

24 out of 27 dates are missing recordings from this tour.