New information from the Depeche Mode rumor mill. After canceling the summer leg of the Exciter 2002 tour, both Dave Gahan and Martin Gore have promised to release solo albums within the next 14 months. Gahan has been working on demos with Knox Chandler with 15 pre-recorded so far (he even had a track rejected from Exciter). Dave also promised on US radio last week that he will tour with the new material in 2003 and he plans to throw in several Depeche Mode favourites to the set-list. Meanwhile, Martin Gore also confirmed that he will begin work of an album of cover versions from his home studio in California that will enable him to be with his wife during the pregnancy.

From Orak UK