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Depeche Mode has confirmed plans to release a new album, titled Spirits, which they're aiming to release next spring.

In the meantime, they've announced a lengthy run of shows as part of the Global Spirit Tour. The trek begins next May with a massive European stadium schedule as well as North and South American dates expected to follow next summer, although those have yet to be released.

While there's no word yet on an official album release date, the band has been working with producer James Ford (Arctic Monkeys, Florence + the Machine). "He's helped us to make what we feel is a very incredible sounding record," singer Dave Gahan told Rolling Stone, adding: "He was able to really guide us."

As was the case with Depeche Mode's 2013 tour, a portion of proceeds from next year's run will benefit charity:water, which has a mission of ensuring everyone in the world has access to safe drinking water. The band's last tour raised $1.4 million for the organization.

Depeche Mode's 2017 tour dates:
05/05 – Stockholm, SE @ Friends Arena
05/07 – Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome
05/09 – Antwerp, BE @ Sportpaleis
05/12 – Nice, FR @ Stade Charles-Ehrmann
05/14- Ljubljana, SI @ Dvorana Stožice
05/17 – Athens, GR @ Terra Vibe Park
05/20 – Bratislava, SK @ Štadión Pasienky
05/22 – Budapest, HU @ Groupama Aréna
05/24 – Prague, CZ @ Eden Aréna
05/27 – Leipzig, DE @ Festwiese
05/29 – Lille, FR @ Stade Pierre-Mauroy
05/31 – Copenhagen, DK @ Telia Parken
06/03 – London, UK @ London Stadium
06/05 – Cologne, DE @ RheinEnergieStadion
06/09 – Munich, DE @ Olympiastadion
06/11 – Hannover, DE @ HDI Arena
06/18 – Zurich, CH @ Letzigrund Stadion
06/20 – Frankfurt, DE @ Commerzbank-Arena
06/22 – Berlin, DE @ Olympiastadion
06/25 – Rome, IT @ Stadio Olimpico
06/27 – Milan, IT @ Stadio San Siro
06/29 – Bologna, IT @ Stadio Rentao Dall’Ara
07/01 – Paris, FR @ Stade de FR
07/04 – Gelsenkirchen, DE @ Veltins-Arena
07/06 – Bilbao, ES @ BBK Live Festival
07/08 – Lisbon, PT @ NOS Alive Festival
07/13 – St. Petersburg, RU @ SKK
07/15 – Moscow, RU @ Otkritie Arena
07/17 – Minsk, BY @ Minsk-Arena
07/19 – Kiev, UA @ Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex
07/21 – Warsaw, PL @ PGE Narodowy
07/23 – Cluj-Napoca, RO @ Cluj Arena