Thursday, January 30, 2014

The Cure play London on March 28th & 29th!

The Cure will play the Royal Albert Hall on March 28th & 29th, 2014 as part of the Teenage Cancer Trust series. Tickets on sale Friday (Jan. 31st) at 9:30 am. There's a 4 ticket limit per person.

"One of the UK’s most influential bands, The Cure will play an exclusive 3 hour show on Saturday 29 March. "

Robert Smith: “The Cure are once again delighted and honoured to be playing the Royal Albert Hall for the benefit of Teenage Cancer Trust.”

Here's the announcement video.

Ticketmaster (March 28th): Seated / Standing
Ticketmaster (March 29th): Seated  / Standing
Gigs & Tours: March 28th / March 29th
See Tickets: March 28th / March 29th
Royal Albert Hall: March 28th / March 29th 

Update: Fan pre-sale today (Jan. 30th) at 9 am here. Good luck!
Looks like we are 'beating the touts", as numerous fans are reporting that they were able to get tickets. Excellent! Congratulations!

Update: 2nd show added on the 28th. Tickets on sale now. Looks like nothing went on sale for the March 29th show. They really did release everything in the pre-sale. Hope you didn't wait for today. Both shows are now sold out. 

From JC/Perfect.Murder: "First in line at the RAH Queue"

Articles: TheCure.com / Slicing Up Eyeballs / Digital Spy / Capital FM / Clash / NME / Music News / Stereoboard / Royal Albert Hall / London Metro / XFM
Posted by Craig at 9:52 PM

122 comments:

  1. fatpie1664January 29, 2014 at 4:00 AM

    indeed - now the hard bit & getting a ticket...

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  2. fmjewsJanuary 29, 2014 at 4:01 AM

    wow!!! Unexpected news

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  3. fmjewsJanuary 29, 2014 at 4:08 AM

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  4. Jakob_SJanuary 29, 2014 at 4:10 AM

    Yes!!!

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  5. altr2eliseJanuary 29, 2014 at 4:36 AM

    How exciting! *sends good vibes to anyone that wants tix*

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  6. MintsauceJanuary 29, 2014 at 4:37 AM

    Read this in the METRO this morning and I thought all news came from the internet these days! Great news!

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    1. CraigJanuary 29, 2014 at 4:41 AM

      Hahaha...right? Well I can assure you that "the internet" knew, but the announcement wasn't supposed to be made until Noon UK time. A few people, including the charity, decided to jump the gun just a bit. :)

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    2. MintsauceJanuary 29, 2014 at 4:49 AM

      It was just nice to turn the page on a rainy commute into London and be beaming away at something that made the paper :)

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  7. Sean FludeJanuary 29, 2014 at 5:05 AM

    I am there ...

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  8. John MalloyJanuary 29, 2014 at 5:38 AM

    Already in panic mode for Friday morning...

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  9. LieblingsplatzJanuary 29, 2014 at 5:47 AM

    me too, me too! :O

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  10. arricatJanuary 29, 2014 at 6:21 AM

    I hope the scalpers will piss of this time!

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  11. fatpie1664January 29, 2014 at 7:50 AM

    me & my brother paid over £200 each for our reflections tickets. with a starting price of £110 i imagine they will be going on seatwave for at least 3 times that.

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  12. Fabien GJanuary 29, 2014 at 7:59 AM

    Should we try to buy several tickets if posible to sell them at face value to other cure fans to avoid scalpers?

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  13. fatpie1664January 29, 2014 at 8:33 AM

    yep - craig has run a service on cof before doing this

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  14. irishcurefanJanuary 29, 2014 at 8:53 AM

    I don't think id panic to get a ticket….For Reflections I had a spare ticket and ended up having to sell it a a fraction of the price outside on the night like many others!!!

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  15. MintsauceJanuary 29, 2014 at 9:30 AM

    It will sell out really quickly though!

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  16. Mad Bob RJSJanuary 29, 2014 at 10:09 AM

    Unexpected but great news anyway!

    After Robert´s statement of a "regular 3 hours-long CURE show" the question is if new material will be played or just a mix of hits & fan songs.

    Well, I want to listen something new, at least the RJS-RG pop song.

    What we can expect?
    Or it´s better idea to have no expectations at all?

    :)

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  17. Mad Bob RJSJanuary 29, 2014 at 10:38 AM

    Is this a new promo pic? http://www.royalalberthall.com/uploadedImages/Whats_On_and_Buy_Tickets/Events/assets/TCT-The-Cure-l.jpg

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  18. AnonymousJanuary 29, 2014 at 12:40 PM

    That's exciting. Portland next, please.

