On 28 September, OMD performed as a special guest at the "first ever gig" of the Buggles. In March 2011, the band played their first North American tour as the "classic" line-up since 1988. In September, they appeared at the 2011 Electric Picnic festival in Stradbally, Ireland. In November 2011, OMD returned to the studio and started work on their next album, English Electric. On 12 March 2012, the band played a concert in the Philippines at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. In August, OMD performed to South African audiences in Cape Town and Johannesburg.
On 28 September OMD performed as a special guest at the "first ever gig" of the Buggles In March 2011 the band played their first North American tour as the "classic" line-up since 1988 In September they appeared at the 2011 Electric Picnic festival in Stradbally Ireland In November 2011 OMD returned to the studio and started work on their next album English Electric On 12 March 2012 the band played a concert in the Philippines at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City In August OMD performed to South African audiences in Cape Town and Johannesburg