Depeche Mode's 1988 Charles Bridge Photo Sparks Tourist Trend in Prague
A photograph captured in 1988 by Dutch photographer Anton Corbijn featuring Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan and Martin Gore on Charles Bridge in Prague has sparked a popular tourist trend. This iconic image, taken following the band's concert in then-communist Czechoslovakia in March 1988, depicts Gahan looking at the camera while Gore stands with his back turned. Daily, fans flock to replicate the poses, leading to social media posts that have received millions of views. The excitement has been amplified by promotional images for the band's 2024 concerts in Prague. Tourists like Californian Jorge Sanchez and Austrians Maria Hofer and Lara Hinteregger have found the location through Pinterest and TikTok, deeming it a must-visit.
Key facts
- Anton Corbijn photographed Depeche Mode on Prague's Charles Bridge in 1988.
- The image shows Dave Gahan and Martin Gore beside the Pietà sculpture on the south side of the bridge.
- The photos were published in Corbijn's book Depeche Mode: Strangers.
- Depeche Mode played a landmark concert in Prague in March 1988, when the city was part of communist Czechoslovakia.
- Tourists now line up daily at the sculpture to recreate the 1988 poses.
- Fan photos have drawn millions of views on social media.
- The trend may have been fueled by images of a mass gathering on the bridge between the band's 2024 Prague concerts.
- AP News reported the daily line on the 14th-century Charles Bridge.
Entities
Artists
- Anton Corbijn
- Dave Gahan
- Martin Gore
- Jorge Sanchez
- Maria Hofer
- Lara Hinteregger
- Mo Salah
- Luigi Falanga
- Gabriel Pisano
- Aryz
- Francesco Faraci
- Anna Szász-Bányász
- Mehrdad Mosaferi
- Noris Cocci
- Francesco Lupò
- Lean Lui
- Vincent Pflieger
- Vladimir Karamazov
- Jordan Rossi
Institutions
- Depeche Mode
- AP News
- PetaPixel
- TikTok
- Liverpool
- Premier League
- Depositphotos
- Westwing
- Crosby Studios
- Wu-Tang Clan
- Clarks
Locations
- Prague
- Czech Republic
- Czechoslovakia
- Charles Bridge
- Austria
- California
- United States
- Turkey
- Sportovní Hala
- Palermo
- Italy
- New York
- EUR
- Belene Island
- Bulgaria
- Persian Gulf
- Coney Island
Sources
- PetaPixel —
- Collater.al —