Reach out, touch faith: Depeche Mode is the first headliner for the Barcelona and Madrid editions of Primavera Sound 2023. This was revealed by the band at the press conference they held in Berlin to announce the release of their new album, Memento Mori, and a world tour which will be the festival debut of one of the fundamental names of the last forty years, responsible for synthesizing the language of techno-pop for the masses.
Depeche Mode’s visit to the festival will be part of Dave Gahan and Martin L. Gore’s first tour as a duo after the unexpected death of founding member Andrew Fletcher last May. Their performances at Primavera Sound, on Friday 2nd June in Barcelona and Friday 9th June in Madrid, will be the only two dates the band will play in Spain.
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The confirmation of Depeche Mode officially inaugurates the line-up of Primavera Sound 2023, which will be the same for the Barcelona and Madrid editions.
A line-up to dive into the most exciting contemporary sounds that will first fill the Parc del Fòrum with music from the 1st to the 3rd of June and a week later, from the 8th to the 10th of June, it will debut on the site of the City of Rock in Arganda del Rey, a space specially designed for big music events that can be reached thanks to the shuttle bus service that the organizers will organize to ensure a smooth flow to and from the venue at all times.
It will be a free service for all ticket holders that will connect Madrid and the Ciudad del Rock.
But the arrival of Primavera Sound in Madrid will not be limited to the Arganda del Rey site.
Following the model of Barcelona, and as a trademark of the festival independently of the coordinates where it takes place, several venues in the capital will host a complementary programme of concerts leading up to the main days with the aim that Primavera Sound becomes part of the cultural fabric of the city.
In addition, Primavera Sound Madrid will also have its own opening day on Wednesday the 7th of June to round off the maxim that will govern this double edition: the Madrid event will be a faithful reflection of the Barcelona festival.
Once the first headliner has been revealed, this Thursday 6th October at 12:00 noon the sale of full festival tickets and VIP tickets for both the Barcelona and Madrid editions will be reactivated at the price of 260 € and 480 € respectively (plus booking fee) for a limited time only.
In order to combine the global relevance of Primavera Sound with the non-negotiable desire to integrate into the city where the festival is held, the holders of the Carnet Jove in Catalonia, as well as the residents of the region of Barcelona and the Community of Madrid, will be able to benefit from an additional discount.
The Barcelona and Madrid editions of Primavera Sound 2023 would not be possible without the collaboration of Estrella Damm, Cupra and Pull&Bear: many thanks to our sponsors for their support of live music.
Image credits:
First: Sergio Albert
Third: Sergio Albert
Fourth: Eric Pamies
Final: Garbine Irizar
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