Category:1980 Tour

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 Nicholas School, Basildon, England, UK)
• Martin L. Gore - keyboards, backing vocals
• Andrew Fletcher - keyboards, backing vocals and bass (up to 1980-06-14 Nicholas School, Basildon, England, UK)
• Vince Clarke - keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocals and electric guitar (up to 1980-06-14 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 was written by Jason Knott and The Price Of Love was written by The Everly Brothers. And Then I Kissed Her is a cover of "Then I Kissed Her" by The Beach Boys.

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.

Additionally, you can stream and download three demo tracks recorded in Summer 1980 when Depeche Mode were known as 'Composition Of Sound'.

Dates without available downloads