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  19. BestJanuary 29, 2014 at 1:09 PM

    Yay!!

    I'll be madly hitting Refresh at 09.30am on Friday, here:

    http://bit.ly/Teenage-Cancer-Trust-Ticketmaster

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  20. KeithJanuary 29, 2014 at 3:08 PM

    Fan presale at 9am tomorrow,...woohoo !

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  21. UnknownJanuary 29, 2014 at 3:19 PM

    with presale code...???

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  22. KeithJanuary 29, 2014 at 3:23 PM

    Link on cure.com

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  23. UnknownJanuary 29, 2014 at 3:33 PM

    PANIC ATTACK!!!! :)

    I won't sleep tonight at all.

    and if I miss the tickets tomorrow morning then I won't be sleeping tomorrow night either!

    oh my GOD!!!!! :)

    THANKYOU ROBERT!!!!!! :)

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  24. UnknownJanuary 29, 2014 at 3:59 PM

    I`m pretty sure, there will be no new stuff. But maybe some further surprises from The Top Album...(Piggy in the mirror...etc.)

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  25. CraigJanuary 29, 2014 at 4:20 PM

    How in the hell is this a "beat the touts" pre-sale? And a 10 ticket per person limit? How are the touts restricted from buying the pre-sale tickets? What am I missing?

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    1. JerreJanuary 29, 2014 at 4:42 PM

      Indeed... Maybe they just think the touts are not aware of the presale if they only announce it on band related websites? (and only one day before the presale takes place?) Doesn't explain the 10-ticket limit though...

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  26. JohanJanuary 29, 2014 at 4:38 PM

    I agree with you Craig! Do you only need an account or is there any other identification to prove you're not a tout?
    And 10 ticket limit, what a joke. 2 tickets would've been more appropriate

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  27. UnknownJanuary 29, 2014 at 4:41 PM

    That`s the reason why I asked for a presale code for the true fans.

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  28. UnknownJanuary 29, 2014 at 4:45 PM

    Tomorrow starts the same shit as always. Sooo sad...
    But no matter, I must be there, cause Royal Albert Hall is such a beautiful place to feel music...!!!

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  29. JerreJanuary 29, 2014 at 4:58 PM

    Or perhaps you'll have to answer ten band-related questions for each ticket you want to buy :-)

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  30. UnknownJanuary 29, 2014 at 5:44 PM

    I'm so nervous :S

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  31. Fabien GJanuary 29, 2014 at 5:45 PM

    So there is no fan 'code', is there?

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  32. BeauJanuary 29, 2014 at 5:51 PM

    Ridiculous prices again. There will be very few 27 pound tickets the worst places.

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  33. Fabien GJanuary 29, 2014 at 6:12 PM

    Craig, come on, should i really get in the red at the bank to go see this, or i should be ok with the bank with normal price tickets later this year, if you see what i mean?...

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    1. AndrewV127January 29, 2014 at 8:31 PM

      Don't feel too bad, it's for charity.

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    2. Fabien GJanuary 29, 2014 at 8:40 PM

      but my bank account needs a charity event too! :)

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    3. BeauJanuary 29, 2014 at 9:05 PM

      The charity point doesn't really make a difference to me. The reflections gig wasn't for charity yet it was an extortionate price for most tickets.

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    4. HoneyinmyveinsJanuary 30, 2014 at 4:28 AM

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  34. perfect.murderJanuary 30, 2014 at 2:56 AM

    This is not "a fan presale"....Gigsandtours have changed their front page from Friday 9.30 to thurdsday 9am....good luck to you all

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  35. sunnyJanuary 30, 2014 at 2:58 AM

    countdown to tickets, close now. If I can I will be ordering 10 gallery and will sell at face value, but that is a big IF

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  36. ChasJanuary 30, 2014 at 3:03 AM

    I got two standing tickets! Huzzah. See you all there in March. Good luck everyone getting tickets.

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  37. sunnyJanuary 30, 2014 at 3:05 AM

    gallery all gone at 9.01

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  38. ashtraygirlJanuary 30, 2014 at 3:06 AM

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  39. John MalloyJanuary 30, 2014 at 3:08 AM

    Phew!!! Standing this time :-)

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  40. sunnyJanuary 30, 2014 at 3:10 AM

    "it's all GONE"
    oh well try again tomorrow - No wonder fans of the cure are imagined as being gloomy and depressed. Its because we can't get tickets! + generally I do enjoy being a moody fker sometimes ;)

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  41. John MalloyJanuary 30, 2014 at 3:10 AM

    Remember, theres anther chance tomorrow - id recommend pre registering with the ticket companies - save time entering address etc

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  42. LarsJanuary 30, 2014 at 3:11 AM

    still tickets left :-)

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  43. CraigJanuary 30, 2014 at 3:26 AM

    Congratulations to everyone who got tickets today. It's a bit of a Cure miracle, as it seems we did "beat the touts" and fans actually got tickets. So happy with that.

