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Depeche Mode Headline 6 Music Festival In Glasgow

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Dark synthpop legends, and Vince Clarke castoffs, Depeche Mode will play Glasgow's Barrowland Ballroom venue on Sunday 26 March as part of the three-day BBC 6 Music Festival. They will perform tracks from their new album Spirit along with classic hits. The full festival line-up, which includes Goldfrapp, The Jesus and Mary Chain and Bonobo was revealed by 6 Music presenter Lauren Laverne.

Other performers booked for the festival are Belle and Sebastian, Anna Meredith, Ride, Cate Le Bon and The Shins. Depeche Mode, who formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex, have not played at the 2,000 capacity Barrowland Ballroom for more than 30 years, when they performed as part of their Some Great Reward tour. They’ll be supported on the night by DJ and UNKLE founder James Lavelle.

Festival events will also be held at the O2 Academy, St Luke's and SWG3. There will be a "celebration of live music, conversation, comedy and spoken word" at Glasgow's Tramway on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 March from 11:00 to 17:00, with appearances from Father John Misty, Edwyn Collins, Sinkane, Temples, Emma Pollock, The Wedding Present, John Lydon, Anna Meredith and Ian Rankin.

This is the fourth year of the festival and the first time it has moved north of the border. Tickets for the event go on sale at 10:00 on Friday.

6 Music Festival 2017 Line Up At A Glance;

:: By Night ::

Friday 24 March

THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN // RIDE // WARPAINT // SLEAFORD MODS - Barrowland Ballroom

GOLDFRAPP // SPARKS // FUTURE ISLANDS - O2 Academy

CATE LE BON // DUTCH UNCLES // GIRL RAY // DUDS - Saint Luke's

Saturday 25 March

BONOBO // SONGHOY BLUES // THUNDERCAT // LOYLE CARNER - Barrowland Ballroom

THE SHINS // GRANDADDY // HONEYBLOOD - O2 Academy

CAR SEAT HEADREST // THE LEMON TWIGS // HALEY BONAR // SACRED PAWS - Saint Luke's

:: Late ::

OPTIMO // NIGHTWAVE // SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO (DJ SET) // NAN KOLÈ (GQOM OH!) // DUSKY // JUNGLE (DJ SET) // ANDY BUTLER (HERCULES & LOVE AFFAIR - DJ SET) // REBECCA VASMANT // LINDSTRØM // MWX // K4CIE // FEMME FRESH // JUNGLEHUSSY

Sunday 26 March

DEPECHE MODE // JAMES LAVELLE [UNKLE] (DJ SET) - Barrowland Ballroom

BELLE & SEBASTIAN // WHITNEY // JULIA JACKLIN - O2 Academy

ANNA MEREDITH // GAIKA // FOREST SWORDS // KADHJA BONET - Saint Luke's

:: By Day ::

Saturday 25 March

CRAIG CHARLES (DJ SET) // SINKANE // TEMPLES // EMMA POLLOCK // JOHN LYDON IN CONVERSATION WITH MARK RADCLIFFE // OPTIMO WORDS & MUSIC WITH NEMONE // MAKING MUSIC IN GLASGOW: PAUL BUCHANAN (THE BLUE NILE), STUART BRAITHWAITE (MOGWAI), EMMA POLLOCK, HAPPY MEALS // EDWYN COLLINS IN CONVERSATION WITH STUART MACONIE + ACOUSTIC SESSION // COMEDY WITH SHAUN KEAVENY: FERN BRADY, SCOTT GIBSON, LIMMY // BBC RADIO 5 LIVE'S FIGHTING TALK

Sunday 26 March

FATHER JOHN MISTY // THE WEDDING PRESENT // BALOJI // FOLK AT THE FESTIVAL WITH MARK RADCLIFFE : YORKSTON/THORNE/KHAN, KING CREOSOTE, JESCA HOOP, HOLLY MACVE // FILM SCREENING: LOST IN FRANCE + Q&A WITH NIALL MCCANN // THE PASTELS IN CONVERSATION WITH GIDEON COE // ANNA MEREDITH IN CONVERSATION WITH MARY ANNE HOBBS // SPOKEN WORD SESSIONS - LITERARY: IAN RANKIN WITH STUART MACONIE // SPOKEN WORD SESSIONS - POETRY: MURRAY LACHLAN YOUNG, VICTORIA MCNULTY, KEVIN P GILDAY & CAT HEPBURN, KOBI ONYAME & RANSOM FA // BELLE & SEBASTIAN IN CONVERSATION WITH CERYS MATTHEWS

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In Pictures: Hozier, Barrowlands, Glasgow

Hozier

The Glasgow Barrowlands was a sold out butt to crotch affair, unless of course you stood at the bar, in anticipation for one of the biggest names to arrive from Ireland for a few long years. Hozier's soulful voice and dirty blues guitar lines have made most of the U.K stand up and take notice. As 'Angel of Small Death & the Codeine Scene' began to warm the crowd up, our photographer Chris Kerins was on hand to capture the night.

Hozier Barrowlands

The Glasgow crowd were on great form, giving the sound technician some of the biggest cheers of the night after he tested out each instrument. The sound was spot on and the more surprising element of the night was just how well the album tracks translated onto the stage, striking a great balance between raw and tight.

Alana Henderson's technique on her cello was a particular highlight has they moved on to perform 'From Eden'.

Rachael Lampa & Lorraine Barnes

Rachael Lampa from Nashville (left) and Lorraine Barnes from London (right) were note perfect from start to finish and really put themselves in the mix with swinging moves and pitch perfect harmonies.

Hozier Live Barrowlands

'Jackie and Wilson' is a nod to, well you guessed it, Jackie Wilson. The man who is widely regarded as playing the most important role in the transition of rhythm & blues into soul. We all remember 'Reet Petite'.

Alana Henderson & Marcello

Alana pictured above just before she puts her aptly named instrument Marcello to one side to perform a vocal duet on 'In a Week' with Hozier. A track that was performed with Karen Cowley of Wyvern Lingo on the album. 

All Images By Chris Kerins

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