Andy Fletcher Online Chat - March 7, 2001
Will you be playing Dublin on the world tour?Fletch - not this year, perhaps next year
Are you going to start the tour in Europe or in America and are you coming to Australia as well?Fletch - We are starting in North USA, onto Europe and if we enjoy ourselves perhaps next year the rest of the universe!
Did you listen to the last Recoil album? What do you think about it?Fletch - I thought that the last one was the best yet!
Are you going to play in Switzerland and if yes maybe a bit longer as 98 (Dave had a cold)?Fletch - yes I can't guarantee that Dave won't have another cold! he is usually more reliable than us
Why wasn't Anton Corbijn the director of the "Dream On" video ? Will he shoot the next video?Fletch - we felt we needed a fresh perspective but Anton is still designing the sleeve, the stage set and doing all our photos
I bet you get fed-up of people like me, but.... I always travel around to as many DM gigs as I can afford to get plane tickets for, and would ideally love to be able to go to every single gig. Is there anyway that I would be able to help out with the tour in some way, and then get to see the gigs? I know it's very cheeky of me to ask, but I can be cheeky at times!Fletch - Are you a six foot blonde big breasted intelligent fun person?
Hi Fletch - ! There is still soooo much to do (booking flights and hotels, finding babysitters, begging the boss to give us a few weeks off, trying a diet, saving money, selling stocks and shares, buying new clothes and so on...) and we still do not know where and when the tour starts!!!!!! Please tell us now or on Tuesday in Hamburg Sonja & PatriciaFletch - hello sonja and patricia, that has to be a question from u 2, no give aways until Hamburg, love Andy
New Album is super! And it really reminds BC. But in 80's Dm used to realise albums almost each year. Why it takes you more time now?Fletch - To keep the quality high it takes time and these years we have lots of other commitments in our lives like family!
After meeting you during the holidays in London, I was very impressed with your graciousness towards me (a fan). Has that always been easy for you or has it become easier as time has progressed? Also, you had told me that you would be playing the States on this tour and I was wondering if in fact you would be in the San Francisco area or will I need to travel south to LA?Fletch - We will be in San Fran in late August and if people are polite and friendly and I am not to hassled or drunk then I will return the graciousness
Suppose you are born in the eighties and would be in a band today: what kind of band would it be and what kind of music would you like to make?Fletch - it would be a boyband - westlife - ha, ha, ha
Have you ever thought about having a soloproject?Fletch - yes, I have already done one the infamous toast hawaii - but I refused to release it despite constant demands from my despostic record boss Daniel Miller
What do you think about Martin´s lyrics?Fletch - crap - no really they are very lovey dovey
I read in newspaper that Depeche mode dont like synth music anymore, Is that true ?Fletch - bollocks! are u talkin' crap or wot!
Will the show be in the same atmosphere (sobriety) than your last tour, or will they be more "spectacular" ?Fletch - we are always spectacular! (really)
A pretty stupid question, but just wondering how you spend your time while you are not on tour. What are your hobbies?Fletch - My hobbies are Chelsea FC, reading, politics, lazying around
How can I get backstage passes ?Fletch - do you live in istanbul or estonia?
Thanks...Sorry everthing was so slow...but I have to go now because I'm going Ice Skating with Dave and Marty...Thanks Fletch