Thursday, November 6, 2025

Grammy nominations

Update: Congratulations to The Cure, who get 2 Grammy nominations!

Songs of a Lost World for Alternative Album of the Year 

Alone for Best Alternative Music Performance


A reminder that 2026 Grammy nominations are announced Friday morning, and The Cure's Songs of a Lost World is eligible this year (was released 2 Late in the year for 2025 awards). Here's their submissions. Let's see if any of them get nominated. Good luck, Cure! 

“Songs of a Lost World” - Album of the Year, Best Alternative Album, Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

“Alone” - Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Alternative Music Performance

“A Fragile Thing” - Best Rock Performance, Best Rock Song


Friday, October 31, 2025

Happy Halloween from Pearl

 From Pearl on Instagram.



Win an RS signed acetate

Anonymous Art Project 2025

Update: 

Once again, this artist raised a bunch of money for Heart Research UK!

Final prices:

Head on the Door #1 - $4010

Head on the Door #2 - $4600

Head on the Door #3 - $4000


Update: Auction is live...

Head on the Door #1

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/267437875177

Head on the Door #2

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/267437875325

Head on the Door #3

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/267437875554


This is all anonymous so I have no idea who the artist is 😉. Just thought y'all might be interested.

From he.art_project:

We're really excited to be sharing these 3 brilliant pieces of work with you today (the last Friday before the auction starts) - very generously created for our #anonartproject by a British musician and co-founder of a well known rock band. He has generously supported Heart Research UK since 2019 and I'm pretty sure fans will recognise his style of work/name of these pieces. They will be available to bid on from 31st October to 9th November.




Cure play Roskilde 2026

From The Cure:

THE CURE WILL RETURN TO DENMARK NEXT SUMMER TO HEADLINE ROSKILDE FESTIVAL 2026 
TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT  roskil.de/tickets

Thursday, October 30, 2025

Simon in Andover

 From Andover Rocks UK:

I have had a super busy day today 😍 after our epic workshop this morning I was then super happy to be involved with Yellow Brick Road Projects Andover Anarchy event. Caught a few new bands, and got a selfie with a celeb, love collaborations ❤️

Simon on Andover radio

From Andover radio:

Simon Gallup from The Cure will be on the Rock Café on Andover Radio this Friday. 7pm-9pm.

https://loveandover.com/

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

New Simon Interview

Cure store relaunches

From The Cure:

THE CURE OFFICIAL STORE HAS JUST BEEN RELAUNCHED - NEW MUSIC, FILM AND MERCH SECTIONS - INCLUDING 'MIXES OF A LOST WORLD’ STUFF - SHOP AT lnk.to/moalw

Projections video

From Roger: Good morning and here's the premiere of Projections the video made by Mimi from hours and hours of video I shot over the years of touring and recording. Hope you enjoy it...

Projections out today

And it is excellent!

From Roger:

Listen to Projections now on Apple Music and all the other streaming platforms, it's in Dolby Atmos on Apple, let me know what you think?

Cure play Ejekt Festival 2026 in Greece

 From The Cure:

GREECE! THE CURE WILL HEADLINE EJEKT FESTIVAL NEXT SUMMER. TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY 31ST OCTOBER AT EJEKT.GR

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Cure head to Slovakia in 2026

From The Cure:

THE CURE WILL HEAD TO SLOVAKIA FOR THE FIRST TIME NEXT SUMMER TO HEADLINE THE 30TH EDITION OF @Pohodaofficial. TICKETS AT POHODAFESTIVAL.SK

Monday, October 27, 2025

Robert collaborates with The Twilight Sad

Update: can now stream here.

From The Twilight Sad (via Fans of The Twilight Sad):

we’re delighted to share something special with you here before anywhere else. 

Here’s our new single ‘Waiting for the Phone Call”, out tomorrow on Rock Action Records, (featuring Robert Smith on guitar) 🖤

Tomorrow morning we will also be sharing details of our upcoming UK & Eurpopean tour. There will be more dates to come and we hope to see as many of you as possible across the world soon. 

If you'd like to keep up to date on where we're going, and for exclusive pre-sale access to our shows, sign up to our mailing list via our website (www.thetwilightsad.com)

If you're already signed up, make sure we're in your safe senders list and not hiding in your spam box.

Please click on the link below to hear our brand new single. This will be available only until midnight tonight (GMT) : https://on.soundcloud.com/vHyMuVTfeQBl8tZ0v6

Thanks again to you all for your continued support of our band. It means a lot to Andy and myself.

