Spirit Tour
A major global tour, playing to approximately 2.5 million fans across the globe—on par with the Tour of the Universe and slightly ahead of the Delta Machine Tour.
The Global Spirit Tour was the worldwide concert tour launched to support Depeche Mode's fourteenth studio album, Spirit. The tour began in Stockholm, Sweden, on 5 May 2017 and ended on 25 July 2018 in Berlin, Germany. While a massive undertaking, it drew approximately 2.5 million fans around the world—comparable in attendance to the Tour of the Universe, which played to roughly 2.5 million, and the Delta Machine Tour, which drew approximately 2.3 million. The final two shows of the tour, on 23 and 25 July 2018, were recorded by long-time visual collaborator Anton Corbijn for the concert film and documentary Spirits in the Forest, released in theaters in November 2019; the film also includes footage from multiple other shows on the tour.
- Album Supported
- Spirit
- Duration
- 2017–2018
- Status
- Completed
- Key Performers
- Dave Gahan, Martin Gore
- Regions Covered
- Global (Europe, Americas, Asia)
- Production Style
- Industrial Electronic
Verified Timeline
Lore & Background
The Global Spirit Tour was announced on 11 October 2016, months before the album's release. The tour spanned from May 2017 to July 2018, covering multiple continents. The final two shows in Berlin—on 23 and 25 July 2018—were recorded by Anton Corbijn for the concert film Spirits in the Forest, which also incorporates footage from multiple other shows; the film hit theaters in November 2019 and received a home release on 26 June 2020. With approximately 2.5 million fans in attendance, the Spirit Tour matched the attendance of the band's Tour of the Universe, while the Delta Machine Tour drew approximately 2.3 million.
In Their Own Story
The tour kicked off in Stockholm, Sweden, on 5 May 2017, and crisscrossed the globe for over a year. The band played to more than 3 million fans before concluding in Berlin, Germany, on 25 July 2018. Those final two Berlin shows were captured by longtime collaborator Anton Corbijn, later becoming the concert film and documentary Spirits in the Forest, which was released in theaters in November 2019 and on home video on 26 June 2020.
Reader's Guide
The Global Spirit Tour was the band's largest tour, playing to more than 3 million fans. It began on 5 May 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden, and ended on 25 July 2018 in Berlin, Germany. The final two shows in Berlin were recorded by Anton Corbijn for the concert film and documentary Spirits in the Forest, released in theaters in November 2019 and on home video on 26 June 2020. The tour supported the album Spirit, which was released on 17 March 2017.
Did You Know?
- The Global Spirit Tour played to approximately 2.5 million fans, matching the attendance of the Tour of the Universe; the Delta Machine Tour drew approximately 2.3 million.
- The tour began on 5 May 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden, and ended on 25 July 2018 in Berlin, Germany.
- The final two shows of the tour were on 23 and 25 July 2018, both recorded by Anton Corbijn for the concert film Spirits in the Forest, which also includes footage from multiple other shows.
- Spirits in the Forest was released in theaters in November 2019 and on home video on 26 June 2020.
- The tour was announced on 11 October 2016, months before the album's release on 17 March 2017.
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