Monday, June 22, 2026

What's Wrong with Me debuts at #17

From Billboard:

The Cure’s Robert Smith Hits Hot 100 as a Solo Artist for the First Time, Thanks to Olivia Rodrigo

The Cure has charted 14 songs on the Hot 100 with him as frontman.

Dan at Isle of Wight

Sunday, June 21, 2026

Al at Isle of Wight

Cure play Isle of Wight tonight

Isle of Wight Festival 
England 
Cure play from 8:35pm - 10:50pm

"WATCH FOR FREE IN THE UK VIA SKY ARTS FROM 20: 35"
"Watch on Sky Arts (UK)"

Watch on YouTube (Thanks, D-Cure)

Note: Sky says their stream of The Cure won't start until 9, but are showing the full set.

Set: Alone, Pictures of You, High, Lovesong, Burn, Fascination Street,  Night Like This, alt.end, Last Day of Summer, Push, In Between Days, Just Like Heaven, Play for Today, A Forest, Trust, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Endsong 

Encore: Lullaby, Wrong Number, The Walk, Let's Go to Bed, The Lovecats, Mint Car, Friday I'm in Love, Close to Me, Why Can't I Be You?, Boys Don't Cry 

From Jermaine Rogers

From Bella Grace

Isle of Wight poster

Saturday, June 20, 2026

Pinkpop photos

Al at Pinkpop

Cure play Pinkpop festival tonight

Pinkpop Festival 
Netherlands 
Cure start at 22:00

Rewatch the livestream here

Set: Alone, Pictures of You, High, Lovesong, Charlotte Sometimes, Burn, Fascination Street, A Night Like This, Push, In Between Days, Just Like Heaven, Last Day of Summer, A Forest, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Endsong 

Encore: Lullaby, Wrong Number, The Walk, Lovecats, Friday I'm in Love, Close to Me, Why Can't I Be You?, Boys Don't Cry 

Pinkpop poster

Dan at Pinkpop

Olivia has heard some new unreleased Cure songs

Olivia Rodrigo talks about meeting Robert Smith for the first time, becoming friends, being invited to his studio, working on songs with him and says he's played her some of the new unreleased Cure songs.

Her favorite Cure album? Disintegration.

At 13:10

https://youtu.be/UDJpr52gaTw?is=MJw3nxL2OvJ0oH9y

Friday, June 19, 2026

Dan Parkinson interview

 Interview with Simon's bass tech.

“There’s a reason they’re one of the top five bands in the world.”

Local Musician Dan Parkinson Opens the Door to Life on Tour with The Cure

Lovecats lyric video

Cure have uploaded an official lyric video for Lovecats.

Robert on Mick Jagger

Robert - "His voice is astonishing, I have to say."

From The Rolling Stones:

Coming soon - Speaking in Tongues - The Official Podcast. With brand new and exclusive interviews with Mick, Keith and Ronnie + more. Episode 1 of 6 available June 25. rollingstones.lnk.to/stonespodcast



New Stones single

With Divine Intervention (Robert plays some guitar on it) on the b-side 

From The Rolling Stones:

Jealous Lover is the brand new single from the Stones upcoming album Foreign Tongues featuring Divine Intervention as the b-side, you can pre-order on vinyl and CD single now - out June 26: rollingstones.lnk.to/jealouslover