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Why did Clarke leave the band?
Clarke privately began to voice his discomfort at the direction the band was taking.
He later expressed his dissatisfaction, saying "there was never enough time to do anything.
Did he have other negative comments?
Clarke publicly announced that he was leaving Depeche Mode.
It was also claimed that Clarke was sick of touring, which Gahan said years later was "bullshit to be quite honest".

Question: Who did they get to replace him?
Self-contained rewrite: Who did the Depeche Mode band get to replace Clarke?