AEROSMITH's Steven Tyler Presents DEPECHE MODE Singer Dave Gahan With MusiCares Honor
May 7, 2011, 13 years ago
According to Reuters, DEPECHE MODE singer Dave Gahan, a former heroin addict who cheated death during the 1990s, was honored for his sobriety on Friday by a charity that helps musicians who have fallen on hard times.
The seventh annual MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert attracted rock luminaries including AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler who presented
Gahan with the award.
Check out fan-filmed video of the event below:
Gahan headlined a performance bill that also featured alternative rock band JANE'S ADDICTION. His bandmate Martin Gore made an unannounced appearance, partnering with Gahan on their big hit "Personal Jesus."
Guests paid up to $1,250 each to attend and plenty of screaming Depeche Mode fans packed the relatively cheap $125 seats in the balcony of the downtown club. Dinner was served but alcohol was off the menu.
Gahan, 48, told Reuters before the event that he lives a clean life now, although it requires discipline and self-control to avoid giving in to temptation.
