FANS of rock giants Depeche Mode will have a chance to catch the band when they drop in on the region for a show.

The hugely-influential band will be playing Birmingham's NEC Arena on Friday, March 31, 2006, and tickets have now gone on sale for the show.

It will be their first tour in almost five years and will see them showcasing tracks from their eagerly-anticipated new album as well as performing some of their greatest hits.