Construction Time Again Tour

Construction Time Again Tour
Concert tour by Depeche Mode
Associated album	Construction Time Again
Start date	7 September 1983
End date	2 June 1984
Legs	3
Shows	48
Depeche Mode tour chronology
Broken Frame Tour (1982–1983) Construction Time Again Tour (1983–1984) Some Great Reward Tour (1984–1985)

Construction Time Again Tour was a 1983/1984 concert tour by English electronic group Depeche Mode in support of the act's third album, Construction Time Again, which was released in August 1983.^[1]

The tour, which took place in Europe, began in September 1983 in Hitchin, U.K.. Following an initial leg of dates in the U.K. and Ireland, a second leg in December reached Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands and West Germany.

In March 1984, the group performed its first dates in Italy and Spain. The final date was a one-off show in June supporting Elton John in Ludwigshafen, West Germany. A tour in support of the act's subsequent studio release, Some Great Reward, followed in September.

Setlist

1. "Everything Counts"
2. "Now, This Is Fun"
3. "Two Minute Warning"
4. "Shame"
5. "See You"
6. "Get the Balance Right!"
7. "Love, in Itself"
8. • "Pipeline" (1983 dates) Song performed by Martin Gore
   • "Big Muff" (1984 dates)
   • "People Are People" (2 June 1984 Ludwigshafen)
9. "The Landscape Is Changing"
10. "And Then..."
11. "Photographic"
12. "Told You So"
13. "New Life"
14. "More Than a Party"

    encore 1

15. "The Meaning of Love"
16. "Just Can't Get Enough"

    encore 2

17. "Boys Say Go!"

Note:

Setlist additions featuring multiple songs are options which were rotated between dates.

Tour dates

Date		City	Country	Venue
Europe, Leg #1
01983-09-077 September 1983		Hitchin	United Kingdom	Regal
01983-09-099 September 1983		Dublin	Ireland	SFX City Theatre
01983-09-1010 September 1983		Belfast	United Kingdom	Ulster Hall
01983-09-1212 September 1983		Bristol		Colston Hall
01983-09-1313 September 1983		Brighton		Brighton Dome
01983-09-1414 September 1983		Southampton		Gaumont Empire
01983-09-1515 September 1983		Coventry		Apollo
01983-09-1616 September 1983		Sheffield		City Hall
01983-09-1818 September 1983		Aberdeen		Capitol
01983-09-1919 September 1983		Edinburgh		Playhouse
01983-09-2020 September 1983		Glasgow		Tiffany's
01983-09-2121 September 1983		Newcastle		City Hall
01983-09-2323 September 1983		Liverpool		Empire Theatre
01983-09-2424 September 1983		Manchester		Apollo
01983-09-2525 September 1983		Nottingham		Royal Concert Hall
01983-09-2626 September 1983		Hanley		Victoria Hall
01983-09-2828 September 1983		Birmingham		Odeon Theatre
01983-09-3030 September 1983		Cardiff		St David's Hall
01983-10-011 October 1983		Oxford		Apollo Theatre
01983-10-033 October 1983		Portsmouth		Guildhall
01983-10-066 October 1983		London		Hammersmith Odeon
01983-10-077 October 1983
01983-10-088 October 1983
Europe, Leg #2
01983-12-011 December 1983		Stockholm	Sweden	Draken
01983-12-022 December 1983		Copenhagen	Denmark	Falkonèr Teatret
01983-12-033 December 1983		Lund	Sweden	Akademiska Föreningen
01983-12-055 December 1983		Antwerp	Belgium	Hof Ter Lo
01983-12-066 December 1983		Amsterdam	Netherlands	Paradiso
01983-12-088 December 1983		West Berlin	West Germany	Deutschlandhalle
01983-12-1010 December 1983		Mannheim		Musenaal
01983-12-1111 December 1983		Saarbrücken		Universität
01983-12-1212 December 1983		Sindelfingen		Ausstellungshalle
01983-12-1313 December 1983		Neu-Isenburg		Hugenottenhalle
01983-12-1515 December 1983		Cologne		Sartory Saal
01983-12-1616 December 1983		Düsseldorf		Philipshalle
01983-12-1717 December 1983		Borken		Stadthalle
01983-12-1919 December 1983		Münster		Münsterlandhalle
01983-12-2020 December 1983		Bremen		Stadthalle
01983-12-2121 December 1983		Hamburg		Musikhalle
01983-12-2222 December 1983
01983-12-2323 December 1983
United Kingdom
01984-02-033 February 1984		Birmingham	United Kingdom	Odeon Theatre
Europe, Leg #3
01984-03-055 March 1984		Bologna	Italy	Teatro Tenda
01984-03-066 March 1984		Milan		Teatro Orfeo
01984-03-088 March 1984		Valencia	Spain	Club Pacha
01984-03-099 March 1984		Barcelona		Studio 54
01984-03-1010 March 1984		Madrid		Universidad Politécnica
Germany
01984-06-022 June 1984		Ludwigshafen	West Germany	Südweststadion [1]

• 1^ = Date supporting Elton John.

Performers

• Dave Gahan – lead vocals
• Martin Gore – keyboards, guitar, melodica, recorder, percussion pad, metal pipes, lead and backing vocals
• Alan Wilder – keyboards, percussion pad, corrugated iron, backing vocals
• Andy Fletcher – keyboards, percussion pad, bikewheel, backing vocals

References

1. ^ http://www.depechemode.com/past_tours/construction_time_again_tour/index.html

External links

• Official website
• Depeche Mode on Myspace