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MODES
ON THE ROAD
[From
Bong USA Edition: Vol. 1, Issue 3,
Summer 1989.
Words: Uncredited.]
Summary:
An update on the showings of the 101 film
across the USA and Canada, some of which were attended by members of Depeche
Mode. [618 words]
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It is always exciting when Depeche Mode come to the States for publicity, but
unless you live in New York or Los Angeles, your chances of actually meeting
them are one in a million. That’s why BONG is always informed of where they
are, and what they are going to be doing while they are in the United States. We
sincerely wish we could let you know where they are going to be before the time
comes, but most of the time we don’t know when they are coming until a few
days before their arrival.
Depeche was in the United States, and Canada at the end of April. Their visit
was for the purpose of making a series of public appearances to promote their
new movie. If you live in Toronto, Los Angeles, Houston, or New York you should
already be aware that they were in your city, and we hope you had the chance to
say hello to them. If you don’t live in one of those cities, we’re sorry you
missed out on all of the excitement. On the other hand, at least you have BONG
to let you know what happened.
It all began in Toronto, Canada on Friday, April 21st. Before the
start of the movie, Depeche spent some time doing various interviews with local
T.V. and newspaper reporters. The movie was scheduled to start at 7:00pm, but
due to a mix-up in scheduling, it actually started at midnight. After the movie
ended, Depeche spent a few minutes signing autographs and saying goodbye to
their fans.
The following day, Depeche flew to Los Angeles for the second and most important
part of their publicity tour. They spent the remainder of the weekend relaxing
and getting re-acquainted with their favourite city. On Monday, the entire day
was exhausted doing interviews, photo sessions, and radio appearances. We
arrived in Los Angeles on Tuesday to see the movie, and we were quite amazed at
the number of people waiting outside the AMC Century 14 in Century City. By the
time the band arrived, there were at least five hundred fans waiting outside.
Staged behind glass doors at the front of the theatre lobby, Depeche Mode did a
few interviews while anxious fans looked on. Later, they quietly slipped away to
avoid crazed fans while the people were led into the theatre. There were three
theatres in the AMC Century 14 theatre that showed the movie, but only a
selected number of K-ROQ (K-Rock) radio winners were admitted into the theatre
where the band was. After the movie was over, Depeche signed a few records, and
said goodbye to all the people who came out to see the show. After things calmed
down, Depeche dashed off to a private party where they had a chance to relax and
enjoy their final night in Los Angeles.
On Wednesday the 27th, Martin and Andy went to Houston, while Dave
and Alan went to New York for the third and final leg of their publicity tour.
The premier in Houston was held at the AMC Meyer Park 14. It was similar to the
premier in Los Angeles, and attracted almost the same size crowd. The New York
premier was much more restricted, limited to special invites only.
Los Angeles and Houston were the first two cities where the public could see the
movie. The New York and Toronto shows were only special media screenings. The
movie is currently scheduled to open in July. The movie will appear in San
Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Detroit, Boston, New York, Salt Lake City,
Montreal, and Toronto sometime in July. Don’t give up on seeing the movie, be
patient; it will be arriving soon.