Franz Ferdinand Announce Depeche Mode Support Slots

Franz Ferdinand are to warm up the crowd for Depeche Mode next year after announcing two support slots.

The Scots will play two dates with the electro rockers during their huge world tour in 2006. They will join them in Nuremberg and at the Nurburgring in June along with Placebo.

Depeche Mode kick off their 2006 dates in Dresden on January 13, the full dates are:

Dresden, Messehalle – January 13
Hamburg, Color Line Arena – 15
Berlin, Velodrom - 18
Dusseldorf, LTU Arena – 20
Prague, Sazka Arena - 23
Erfurt, Messehalle – 24
Frankfurt, Festhalle – 26
Antwerp, Sports Paleis - 29
Geneva, Arena – 31
Marseille, Le Dome – February 2
Toulouse, Zenith – 3
Lyon, Tony Garnier – 4
Madrid, Palacio Deportes – 6
Lisbon, Pavilhao Atlantico – 8
Barcelona, Palau Sant Jordi – 10
Munich, Olympiahalle – 14
Vienna, Stadthalle – 16
Milan, Forum – 18
Paris, Bercy – 21
Copenhagen, Parken Stadium – 25
St Petersburg, SKK – March 3
Moscow, Luzhniki – 4
Stuttgart, Schleyerhalle – 9
Friedrichshafen, Messehalle - 10
Mannheim, SAP Arena – 11
Graz, Messehalle – 13
Katowice, Spodek - 14
Tallin, Saku Arena – 16
Riga, New Arena – 17
Vilinus, Siemens Arena – 18
Budapest, Arena – 21
Ljubljana, Hala Tivoli – 22
Amneville, Galaxie – 24
Douai, Gayant Expo – 25
Rotterdam, Ahoy – 26
Zurich, Hallenstadion – 28
Manchester, MEN Arena – 30
Birmingham, NEC – 31
London, Wembley Arena – April 3