Prepare for a black celebration: Depeche Mode and Nine Inch Nails are among this year's inductees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The Rock Hall has confirmed that along with Depeche Mode's core lineup of Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, and Andy Fletcher, ex-members Vince Clarke and Alan Wilder are included in the induction. Clarke wrote most of Depeche Mode's first album Speak & Spell but left the band prior to its release in 1981. Wilder joined Depeche Mode in 1982 and helped create Depeche Mode's darkest and strongest material before leaving in 1995. All five members are integral to Depeche Mode's legacy.
Other 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees include T. Rex, Whitney Houston, The Notorious B.I.G., and The Doobie Brothers.
The MC5, Kraftwerk, and Soundgarden were nominated for the Class of 2020, but did not receive enough votes to be inducted.
The ceremony takes place May 2nd in Cleveland and will air live on HBO.
Read more about the Rock Hall and this year's class here.
Meanwhile Depeche Mode release Mode, their career-spanning boxset (all 14 studio albums plus additional non-album material) on January 24th. Head here to pre-order.