In this week I worked a lot, spent time with my kids, weeded in my garden, went to the gym. No time to breathe deeply. A few friends sent me reports for the concerts I missed, so I worked here for my blog.
It's self-made stress, I know, but Sunday evening I had so much things to do, so I fall in bed after midnight. I have two children, boys, 17 and 18 and when I'm not at home I cook for them, so they are provided, when I'm not at home, that's very important for me.
The alarm-clock rang at 6o'clock in the morning. After a shower, I grabbed all my things ( technical devices, food for the office, food for the travel, clothes for changing....).It was a very hard office day unit 2 O'clock p.m. I worked near to the central station and I picked up my friend Thomas. He came from Frankfurt to drive with me and to other friends by car to Lille.
After a nice vegan burger meal, we met the two others and started the travel to Lille. It was a very warm sunny day and the car of my friend Manuel was an older one and it became so hot in the car, wow, a little bit cruel.
I came 2013 to Lille to see the Depeche Mode concert of the "Delta Machine" tour, but the show was cancelled because the heating system of the new stadium failed... to I spent a lonely day and night in Lille before I went by train to London.
The stade looks very modern, a few games of the European Championchip was played here last summer. The roof was closed, because the weather forecast announced rain.
We came fast in the arena despite the controls at the entrance. Many police with machine guns. That's Europe now.
Depeche Mode booked not the whole stadium, only in one half. All was well organized, but no wonder, it's a new modern football arena. So with a large beer we entered the standing area. No front of the stage area, but I like it more when there's no special area for people with more money. We found a good place at the left side with a good view to the stage.We missed the supporting bands....
" Revolution" of the Beatles and the show started at 9 o'clock p.m. and Depeche Mode came on stage with the snippet of their own "Revolution"song.
Setlist as normal including the change between "Question of lust" and " Home".
From the first moment there was a very good mood.The french people ( and many belgian fans) waited for Depeche Mode a long time, first show in France in Lille, and the welcomed the band with a huge applause.
The first two songs worked very well, everybody wanted to hear songs of the new album. Dave came down at the left side of his podium and pulled his red jacket after the first song. It was so sultry in the arena, instead I changed my t-shirt, I was sweaty and Dave even more.
He was wearing red shoes and I had to think of the line from the song of Bowie : Put on your red shoes and dance the blues, let's dance". So he danced and posed in his red shoes, I was very surprised.
At this evening I have finally arrived. France was always a good place to see Depeche Mode and they gave Dave and me a great welcome, so we felt very embraced. Sounds strange, but I try to speak about my feelings of this evening.
" Barrel of a gun", well sang by Dave. I like the end with this lines of Grand Master Flesh and the furious Five of the " Message": "Don't push me, cause I'm close to the edge". And maybe there is a small message inside of Dave for us. Many people think he is a little bit arrogant, but I think most of time it is a wall because he is a fragile man, he try to protect himself from the many demands of the fans.
"Pain that I used to", I like this fast version and many fans started to dance. We had a group of young ( they was maybe in the middle twenties) belgian fans in front of us, and they danced very wild together. They looked so happy and this made me happy.
" Corrupt" is not my favorite song, but I listened to the sing and enjoyed the singing of the man in the red shoes.
" In your room" and " World to my eyes" are great hits and the french fans started to have a big party.
First time on the tour I had goosebumps.
" Cover me" is one of the best songs for me on the new album and live and Dave walk on the catwalk the fans hang on his lips as he sang: the air is so cold here, to cold to see....!"
On the contrary... the air is so hot here, to hot to see....
Ok, then came Martin's part and please understand, I was so thirsty... I went out to buy a beer, but everything was closed. You couldn't buy anything, a lot of people collapsed because the sultry weather and the temperature inside the arena. It was unbelievable.
I met an dutch friend and he said, this would never happen on a concert at the Netherlands. Yes, I know, I was in Amsterdam, best catering of all times.
So I walked in at " Home"! Martin and the french and belgian fans celebrate this great song and I'm finally home. Home is where Depeche Mode is and now it's my home again. Dave introduced Martin and Peter Gordeno and Christian Eigner and Andrew " Fletch" Fletcher. I liked this, because please don't forget, they are a band !!!
Without beer but happy yet we started the second half of the concert with Dave. His great ballad " Poison heart", then "Revolution". Made many pictures of the screening, This is the best screening of the tour of Anton Corbijn.
With " Stripped" in an touching version we cooled down a little bit before " Enjoy the silence ann Never let me down" brought the pot to cook-over. We danced, sang, waved our arms like small fishes in a big swarm. Not the black swarm, we are in France, but the Devotee swarm.
"Somebody" with Mr. L Gore, I love the lines of the songs so much and thought on passed times.
Dave walked back in his shoes, his red shoes and sang " Try walking in my shoes". That fits!!
Now " Heroes", the homage to Mr. David Bowie, chameleon of the pop history, and the audience celebrate this song very well and so I could give this interpretation a chance the first time. Dave sang it very well, I didn't like the kind how Martin and Peter intone the song, sounds like U2. But here in Lille the song worked!!!
" I feel you", one of my highlights of this tour, what a powerful version. Now we climbed the last part of the mountain. Mr. Gahan did his best like always at " I feel you". Think that this song is one of his favorite live songs. Last but not least " Personal Jesus". Couldn't take pictures anymore, I danced, sang, screamed with all the other raging fans. Met my " Personal Jesus2 again in Lille.
Thank you, Lille for this great concert.
We ran outside very quickly because we need something to drink and we bought a tall "Leffe".
Back to our car and fast on the highway back to Cologne. Happy, but sweat!
So, I'm so excited to go to London on Friday and see the concert on Saturday!
I will have another fan takeover there.
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