The Cure

[DownboundTrain52]

A Saturday night? Not exactly an outrageous call. Think it could well be the Saturday with Macca on the Sunday then.

[thewayiam]

Settled then, Macca cancels Phoenix in the states to play Friday and Arctics play Sunday. 

On a more serious note, I just can't see Arctics playing Friday 3 times running and for them to play Saturday or Sunday means one of The Cure or Macca are wrong.

@eFestivals any chance that Macca info you have was actually meant for next year?

[eFestivals]

11 minutes ago, thewayiam said:

 

@eFestivals any chance that Macca info you have was actually meant for next year?

everything is possible, including that it's entirely wrong.

I've thought over what I was told for both macca and the cure this morning, and my conclusion is that the cure info is more likely to be correct than the macca info - but that doesn't mean I'm disbelieving the macca info.

On balance I think the macca info is very likely to be right too - but I won't know until it's announced or not.

[thewayiam]

8 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

everything is possible, including that it's entirely wrong.

I've thought over what I was told for both macca and the cure this morning, and my conclusion is that the cure info is more likely to be correct than the macca info - but that doesn't mean I'm disbelieving the macca info.

On balance I think the macca info is very likely to be right too - but I won't know until it's announced or not.

Fair! Arctics Friday again....as long as Janelle is topping WHs that night.

[TheSheriff]

One of the only bands I’m still waiting to see... If they play I will be there with bells on!!!!!

[the wonderwhy]

Another one announced: https://www.colours.cz/about-festival/news/the-cure-to-play-colours-of-ostrava-2019! 

How many is that now? Four? 

[Memory Man]

i very much hope this happens.

Something to consider, i don't know if it would make any difference. Say the Cure are playing 15 Euro festivals in 2019. This becomes less of a coup for the festival, in a way? Would that detract from them doing it? I hope not.

I think they'd be a great headliner and as one of three suited to a bit of an older crowd and a "proper" indie band this would leave it open for something a lot more pop and/or newer for one of the other pyramid headliners which you'd expect.

[StupidDream]

On 10/10/2018 at 12:44 PM, the wonderwhy said:

Another one announced: https://www.colours.cz/about-festival/news/the-cure-to-play-colours-of-ostrava-2019! 

How many is that now? Four? 

Of the about 20 summer festivals they said they'd play, yes we are at four:

• June 16th: Firenze Rocks
• June 28th: Rock Werchter
• July 17th: Ejekt, Athens
• July 17-20th: Colours of Ostrava

[CaledonianGonzo]

On 10/10/2018 at 2:04 PM, Memory Man said:

Say the Cure are playing 15 Euro festivals in 2019. This becomes less of a coup for the festival, in a way? Would that detract from them doing it? I hope not.

Even if it was their only gig I still dunno if it would count as a coup.

[StupidDream]

The Cure announced for Hurricane/Southside in Germany, the weekend before Glastonbury. Not sure if we should count that as one or two festivals.

• June 16th: Firenze Rocks, Italy
• June 21-23th: Hurricane/Southside, Germany
• June 28th: Rock Werchter, Belgium
• July 17th: Ejekt, Athens, Greece
• July 17-20th: Colours of Ostrava, Czech Republic

[dentalplan]

1 minute ago, StupidDream said:

The Cure announced for Hurricane/Southside in Germany, the weekend before Glastonbury. Not sure if we should count that as one or two festivals.

• June 16th: Firenze Rocks, Italy
• June 21-23th: Hurricane/Southside, Germany
• June 28th: Rock Werchter, Belgium
• July 17th: Ejekt, Athens, Greece
• July 17-20th: Colours of Ostrava, Czech Republic

I imagine they’re counting it as two, or they’re selling themselves short!

Still no back to back shows in places as far as Belgium and UK. Feeling pretty sure they’re Sunday if they’re there.

[drunk pumpkin]

4 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

I imagine they’re counting it as two, or they’re selling themselves short!

Still no back to back shows in places as far as Belgium and UK. Feeling pretty sure they’re Sunday if they’re there.

How likely do we think that they'd go from Belgium on the Friday to Sunday on the Pyramid. Having reacquainted myself with thier 'popular' songs I really want it to happen. Would be a great addition!

