12:49 | Lima, Oct. 13 (ANDINA).
Depeche Mode's keyboardist, Andrew Fletcher, unveiled he expects to come back to Peru by the end of the year to visit Cusco and Machu Picchu, the full-of energy Inca citadel. The English electronic band brings its weirdest concert to over 30,000 fans in Lima tonight.
“Indeed, we don't have much time right now, but I'm planning to come back before the year's end to feel part of that city's magic energy”, he stated to a local TV station.
Fletcher said he was very happy for bringing the band's first concert in Lima as part of their "Tour of the Universe" and promised that together with Dave Gahan and Martin Gore -the other members of the band-, he will offer their best to Peruvian fans, gathered at the Monumental Stadium tonight.
“We are very happy with our first concert here, we know our Peruvian fans are very excited to listen to our music, so we're gonna give them the best", he added.
Fletcher said he was pleased to stay longer in Lima since he only stayed for a few days the last time he visited our country, that was two years ago when he DJed at an electronic music party.
Fletcher highlighted Depeche Mode has been playing some of its best shows ever on this tour, despite all the personal problems the members of the band had faced.
"Singer Dave Gahan has been sidelined no less than three times this year.
but when Depeche made it to the stage, that's it", he said.
Touring may be the primary reason Depeche Mode remains in the upper echelons of still-active rock acts and not an answer on a "Totally '80s" trivia quiz, stated Fletcher.
"A lot of the electronic bands were very studio-tied, but touring always has been a big factor with us, right from the early days. We did it the old-fashioned way, starting in small clubs and moving to theaters, to arenas and then stadiums," the keyboardist added.
However, studio has proved important for Depeche Mode. Albums such as "Music for the Masses" and "Violator" broadened the band's appeal beyond the new wave ghetto to radio, which latched onto catchy tunes such as "Enjoy the Silence," and to rock fans, drawn to the dark ambience and undeniable power of songs such as "Never Let Me Down Again."
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Published: 10/13/2009