Editing Depeche Mode (section)

==Philanthropy==
Early in their career, Depeche Mode was dismissive of benefit concerts such as [[Live Aid]]. Gore himself stated, "If these bands really care so much, they should just donate the money and let that be it. Why can't they do it without all the surrounding hype?".{{sfn|Malins|2001|p=95}}

Since 2010, the band has applied their celebrity and cultural longevity to help promote and raise funds for several notable charity endeavours. They lent their support to high-profile charities such as [[MusiCares]], [[Cancer Research UK]] and the [[Teenage Cancer Trust]]. The band has also supported the Small Steps Project, a humanitarian organization based in the UK, aiming to assist economically disadvantaged children into education.<ref>{{cite web|title= Depeche Mode: Charity Work, Events and Causes |website= Look to the Stars |access-date= 25 March 2017 |url= https://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/depeche-mode}}</ref> They have partnered with Swiss watchmaker [[Hublot]] to support [[Charity: Water]], aimed at the provision of clean drinking water in developing countries.<ref>{{cite web|first= Joelle |last= Diderich |title= Hublot and Depeche Mode Link Up to Benefit Charity: Water |website= WWD |date= 30 January 2014 |access-date= 25 March 2017 |url= http://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/hublot-and-depeche-mode-link-up-to-benefit-charity-water-7402778/}}</ref> Such collaboration led to the release of two different limited edition watches, the Hublot Big Bang Depeche Mode in 2017 and The Singles Limited Edition series based from the Big Bang model in 2018. The proceeds helped raise $1.7 million for Charity: Water.<ref>{{cite news|first= Laurie |last= Kahle |title= Hublot and Depeche Mode Expand Fundraising for Clean Water with Collector Watches |newspaper= [[Barron's (newspaper)|Barron's]] |date= 7 June 2018 |access-date= 22 February 2020 |url= https://www.barrons.com/articles/hublot-and-depeche-mode-expand-fundraising-for-charity-water-with-collector-watches-1528404224}}</ref> In 2014, the partnership hosted a gala and fundraiser at the [[TsUM (Moscow)|TsUM]] building in Moscow, raising $1.4 million for the charity.<ref>{{cite web |title= Depeche Mode and Hublot Raise 1.4 Million Dollars for Charity: Water |work= Geneva Seal |date= 5 August 2014 |access-date= 25 March 2017 |url= http://www.genevaseal.com/journal/2014/8/5/depeche-mode-and-hublot-raise-14-million-dollars-for-charity-water |archive-date= 29 July 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200729234213/http://www.genevaseal.com/journal/2014/8/5/depeche-mode-and-hublot-raise-14-million-dollars-for-charity-water |url-status= dead }}</ref>