The Devout at Chinnerys, Southend-on-Sea

There's something about the cold, electric atmosphere of a January night that feels made for dark synth-pop, and on 1st January 2027, Chinnerys in Southend-on-Sea is going to be the perfect place to feel it. The Devout bring their Singles Tour to the Essex coast, and if you've ever lost yourself in the brooding, euphoric sound of mid-80s Depeche Mode, this is a night you'll want to be part of from the very first beat.

The Devout aren't simply a tribute act running through the motions. These are dedicated, lifelong Depeche Mode fans who are also seasoned music professionals — producers, performers and historians of the band with decades of close study and genuine insight into the music that shaped a generation. That depth of knowledge and passion translates directly into the live experience, giving their performances a richness and authenticity that goes far beyond surface-level imitation. When the synths rise and the vocals hit, it feels like something real, because for these performers, it absolutely is.

The Singles Tour promises exactly what it says — a journey through some of the most iconic, spine-tingling moments in the Depeche Mode catalogue, the tracks that defined an era and continue to resonate with fans old and new. Expect the cold pulse of analogue synthesisers, the dark poetry of the lyrics, and that unmistakable tension between melancholy and euphoria that made Depeche Mode unlike anything else in music. At Chinnerys, a venue that knows how to hold a room and make a show feel intimate and electric all at once, the experience promises to be something genuinely special.

The credentials speak for themselves. The BBC have called The Devout 'The UK's best Depeche Mode Tribute', and perhaps more tellingly, Alan Wilder of Depeche Mode himself has said, 'I urge anyone to go and see The Devout perform'. When the people who made the music that inspired the tribute are telling you to go and see it live, that's not something to ignore.

Kicking off the new year on 1st January 2027 at Chinnerys in Southend-on-Sea, this is a show that offers something genuinely rare — the chance to stand in a room where the music you love is performed with absolute conviction and craft by people who feel it as deeply as you do. Whether you're a lifelong devotee or someone just beginning to discover the world of Depeche Mode, The Devout's Singles Tour is the kind of live music experience that stays with you. Don't miss it. Grab your tickets now.