The Cure to release Bestival live album

The Cure who headlined last year's Bestival have announced on their website (here), that they will release a new live double album from that performance.

The Cure, with keyboardist Roger O'Donnell rejoining the band for the two and a half hour 32 song set will release the entire recorded performance on the double live CD.

'The Cure : Bestival Live 2011', will be released on Sunday Best Recordings on the 5th December 2011 and will also be available digitally and as a Double CD album.

All profits from the album's sale will benefit the Isle of Wight Youth Trust, a charitable, independent and professional organisation offering counseling, advice, information and support services to young people aged 25 and under on the Isle of Wight and, in some cases, their parents or carers.

The thirty-two Cure tracks are released set order and include 'The Lovecats', 'The Caterpillar', 'Close To Me', 'Friday I'm In Love', 'Lullaby', 'The Hungry Ghost', 'The End Of The World', 'Just Like Heaven', 'Grinding Halt', 'Jumping Someone Else's Train', and 'Boys Don’t Cry'.

Lead singer Robert Smith said, "We had such a great time in the Isle of Wight at Bestival that we wanted to release this show as a way of thanking fans and islanders alike. Bestival IS the best!"

Rob da Bank, founder of Bestival added, "Since I was 15 and backcombing my hair, donning my sisters eyeliner and singing the lyrics to 'A Forest' into my hairbrush I've had an unhealthy fascination with The Cure. To say it reached its peak at Bestival 2011 is an understatement, as after seven years of pestering I not only landed The Cure to headline Bestival, but now appear to be putting out one of their live records on my own record label. How strange! For any of the 50,000 who were at Bestival and saw all or some of the two and a half hour set, this live album will transport you back. For fans of The Cure who didn't make it I know this will be a legendary addition to your Cure collection!"

The tracklist had been announced as:

CD 1
01. Plainsong
02. Open
03. Fascination Street
04. A Night Like This
05. The End of the World
06. Lovesong
07. Just Like Heaven
08. The Only One
09. The Walk
10. Push
11. Friday I'm In Love
12. Inbetween Days
13. Play For Today
14. A Forest
15. Primary
16. Shake Dog Shake

CD 2
01. The Hungry Ghost
02. 100 Years
03. End
04. Disintegration
05. Lullaby
06. The Lovecats
07. The Caterpillar
08. Close to Me
09. Hot Hot Hot!!!
10. Let's Go to Bed
11. Why Can't I Be You?
12. Boys Don't Cry
13. Jumping Someone Else's Train
14. Grinding Halt
15. 10:15 Saturday Night
16. Killing An Arab

There are no acts confirmed yet for the ninth Bestival, which will be held at Robin Hill Country Park on the Isle of Wight, are Thursday 6th until Sunday 9th Septembewr 2012.

To pre-order the album from Amazon.co.uk, click here.

Tickets for Bestival sold out last year. Early Bird Tickets including entry from Thursday 6th September are priced at £170 for Adult Tickets and £110 for Teen (age 13-17) Tickets. For those arriving on or after Friday 7th September Adult Tickets are priced at £165 or £105 for Teen (age 13-17) Tickets. Tickets for children (age 12 & under) are free (but must have a ticket).

There is also a ticket Payment Plan available - pay a sixth of the total ticket price (plus booking fees & postage) now, with the further five payments spread across the following five consecutive months.

Campervan Tickets are priced at £65 (per vehicle) and are strictly limited to 1 per transaction/customer. Your Campervan must be specially adapted for people to stay in (which does not include transit vans with a mattress in the back or 4x4s with the seats folded down). If your vehicle is longer than 7 metres you will need to purchase two Campervan Tickets. Cars will not be allowed into the Campervan area at any time so consequentially Caravans, Trailer Tents etc are not permitted.

To buy tickets, click here.

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