On Thursday evening (December 5th), the tribute concert “Mark Lanegan 60 – A Celebration” was celebrated at London’s “The Roundhouse” to honor the musician who died in February 2022. Numerous musicians who influenced Lanegan during his lifetime honored his 60th birthday with musical performances. Including Dave Gahan.
The Depeche Mode singer was one of those who worked closely with Mark Lanegan until his death. The two became friends while touring together in the 2000s. Afterwards they also made music together in projects like Humanist and Soulsavers and wrote songs together.
Gahan spoke about the close relationship he had with the American musician in an interview with NME on Tuesday (December 3). “[…] His songwriting and especially his voice have been my companion for years,” he said.
In addition to Gahan, other well-known musicians such as Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age), Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders), Bobby Gillespie (Primal Scream) as well as the Soulsavers and many more performed at the tribute concert.
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Setlist: Dave Gahan at “Mark Lanegan 60 – A Celebration”
The Depeche Mode co-founder played these songs in memory of the grunge icon:
- Sideways in reverse (video)
- Kingdoms of Rain (video)
- Strange religion (video)
- One Hundred Days (with Josh Homme – video)
- Revival (video)
- Hit the City (with Shelley Brien – video)
In memory of “Dark Mark”
Former Screaming Trees frontman Mark Lanegan died in February 2022 at the age of 57. An exact cause of death was not announced. However, two years earlier he was seriously ill with COVID-19. He was in a coma for several weeks and suffered health consequences, including temporary hearing loss and difficulty breathing. He also struggled with alcohol and drug problems for decades. However, at the time of his death, he had already been clean for about a decade.