The Cure

[Anarion]

I'm starting to feel like I really wanna hear Plainsong and Just Like Heaven on the Pyramid stage.

It has to be said that some of their songs really hasn't aged well, what the hell is that sax solo during A Night Like This?

[lucyginger]

Just got a place stewarding with Oxfam!!! The Cure are the only band I am desperate to see so hopefully will be able to! 

SO EXCITED!  

[scaryclaireyfairy]

Well done, Lucy.

[lucyginger]

2 minutes ago, scaryclaireyfairy said:

Well done, Lucy.

Thank you!! Still in shock!!  

[scaryclaireyfairy]

Did you not have a narrow squeak with getting in before or am I thinking of someone else?

[lucyginger]

17 minutes ago, scaryclaireyfairy said:

Did you not have a narrow squeak with getting in before or am I thinking of someone else?

We almost got in on resale day but got stuck on the payment page. So yes, quite close!! 

[When Jokers Attack]

Hoping for a few tunes off Pornography. Had that on for first time in years other day, cracking album.

[George_92]

hoping they go for 'Open' as the set opener rather than 'Plainsong' 

 

[Gnomicide]

1 hour ago, lucyginger said:

Just got a place stewarding with Oxfam!!! The Cure are the only band I am desperate to see so hopefully will be able to! 

SO EXCITED!  

Excellent news!

[lucyginger]

39 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

Excellent news!

Thank you!! I'm sooo pleased!! 

[Homer]

 

[beau1]

On 5/7/2019 at 10:15 AM, Anarion said:

I'm starting to feel like I really wanna hear Plainsong and Just Like Heaven on the Pyramid stage.

It has to be said that some of their songs really hasn't aged well, what the hell is that sax solo during A Night Like This?

To be fair, that has always been a Guitar Solo when the song is played live.

[jow95]

Seen The Cure a couple times over the last couple years and, as much as I love the tunes, a lot of the show was very missable until the last half an hour which was half taken up with no less than 3 encores?? What is the point. The also do that thing like many other artists where they obscure the screens so you can't actually see whats going on if you're further back.

[cdm22]

3 minutes ago, jow95 said:

Seen The Cure a couple times over the last couple years and, as much as I love the tunes, a lot of the show was very missable until the last half an hour which was half taken up with no less than 3 encores?? What is the point. The also do that thing like many other artists where they obscure the screens so you can't actually see whats going on if you're further back.

How can you say you love the tunes and then say most was missable apart from the pop hits at the end?

I've now annoyed with myself for being triggered by this post!

[jow95]

18 minutes ago, cdm22 said:

How can you say you love the tunes and then say most was missable apart from the pop hits at the end?

I've now annoyed with myself for being triggered by this post!

In the exact same way I can listen to Radiohead all day in my earphones but headlining in 2017 found most of it to lack atmosphere and excitement; and that was about cure's own show, let alone when it's a festival crowd and half the people aren't even huge fans. 

Edited May 9, 2019 by jow95
I dunno maybe im being a bit harsh trying to remember the Cure gigs, if anything the 3 encores is my main memory that tainted it. Lets all stand in the dark and pretend you've ended but everyone here knows you're coming out again in a minute?

[Gnomicide]

I suspect we'll more or less know what to expect after they've played their first festival show of the run. The Aussie dates are advertised specifically as Disintegration Anniversary shows so will probably be different.

Is the Dublin date on the 8th their own thing rather than a festival? If so, Pinkpop is the day after so we'll know then.

[jow95]

1 minute ago, Gnomicide said:

I suspect we'll more or less know what to expect after they've played their first festival show of the run. The Aussie dates are advertised specifically as Disintegration Anniversary shows so will probably be different.

Is the Dublin date on the 8th their own thing rather than a festival? If so, Pinkpop is the day after so we'll know then.

I think Dublin is their own but i've not checked. But aside from what i've said, I've got mates who went to the Hyde Park gig 2018 who said it was amazing sow what do I know ey?

[Homer]

For the floating voter, the second half of the show is the one to catch. Though they generally play High, Pictures of You, Just Like Heaven, Inbetween Days and Lullaby fairly early on (I've seen them four times in the last six years or so and their setlists are always fairly similar).

[scaryclaireyfairy]

2 hours ago, jow95 said:

Seen The Cure a couple times over the last couple years and, as much as I love the tunes, a lot of the show was very missable until the last half an hour which was half taken up with no less than 3 encores?? What is the point. The also do that thing like many other artists where they obscure the screens so you can't actually see whats going on if you're further back.

I hope they learn from Radiohead's ridiculous own-goal in '17 and leave the screens on.

[kingcrawler]

This is probably the best one day festival lineup this summer.

[Ayrshire Chris]

Defo going to keep an eye on their set lists on the run up to the festival. 

[beau1]

Last year's Cure Concert at Hyde Park to be released in cinemas in July.

 

Post-Punk.com (@PostPunkzine) Tweeted:
The Cure Announce Release Date and Details of “Anniversary 1978-2018 Live in Hyde Park London” Concert Film https://t.co/p0kyk40exI https://twitter.com/PostPunkzine/status/1133760428692201472?s=17

 

 

 

Edited May 29, 2019 by beau1

[Wooderson]

Theyre live streaming Disintegration from Sydney now pals. Sounding as tasty as bbq sauce.

 

[Superscally]

The Cure are currently (11:59) an hour through a live streamed gig on Youtube at the Sydney Opera House doing Disintegration. It's wonderful. If you're wondering whether to see em or not check it out: 

 

 

[Homer]

Just now, Superscally said:

The Cure are currently (11:59) an hour through a live streamed gig on Youtube at the Sydney Opera House doing Disintegration. It's wonderful. If you're wondering whether to see em or not check it out: 

 

 

 

I'm already fully onboard - despite the fact I'm seeing them at Nos Alive two weeks later too!