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They came out of nowhere and rose to superstardom - a fame that nearly killed them, but ultimately made them stronger. This is Depeche Mode, who went from being awkward provincial boys with simple motives to musical rebels whose concerts sell out stadiums around the world.

They could have broken up in late 1981 when Vince Clarke left. Or in 1995, when Alan Wilder left the band. Or many times in the nineties, when the addicted Dave Gahan almost died due to drugs and suicide attempts, Martin Gore struggled with alcoholism, and Andrew Fletcher - with depression.

Depeche Mode could have failed many times and sank into oblivion. But they survived. They gave up all addictions except one - music. Rarely any bands manage to stay alive for so long, and only a few manage to release non-trivial albums at the age of forty. But Depeche Mode did it.