40th anniversary of David Bowie classic celebrated with Depeche Mode cover

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KMazur/WireImageDuring their tour this year, Depeche Mode has included a cover of David Bowie‘s “Heroes” in honor of the late music icon. The synth-pop icons have now released an official recording of the cover to mark the 40th anniversary of the original track’s release. You can listen to the cover now via YouTube.

“‘Heroes’ is the most special song to me at the moment,” says frontman Dave Gahan in a statement. “Bowie is the one artist who I’ve stuck with since I was in my early teens. His albums are always my go-to on tour and covering ‘Heroes’ is paying homage to Bowie.”

Depeche Mode has been touring in support of their new album, Spirit. The outing continues Friday night in Dallas, Texas.

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