It's enough to leave a sweaty sheen on the brow of even the iciest Depeche Mode fan.

NPR: Nouvelle Vague: The Sexy Side Of Depeche Mode

He told the Depeche du Midi newspaper he feared a violent hate campaign.

BBC: French ex-budget minister Jerome Cahuzac bows out

The week after it was Depeche Mode and things went on from there.

BBC: Lancashire - On the Wire celebrates 25 years

The protest against the closures was supported by author Philip Pullman, playwright Alan Bennett, singer Nick Cave and bands Depeche Mode, the Pet Shop Boys and Goldfrapp.

BBC: Protesters outside Kensal Rise library in 2011

He told the Depeche newspaper he had transferred the funds to France: he would pay his debts to the state and turn any remaining funds over to charity.

BBC: French ex-budget minister Jerome Cahuzac bows out

Losing the campy sound effects and adding a rich bossa nova touch, Nouvelle Vague makes "Master and Servant" more deeply sexy than Depeche Mode could have imagined.

NPR: Nouvelle Vague: The Sexy Side Of Depeche Mode

Celebrities such as playwright Alan Bennett, singer Nick Cave and the bands Depeche Mode, the Pet Shop Boys and Goldfrapp had backed the campaign, with many contributing to the costs.

BBC: Brent library campaigners lose court bid against closures

Many bands and performers who were to become musical legends passed through the show including U2, REM, The Smiths, Depeche Mode and Joy Division - but of late On the Wire has taken a more relaxed view of the music scene and is as likely to play pre-war hillbilly music as much as experimental dance or dub.

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