Lost in the music

Across The Universe

To cap off our weekend, Sean and I met my brother in Seattle to go to… the Depeche Mode Tour of the Universe concert at the Key Arena!

The show was incredible. Dave Gahan STILL got it. He’s always been hot, but now he’s even hotter, because the man underwent surgery this past May to remove a cancerous tumour from his bladder (while on tour), and after a brief rest is continuing with the world tour. Troo-per.

We had great seats. Up in the level 2 section, stage left and a completely unobstructed view, because we were in the very first row, right down by the concrete railing. Nothing in front of us to keep us from tumbling down onto the concertgoers down below.

The visuals were amazing and the show played like a best of Depeche Mode tour. There was even a bit of “adult” action during Strangelove: toe sucking and bare breasts on the jumbotron.

Here’s the Tour of the Universe setlist:

To finish the concert with a stripped down version of Waiting for the Night was absolutely brilliant. And although you’re left with wanting more (as with any Depeche Mode tour), I think everyone left the Key Arena very blissed out.