Forced To Mode is a Berlin-based trio founded in 2011 as a tribute project by the band Forced Movement, dedicated entirely to Depeche Mode. The three musicians - Matthias Kahra (guitar), Thomas Schernikau (keyboards) and Christian Schottstädt (vocals) - command a repertoire of over 130 DM songs spanning all decades. With more than 500 shows across 18 countries, the music press consistently rates them the world's best Depeche Mode cover band.
Depeche Mode launched the Black Celebration Tour 2026, a series of major concert hall shows across Germany for the 40th anniversary of the Black Celebration album.
In November 2025, the band performed three shows in the Czech Republic and Slovakia: Prague (Roxy, November 6), Bratislava (Majestic Music Club, November 7), and Liberec (House of Culture, November 8).
The Bratislava concert on November 7, 2025 at Majestic Music Club was the band's second performance in the Slovak capital - the first, a year earlier, took place before a sold-out audience.
The ULTRA Tour is announced for February and March 2027, during which the band plans to perform the complete Ultra album from 1997 in more than ten German cities.