[kingcrawler]

6 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

I imagine they’re counting it as two, or they’re selling themselves short!

Still no back to back shows in places as far as Belgium and UK. Feeling pretty sure they’re Sunday if they’re there.

Yeah, I had a quick look at their 2016 tour dates recently and other than a couple of instances like Norway to Sweden and Austria to Hungary they seemed to avoid back to back dates in different countries. Sunday does feel much more likely.

[dentalplan]

7 minutes ago, drunk pumpkin said:

How likely do we think that they'd go from Belgium on the Friday to Sunday on the Pyramid. Having reacquainted myself with thier 'popular' songs I really want it to happen. Would be a great addition!

Most likely name we have at the moment, I’m pretty sure. As a current non-ticket holder it’s quite comforting to know that they’re at every other field in Europe this summer. Pyramid will be special though.

4 minutes ago, kingcrawler said:

Yeah, I had a quick look at their 2016 tour dates recently and other than a couple of instances like Norway to Sweden and Austria to Hungary they seemed to avoid back to back dates in different countries. Sunday does feel much more likely.

Yep I noticed in your prediction you were thinking the same. Seems like they’re touring for long enough that these 20-odd festivals won’t be crammed together and they won’t be rushing between countries.

[RichardWaller]

I'd love to see them at Glastonbury, it's been a while for em. Off the top of my head I think they've only done Leeds/Reading and Bestival this century for British festivals? They always seem to be rumoured, can't be wrong every time.. Hopefully.

[eFestivals]

5 minutes ago, RichardWaller said:

I'd love to see them at Glastonbury, it's been a while for em. Off the top of my head I think they've only done Leeds/Reading and Bestival this century for British festivals? They always seem to be rumoured, can't be wrong every time.. Hopefully.

and BST and Meltdown last year.

[RichardWaller]

11 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

and BST and Meltdown last year.

Ah course, I forget about the non-camping festivals.. but even including them, it's weird they've not done more. Considering they've only done three albums this century, they've done some massive tours.

EDIT: 393 gigs since 2000 according to setlist.fm. Might be missing a few like, but eh 20 a year..

Edited October 12, 2018 by RichardWaller

[eFestivals]

2 minutes ago, RichardWaller said:

Ah course, I forget about the non-camping festivals.. but even including them, it's weird they've not done more. Considering they've only done three albums this century, they've done some massive tours.

they don't play much in this country because there isn't huge interest in them in this country - but they also insist on being headliner, which limits their opportunities.

[RichardWaller]

2 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

they don't play much in this country because there isn't huge interest in them in this country - but they also insist on being headliner, which limits their opportunities.

Only seen em twice. Was unlucky at Manchester last year, set was cut short cos Robert was ill. Yeah, The Cure are bigger elsewhere but sure there's still enough interest for them to be worth booking as headliner for any British festival.

As far as insisting on headlining goes, I still can't believe Roger Waters agreed to sub in 2002. 

[eFestivals]

2 minutes ago, RichardWaller said:

but sure there's still enough interest for them to be worth booking as headliner for any British festival.

bestival says different  

[eFestivals]

4 minutes ago, RichardWaller said:

As far as insisting on headlining goes, I still can't believe Roger Waters agreed to sub in 2002. 

as it happens i know a little about that.

as far as michael was concerned waters was the headliner.

rod stewart, meanwhile, demanded - diva styleee - to play last.

Edited October 12, 2018 by eFestivals

[RichardWaller]

1 minute ago, eFestivals said:

bestival says different  

How'd you mean, shit sales?

[RichardWaller]

1 minute ago, eFestivals said:

as it happens i know a little about that.

as far as michael was concerned waters was the headliner.

rod stewart, meanwhile, demanded - diva styleee - to play last.

Ah, I buggered off to see Air on Other after Roger anyway. 

[eFestivals]

Just now, RichardWaller said:

How'd you mean, shit sales?

yup. Ultimately, if anyone killed it, it was them.

[RichardWaller]

3 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

yup. Ultimately, if anyone killed it, it was them.

Lol it lasted a few years after their headline slot. Never went, know a few people who did but never heard any reports of it being that short of a sell out crowd and listing on here says it was sold out. Dunno what The Cure charge for headlining, like.