'Martin has done his own solo tours where he does Depeche Mode songs,' he said. Gilmore, too, thought Gore could have rescued the show. 'There was some consolation having Martin come out,' he said. Winkler said he thought Gore could have helped the situation by performing more songs. Schneider said as far as rescheduling the show, 'nothing is planned, but the band's management is looking into it.' She was referring to a show at the Midland Theatre that was postponed and rescheduled weeks later. Depeche Mode's previous show in Kansas City was in May 1994. One group has started an online petition ( /dmkc/petition.html) asking the band and its management to reschedule the show.

Louis, Oklahoma City and Omaha, Neb., are hoping for compensation. 'If you've seen them before, you know Dave wasn't moving like he usually does.'ДЇans, some of whom drove from St. 'If you're feeling sick and you're at odds with your sound guys, you're going to get upset,' he said.

Gilmore agreed that Gahan seemed agitated, but thought that was because he wasn't feeling well. 6 iconic Houston restaurants you must visit.Here's what Will Smith said to Chris Rock that was bleeped out.Ted Cruz sends his daughters to a Houston 'anti-racist' private school.Alert: Will Smith confronts Chris Rock on Oscars stage after comedian makes joke about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith.Will Smith slaps Chris Rock over joke referencing Jada Pinkett Smith.'When the band messes up the beginning of Stripped, he looked really upset,' she said. He was sentenced to rehab and emerged clean and sober, according to The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll.Дiane Plymale of Overland Park, Kan., who had seats in the 10th row, was among those who wondered whether Gahan didn't just throw a temper tantrum. Gahan was arrested in 1996 after he took a near-fatal overdose of heroin and cocaine. The blog Devious Blogger ( ) claims half-seriously that Gahan may have been bitten by one of the bats that hover around the towers at the venue. Rumors about what really happened are flying on the Web. Then a spokesman told the crowd of about 5,500 that the show was officially over. Gore told them that Gahan had suffered a 'medical emergency,' and sang a few more songs. Then a spokesman came on stage and announced: 'We are unable to continue because we have lost our man in the middle.' He asked the crowd whether Gore should keep singing. Then came the announcement that the band was experiencing 'technical difficulties,' so Gore sang It Doesn't Matter Two. Thus began several moments of confusion and uncertainty.ДЄfter some huddling on stage, Martin Gore, the band's other vocalist, performed Home. Between songs, he had trouble speaking.'ДЄfter Stripped, the band started In Your Room, but that was halted it, too. 'I've seen them about 30 times in 20 years,' said Chris Gilmore, who was sitting about 20 rows back, 'and after the first two songs I commented to my friend that something seemed wrong with Dave. 'His voice sounded OK, but it wasn't that haunting baritone he's known for.'

'I thought he looked agitated during Stripped,' said fan Mike Winkler. Others thought his voice wasn't in top form. Some fans up front said Gahan seemed distressed during that song. Something went awry at the start of that song, so the band restarted it. Gahan, 44, was on stage for the first six songs of the show, the last of which was Stripped. In its news release, MSO said the band's run of three shows in Mexico earlier this month and the unusually cool weather in Kansas City contributed to Gahan's voice problems.

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