**PHEW!** Dave Gahan had us seriously worried for a minute there…

After being unable to hit the stage in Athens, Depeche Mode resumed their Tour of the Universe in Leipzig on June 8. Thankfully, Dave’s recovery from surgery (removing a bladder tumour) in no way impeded his hip-grinding. Where would we (or Anton Corbijn) be without Martin Gore’s staple silver spandex pants or Dave Gahan’s semi-naked swagger and confident come-catch-me-skipping around stage?

Talk about a return to form too… FIFTY THOUSAND insane fans packed the sold out Zentral Stadium in Leipzig. YouTube is littered with hundreds of incredible HD videos from the night, but I think it’s best to grasp that sheer size and excitement of the crowd from the back of the stadium. Incredible. <3 <3 <3

Read DM’s tour blog (including pics from the Leipzig show)  at www.depechemode.com/tour/tourblog.html

Dave said “I’m grateful to the fans for showing their support and thankful to my family, friends and all of the doctors who looked after me so well… Being back onstage is an incredible feeling and I’m looking forward to each and every show.”

No worries mate… just come to Australia!!!