New merch

DUE TO THE DEMAND FOR THE EXCLUSIVE PRINTS, WE'VE EXPANDED THE PARIS AND LONDON RANGES TO INCLUDE T-SHIRTS, HOODIES AND TOTE BAGS - ORDER NOW AT https://t.co/8L0tuGwvf1 pic.twitter.com/DmOVfDNY9m

— The Cure (@thecure) December 16, 2022

Congratulations to Marie and Anna

She only went and did it 🙌🏻 pic.twitter.com/sBP6V2L03E

— Eden Gallup (@EdVGallup) December 16, 2022

And our very own Anna Mac 🙌🏻 pic.twitter.com/lSH2a2W8k3

— Eden Gallup (@EdVGallup) December 16, 2022

The Cure play London, England tonight

Setlist: Alone, Pictures of You, A Night Like This, Lovesong, And Nothing Is Forever, Cold, Burn, At Night, M, Play For Today, Trust, Want, A Strange Day, Push, Shake Dog Shake, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Endsong.

Encore 1: I Can Never Say Goodbye, Three Imaginary Boys, One Hundred Years, Primary, A Forest.

Encore 2: Lullaby, The Walk, Friday I'm in Love, Doing the Unstuck, Close to Me, In Between Days, Just Like Heaven, Boys Don't Cry, 10:15 Saturday Night, Killing An Arab.

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Great article about putting this tour together

JUST LIKE HEAVEN: INSIDE THE CURE’S EUROPEAN TOUR

Gordon Masson speaks to the team that pulled off the band's biggest-ever outing on the continent while in the midst of a global pandemichttps://t.co/pK6907EMFl

— Chain of Flowers (@CraigatCoF) December 13, 2022

The Cure play London, England tonight

Setlist: Alone, Pictures of You, At Night, A Night Like This, Charlotte Sometimes, Lovesong, And Nothing Is Forever, Burn, The Figurehead, A Strange Day, Push, Play For Today, A Forest, Shake Dog Shake, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Endsong.

Encore 1: I Can Never Say Goodbye, Plainsong, Prayers for Rain, Disintegration.

Encore 2: Lullaby, The Walk, Let's Go To Bed, Friday I'm in Love, Close to Me, In Between Days, Just Like Heaven, Boys Don't Cry.

London art print available now

Yep, London gets a special poster too. Already online, so is the normal London poster.https://t.co/tDY7qPVCL8 pic.twitter.com/A60pYean9M

— Chain of Flowers (@CraigatCoF) December 11, 2022

The Cure play London, England tonight

Setlist: Alone, Pictures of You, A Night Like This, Lovesong, And Nothing Is Forever, Last Day of Summer, Want, A Fragile Thing, Burn, At Night, A Strange Day, Hanging Garden, Push, Play For Today, Shake Dog Shake, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Endsong.

Encore 1: I Can Never Say Goodbye, Faith, One Hundred Years, A Forest.

Encore 2: Lullaby, The Walk, Friday I'm in Love, Close to Me, In Between Days, Just Like Heaven, Boys Don't Cry.

London poster

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Looks like there's only one poster for the London shows.

Another Robert Funko exclusive

Another Robert Smith Funko exclusive. A metallic version of the Hot Topic exclusive.

Hot Topic Expo Is Coming with Exclusives from Funko, Loungefly, More https://t.co/7INy1JQpJZ pic.twitter.com/7NVXAXAFOV

— Chain of Flowers (@CraigatCoF) December 9, 2022

Trust in Cardiff

Faith in Cardiff

The Cure play Cardiff, Wales tonight

Setlist: Alone, Pictures of You, Closedown, At Night, A Night Like This, Lovesong, And Nothing Is Forever, Last Day of Summer, A Fragile Thing, Burn, A Strange Day, Push, Play For Today, Shake Dog Shake, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Endsong.

Encore 1: I Can Never Say Goodbye, Trust, Faith, A Forest.

Encore 2: Lullaby, The Walk, Friday I'm in Love, Close to Me, In Between Days, Just Like Heaven, Boys Don't Cry.

Three Imaginary Boys in Birmingham

The Cure play Birmingham, England tonight

Setlist: Alone, Pictures of You, A Night Like This, Lovesong, And Nothing Is Forever, If Only Tonight We Could Sleep, Three Imaginary Boys, At Night, A Strange Day, Shake Dog Shake, A Fragile Thing, Burn, Push, Play For Today, Primary, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Endsong.

Encore 1: I Can Never Say Goodbye, Cold, Charlotte Sometimes, A Forest.

Encore 2: Lullaby, The Walk, Friday I'm in Love, Close to Me, In Between Days, Just Like Heaven, Boys Don't Cry.

Australian show(s) in 2023?

Only a rumor right now, but this was posted at Financial Review:

"Companies make up about 60 per cent of Avmin’s clientele, with bands and other travelling acts making up a growing part of the business. Country star Keith Urban’s crew and entourage have tapped the business for his Aussie tour, as have UK sad-music icons The Cure for their upcoming Australian concert."

The Cure play Leeds, England tonight

Setlist: Alone, Pictures of You, A Night Like This, Lovesong, And Nothing Is Forever, Last Day of Summer, Cold, Burn, A Strange Day, Push, Shake Dog Shake, A Fragile Thing, At Night, Play For Today, A Forest, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Endsong.

Encore 1: I Can Never Say Goodbye, Plainsong, Disintegration.

Encore 2: Lullaby, The Walk, Friday I'm Love, Close to Me, In Between Days, Just Like Heaven, Boys Don't Cry.

The Cure play Glasgow, Scotland tonight

Setlist: Alone, Pictures of You, A Night Like This, Lovesong, And Nothing Is Forever, Last Day of Summer, Want, A Fragile Thing, Cold, Burn, At Night, A Strange Day, Push, Play For Today, Shake Dog Shake, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Endsong.

Encore 1: I Can Never Say Goodbye, Faith, One Hundred Years, A Forest.

Encore 2: Lullaby, The Walk, Friday I'm in Love, Close to Me, In Between Days, Just Like Heaven, Boys Don't Cry.

The Cure play Belfast, Northern Ireland tonight

Setlist: Alone, Pictures of You, A Night Like This, Lovesong, And Nothing Is Forever, Trust, A Fragile Thing, Burn, At Night, A Strange Day, Shake Dog Shake, Push, Play For Today, A Forest, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Endsong.

Encore 1: I Can Never Say Goodbye, Plainsong, Prayers for Rain, Disintegration.

Encore 2: Lullaby, The Walk, Friday I'm in Love, Doing the Unstuck, Close to Me, In Between Days, Just Like Heaven, Boys Don't Cry.

Johnny Marr says Robert's guitar playing is underrated

 From Music Rader:

"Funnily enough Howlin' Wolf and John Lee Hooker were big touchstones for me in The Smiths at the time. I mean we didn't make that kind of music but I was listening to a lot of that… I've got no problem with that. I like it for what it is, but I just think guitar culture, one of the things that excited me when I was a school leaver was the opportunity to take guitar into the future."

And he sense that kindred spirit in his often unsung post-punk peers too.

"I recognised that in Will Sergeant from Echo & The Bunnymen, and John McGeoch from Magazine. I think Robert Smith doesn't get enough credit for what he does on the guitar – A Forest was a real game-changer, I think."