Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in Basildon, Essex in 1980. Originally formed with the lineup of Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke, the band currently consists of Gahan and Gore.
Depeche Mode performing in Portland, Oregon, November 2023
Martin Gore in 1986
Depeche Mode in 1981
Depeche Mode in 1982
Basildon is a town in the borough of the same name, in the county of Essex, England. It had a recorded population of 115,955 at the 2021 census. In 1931, the town had a population of 1,159.
Basildon town square, looking east
Schematic of 'Mayne' roads
The logo of the Basildon Academies
James Hornsby School