Saturday, June 20, 2026

Cure play Pinkpop festival tonight

Pinkpop Festival 
Netherlands 
Cure start at 22:00

US start times:

4pm eastern
3pm central 
2pm mountain 
1pm pacific 
10am Hawaii 

Livestream here

Set:

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

Pinkpop Livestream

From 3voor12:

Saturday at 22:00, The Cure will be headlining for the fourth time in Pinkpop history. You can follow the concert on 3voor12, as are the other headliners Twenty One Pilots and Foo Fighters and many more
.

Robert will be on Stones podcast

From Record Collector:

The Rolling Stones' official podcast, Speaking In Tongues, begins 25 June, with the band plus Norah Jones, The Cure’s Robert Smith and Steve Winwood.

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Win a signed Faith vinyl

From Rough Trade:

"Catch me if I fall
I'm losing hold"

Don't miss the chance to get your hands on a signed copy of The Cure's classic album 'Faith' in our first-ever all-vintage eBay Live auction. 4pm BST tomorrow

Signed by Robert Smith,lol Tolhurst & Simon Gallup.

Robert on another new Stones track

So that's at least 2 tracks (Never Wanna Lose You, Divine Intervention) that Robert Smith is on.

From Rolling Stone:

The Rolling Stones Continue Their Late-Career Winning Streak With ‘Foreign Tongues’ 4/5



Win tickets for Manchester

From The Cure:

WIN VIP TICKETS TO THE SOLD OUT MANCHESTER SHOW ON 21ST AUGUST IN SUPPORT OF Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) UK 

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Isle of Wight broadcast

Sky confirms they'll be broadcasting The Cure's set on Sunday.

Thanks, Andreas


Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Robert doing backing vocals, guitar and synth on Stones album

Reviews list Robert not only for backing vocals, but guitar & synth too.

From The Telegraph:

25 albums in, the Rolling Stones are still rock’s most thrilling band

Robert Smith & Paul McCartney are among the surprise guest musicians on the Stones’ superb new album. 5/5

Another Olivia interview, another mention of Robert

Olivia Rodrigo talks with Nardwuar, is given a Cure present, and talks a bit more about Robert Smith.

At 23:28

Robert is on The Stones Divine Intervention

From The Times:

The Rolling Stones: Foreign Tongues review — a career high, in their eighties.

Monday, June 15, 2026

Olivia talks to Zane Lowe

Olivia Rodrigo talked to Zane Lowe, and of course Robert and The Cure came up.

4:00 - briefy talks about seeing The Cure with her dad.

32:27 - talks about her love for, and working with,  Robert Smith.

https://youtu.be/IPoIjlDBbYs?is=rtcuEUJF79DoKyNg

Al in Italy

Sunday, June 14, 2026

Cure play Firenze Rocks in Italy tonigt

Firenze Rocks
Italy
Cure start at 21:30

Set: Alone,  Pictures of You , High, A Night Like This, Lovesong, Secrets, Just Like Heaven, Treasure, Want, A Fragile Thing, Burn, Fascination Street, alt.end, Push, Inbetween Days, Play for Today, A Forest, Trust, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Endsong

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