    If you didn't get what you wanted today, please try again tomorrow, as only a limited amount of tickets were available for the pre-sale.

    And if you want to "upgrade" your current ticket, I will be happy to list your extra tickets for sale, as long as you sell them at face value.

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    1. UnknownJanuary 30, 2014 at 7:49 PM

      Thanks to the presale this is the FIRST time I have EVER been able to get standing tickets at the RAH. Up until now it's been impossible. I was expecting to get nothing - I thought the site would probably crash at 9.00a.m. It's amazing that this time not only did I get tickets, I got the ones I really wanted - and it looks like lots of other fans did too. :) I've never seen so many happy Curefriends before! :)

      Thankyou Robert!!! :) XXXXXX

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  44. PomJanuary 30, 2014 at 3:26 AM

    Keep checking. There are more gallery seats up again!

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  45. CraigJanuary 30, 2014 at 3:28 AM

    Standing tix available again! Go!

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  46. ashtraygirlJanuary 30, 2014 at 3:32 AM

    Ok, I take it back - I managed to get a standing ticket. Keep trying as there seem to be some popping in and out!

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  47. CraigJanuary 30, 2014 at 3:39 AM

    Okay, all standing pre-sale tickets are now officially sold out. Many more will be available in the general sale tomorrow at 9:30 am.

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  48. chudsmithJanuary 30, 2014 at 3:41 AM

    i have two tickets on standing ! great!!

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  49. JerreJanuary 30, 2014 at 3:46 AM

    Well, that went easy (1 standing)! Finding a proper hotel room turns out to be more difficult than getting the ticket...

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  50. olivierJanuary 30, 2014 at 3:51 AM

    (Yay!)

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  51. AnttiJanuary 30, 2014 at 3:55 AM

    Yey! Standing ticket was scored!

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  52. fatpie1664January 30, 2014 at 3:55 AM

    no joy - not happy.
    fingers crossed for tomorrow

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  53. MaribelJanuary 30, 2014 at 4:00 AM

    I've got 3 extra standing tickets for The Cure. Face Value, 110 pounds. If anyone is interested, please contact me: leeveedad@hotmail.com

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  54. JohanJanuary 30, 2014 at 4:11 AM

    I managed to get 2 standing :) Happy, happy.. now I'll just have to make my way from Sweden to London in march!
    See you there and good luck with tix tomorrow

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  55. frameworksJanuary 30, 2014 at 4:16 AM

    Got my standing tickets...first time RAH!
    Keep trying...tickets still pop up

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  56. HoneyinmyveinsJanuary 30, 2014 at 4:36 AM

    had a meeting at 9am so couldn't sit by a computer, just got out to find out my mate has scored us standing tickets! I am so chuffed.Hope others are successful at some point. Wonder if as this is a charity gig I can offset the ticket price against tax :-)

    Also on the whole tout thing, having spent 10 years in the ticketing industry before getting out I can assure you fan codes mean jack all. Firstly, touts get them too and get others to buy them tickets if there are limits. Secondly and probably most annoyingly many 'fans' have become small scale touts. The internet and secondary ticketing sites have made it easy to just buy a couple of extra tickets and sell them to cover the cost of your own tickets.

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  57. LamentJanuary 30, 2014 at 4:51 AM

    YES!! For the 3rd time to the RAH to see The Cure :)

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  58. SickdogJanuary 30, 2014 at 6:35 AM

    Not cheap....who cares?
    Its The Cure @ RAH
    Got my standig Ticket!

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  59. AndrewV127January 30, 2014 at 7:10 AM

    Got my seated tickets. Very happy they didn't all sell out at 9:01. The RAH is an amazing venue.

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  60. JamieJanuary 30, 2014 at 7:18 AM

    Anyone else finding it a little wierd how easy these tickets are to get?

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    1. AndrewV127January 30, 2014 at 7:31 AM

      I think there are a number of reasons why. The short time between announcement of the gig and tickets going on sale is probably the main one. That, and the high price, purchase restrictions on bulk buying and far less demand for this show as opposed to the Reflection concert.

