Depeche Mode: M, the full-length feature film chronicling the band’s huge 2023 Mexico City shows on their Memento Mori tour is headed to the big screen. The band announced on Tuesday (Aug. 12) that after its screening at the Tribeca Festival earlier this year, the band, along with Trafalgar Releasing and Sony Music Vision will bring the movie to theaters and IMAX screens on Oct. 28.
The film will roll out on than 2,500 screens around the world in more than 60 countries, with tickets slated to go on sale beginning on Sept. 17 here.
“At its core, our new film M is about the deep connection between music, culture, and people—and Fernando Frías, who directed and conceived the film, did a beautiful job telling that story that through the lens of Mexican culture and our shows in Mexico City,” said singer Dave Gahan in a statement.
The movie, conceived and directed by award-winning Mexican filmmaker Frías (I’m No Longer Here), is described as an “expressive and dynamic cinematic experience built around footage from the band’s three sold-out Mexico City Foro Sol Stadium shows on the 2023-2024 Memento Mori Tour. The feature-length film takes audiences on a musical and spiritual journey, as the songs resonate in real time with fans, illustrating their timeless multi-cultural influence while delving into the profound connection between music, mortality, and Mexican tradition.”
DM’s Memento Mori tour in support of the long-running goth rock group’s 15h studio album came in at No. 9 on Billboard‘s list of the top 10 highest-grossing rock tours of 2024 with grosses of nearly $125 million from 63 shows that sold 910,000 tickets.
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