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    2. FandangoJanuary 30, 2014 at 7:44 AM

      The high prices and timescales involved are definitely one of the major reasons I believe.. That and perhaps not too many folks (other than the real fans) really knew about the pre-sale.

      At the corresponding gig at RAH in 2006, the top price seated tickets were only approx £50 (there was no standing that day)..

      I suppose the real reflection (pardon the pun) will be in tomorrow's proper sale.. Will be interesting to see how that goes..

      Must admit I was more than surprised to be able to purchase my standing tickets before 9:01 this morning though..

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  61. AnttiJanuary 30, 2014 at 8:52 AM

    i think the presale isn't that well known. many people assume the tix go on sale tomorrow. i wasn't able to find the presale by searching gigsandtours website. only with the link the presale was found. reflections was even more expensive and it sold out very fast. and this is the first proper cure gig in europe since reflections. i would be very surprised if this doesnt sell out.

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  62. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2014 at 9:29 AM

    my 29th Cure show on the 29th :)
    we should start the campaign for 'BURN', yes?
    good luck to all those trying for tix tomorrow!

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  63. AnttiJanuary 30, 2014 at 9:55 AM

    My 39th. I hope they wont play 39.

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  64. UnknownJanuary 30, 2014 at 11:04 AM

    My 34th...mmmhhh...any ideas ???

    ;-))

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  65. adJanuary 30, 2014 at 12:35 PM

    Just got mine from gigsandtours . Sooooooo happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy and its 6pm ....

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  66. adJanuary 30, 2014 at 12:40 PM

    Just got mine from gigsandtours . Sooooooo happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy and its 6pm ....

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  67. JPXJanuary 30, 2014 at 1:29 PM

    I'll only be happy when the play in New England again, it's been 5 years!!!

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  68. thesmudgeJanuary 30, 2014 at 1:41 PM

    Couldn't believe there were (and still are!) tickets available on the pre-sale when I got home from work. Yeah they are seated not standing, but what really matters is I got tickets :) Cannot wait to see them with Reeves on guitar :)

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  69. Fabien GJanuary 30, 2014 at 2:05 PM

    I spoke to them on the phone this morning and he said the presale was only available on the internet, and never managed to get a standing ticket there. I hope to get one tomorrow, but do you all remember how fats they had gone last time? fingers crossed though....

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  70. DSCJanuary 30, 2014 at 8:00 PM

    And such a good cause too!

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  71. olivierJanuary 30, 2014 at 9:27 PM

    Due to phenomenal demand - Saturday 29th March show at the Royal Albert Hall in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust SOLD OUT on fan club pre sales alone - The Cure have added an extra show for Friday 28th March.

    http://www.thecure.com/news/1895/rah_tct_presale

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    1. CraigJanuary 30, 2014 at 9:50 PM

      "Phenomenal demand"? "Sold out"? "Fan club"?

      WTF? Who wrote that nonsense?

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  72. AnonymousJanuary 31, 2014 at 12:03 AM

    Sold out : pre sale or the whole venue ?!

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  73. LarsJanuary 31, 2014 at 1:27 AM

    tickets for friday ? when are they for sale ?

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  74. AnttiJanuary 31, 2014 at 2:49 AM

    where are the links for the friday gig?! panic!!

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    1. CraigJanuary 31, 2014 at 2:50 AM

      I'm checking all of the ticket sites and none have posted them yet.

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    2. AnttiJanuary 31, 2014 at 2:52 AM

      thanks, i'm doing the same in manic panic!

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  75. AnttiJanuary 31, 2014 at 3:04 AM

    http://www.seetickets.com/event/the-cure/royal-albert-hall/767248 see tickets is up

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    1. CraigJanuary 31, 2014 at 3:10 AM

      Thanks! Listed at GigsandTours now, too.
      http://www.gigsandtours.com/tour/teenage-cancer-trust/

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  76. AnttiJanuary 31, 2014 at 3:38 AM

    two circle seats scored for friday!! via tm.

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  77. LarsJanuary 31, 2014 at 3:40 AM

    heart attack man !!! . . 2 cure standing tickets for friday, 2 cure tickets for saturday, and 2 tickets for Suede on sunday . . wow, what a weekend, RAH here i come :-)

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  78. ♡ rien angelica ♡January 31, 2014 at 3:41 AM

    they went so quickly.......

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  79. BeauJanuary 31, 2014 at 3:42 AM

    Has anyone been able to get gallery tickets for the friday? Keeps on saying they are unavailable on all 4 sites since the tickets were released.

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  80. CraigJanuary 31, 2014 at 3:46 AM

    Even though the sites show no tickets available at times, keep refreshing. Tickets are popping up from time to time.

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  81. HoneyinmyveinsJanuary 31, 2014 at 3:49 AM

    9.48 am here in the UK, standing tickets and the cheapest seated tickets still available on Ticketmaster site for friday

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  82. SickdogJanuary 31, 2014 at 3:51 AM

    Got my ticket for fridayayayay..
    Standing both nights..
    Flights are booked.
    Its friday....

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  83. HoneyinmyveinsJanuary 31, 2014 at 3:53 AM

    oh and a tip you may know but just in case, on Ticketmaster try searching for 1 ticket. there may well be numerous 'single' tickets available but if they're not next to each other on the system it will only sell them as singles.

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  84. BatKamJanuary 31, 2014 at 3:54 AM

    What does mean "Contact venue for tickets"?

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    1. SickdogJanuary 31, 2014 at 4:09 AM

      I guess they dont have tickets anymore at gigsandtours but they might know that there are some left at the RAH-website.
      Keep trying... in case of failed creditcard transactions some tickets may show up within the next hours.

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  85. BeauJanuary 31, 2014 at 3:56 AM

    Oh now it says to contact the venue for Gallery tickets and I'm 410 in the queue on RAH site. That is me probably out then!

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  86. LarsJanuary 31, 2014 at 3:58 AM

    still tickets if you refreshing ;

    http://www.gigsandtours.com/event/the-cure/royal-albert-hall/767248

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  87. CraigJanuary 31, 2014 at 4:17 AM

    Still pulling up stalls and restricted circle at the RAH website. Pulled Standing and Stalls at GigsandTours. But they go fast! Keep trying!

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  88. William SoragnaJanuary 31, 2014 at 4:22 AM

    Did not see any stalls... Life sucks!

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  89. John MalloyJanuary 31, 2014 at 4:39 AM

    Thoughts on the "special" show setlist folks? Robert hinted a potential theme last year. Could it happen...

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  90. MintsauceJanuary 31, 2014 at 5:46 AM

    Not sure if you've ever been to the venue, but they don't sell that many gallery tickets as it's just a flat standing area around the the rim of the top seats. If it's more than a couple of people deep, you can't see a thing as you're looking steeply down to the stage.

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  91. BeauJanuary 31, 2014 at 6:19 AM

    Yeah, I've been there once before and there maybe 200 or so people in the gallery areas. Its just frustrating as none of them popped up. I secured two yesterday but the page messed up when loaded and so I lost them.

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  92. MintsauceJanuary 31, 2014 at 8:18 AM

    Sorry to hear you missed out :(

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  93. UnknownJanuary 31, 2014 at 9:34 AM

    Hi All, Feeling pretty traumatized with the whole Royal Albert Hall phoneline/online booking process, spent 2 hours trying to get through only to be offered 'restricted view' tickets at £75 each!!! Dearly wanted some cheaper tickets for the friday, even Gallery Standing, if anyone has 2 spare to sell please get in touch here or via my email: frank@flagpromotions.com. ALSO: Am thinking of organising a cool CURE AFTERSHOW PARTY for the friday and or Saturday, would people be up for this?

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  94. irishcurefanJanuary 31, 2014 at 10:39 AM

    Aftershow would be great on the Saturday!!!

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  95. William SoragnaJanuary 31, 2014 at 11:53 AM

    What is this getmein website??? Something more or less official?

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    1. CraigJanuary 31, 2014 at 12:53 PM

      It's a ticket resale site run by Ticketmaster. It's still scalping.

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  96. UnknownJanuary 31, 2014 at 1:23 PM

    Hi Craig, i'm thinking of arranging a CURE AFTERSHOW PARTY after the RAH show(s), do you think people will be up for it?

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    1. CraigJanuary 31, 2014 at 1:25 PM

      I could make a post about it, see what people think. What do you have in mind? Write up something for me to post.

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    2. UnknownMarch 15, 2014 at 6:15 PM

      Sure gmdelao@gmail.com coming from Mexico to RAH

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    3. UnknownMarch 15, 2014 at 6:18 PM

      We are two, so we'd like joining us

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  97. UnknownJanuary 31, 2014 at 1:33 PM

    I am in talks with 2 venues just now, one very posh one quite close to RAH but it's a little expensive but absolutely beautiful! License is until 2.30am, is that late enough? And the a venue in North London that THE CURE actually played once, that's licensed until 4am!

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