Thursday, October 16, 2025

Cure play Bulgaria in 2026

From The Cure:

THE CURE PLAY BULGARIA FOR THE FIRST TIME - HEADLINING PHILLGOOD FESTIVAL JULY 2026.

TICKETS ON SALE MONDAY, OCTOBER 20TH, 10:00 CET (11:00 EET)

https://ticketstation.bg/en/p5589-phillgood-festival-2026

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Cure bio updated...album update, Lost World FILM coming

Didn't realize The Cure's bio on the official site had been updated. 

Show of a Lost World FILM? Nice!

And official confirmation that Perry is out again.

Thanks, Dennis.

The Cure spent the spring of 2024 finishing 8 of the songs recorded back in 2019, with mixing and final mastering happening in the summer. In September news of a new studio album was announced, and on Friday 1st November Songs Of A Lost World was released, the event marked with a 3 hour launch show at Troxy London, free streamed globally to more than a million people. The album was universally acclaimed by both fans and critics, reaching #1 in more than 30 countries around the world. In March 2025 the band went back into Rockfield Studios to record 13 more songs for a follow up album. On Friday 13th June the 24 track Mixes Of A Lost World was released, containing remixes and reworks by 24 incredible artists including Four Tet, Mogwai, Paul Oakenfold, Chino Moreno and Orbital. In June Robert guested with Olivia Rodrigo on a couple of Cure songs during her Glastonbury headline show, before heading back into the studio to help re-edit and re-mix The Show Of A Lost World film...

(Tim Brothers)

THE CURE (2026):

ROBERT SMITH - VOICE & GUITAR

SIMON GALLUP - BASS

JASON COOPER - DRUMS

ROGER O'DONNELL - KEYBOARD

REEVES GABRELS - GUITAR

From Jason


Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Cure play North Festival 2026 in Portugal

3rd show added for Berlin

From Roger:

Due to unprecedented demand we, The Cure, have added a third show in Berlin on July 12th. If you didn’t manage to get tx for 1 or 2 good luck with 3!

From The Cure:

DUE TO HUGE DEMAND FOR PRE-SALE TICKETS, A THIRD SHOW AT BERLIN WUHLHEIDE HAS BEEN ADDED FOR 12TH JULY 2026

PRE-SALE TICKETS ON SALE WED 15TH

SIGN UP AT THECURE.COM



Cure play Electric Castle 2026

Friday, October 10, 2025

Cure play Cardiff in 2026

From Itsoncardiff:

Fans can sign up for next Thursday’s 10am pre-sale via blackweirlive.com/thecure.


From Livenation UK:

Bag tickets in our #LNpresale next Thursday at 10am here.


From The Cure:

WALES! NEW DATE IN CARDIFF BLACKWEIR FIELDS!

FANS SIGNED UP TO THE MAILING LIST WILL GET PRE-SALE ACCESS! REGISTER AT THECURE.COM/SHOWS/



Cure play Way Out West 2026

From The Cure:

EXCITED TO RETURN TO SWEDEN FOR @WAYOUTWESTGBG 2026
TICKETS ON SALE OCT 13TH VIA WAYOUTWEST.SE/TICKETS


Thursday, October 9, 2025

Videos for Projections

From Roger:

Teaser video for Pojections by Mimi Supernova... shes actually making videos for all the songs. Digital release 10/29 and vinyl a couple of weeks later by pre order now!

The observant amongst you may have noticed the teaser video I just posted is made up of old video tapes that Ive taken over the past 40 years... lots more to come... from the vault and the editing of Ms Supernova.



Roger on Keyboard Chronicles

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Update from Roger

Update: https://mfl-stores.myshopify.com/collections/roger-odonnell


"Pre sale for Projections will go live at 17:00 BST tomorrow. Vinyl, t shirts and badges and lots of excellent bundles!! All extremely limited editions."



2 nights in Berlin too

From The Cure:

GERMANY - 2 NIGHTS ANNOUNCED FOR JULY 2026 AT BERLIN WUHLHEIDE

PRE-SALE BEGINS 13.10.2025

REGISTER NOW AT https://uk-umg.com/um-forms/curesignup.html

Cure play Rock Werchter on July 5th

From The Cure:

THE CURE HEADLINE ROCK WERCHTER FESTIVAL 2026

REGISTER FOR PRE-SALE ACCESS AT ROCKWERCHTER.BE

TICKETS ON SALE NOVEMBER 21ST AT 10AM

Monday, October 6, 2025

Cure In Orange screening in San Francisco

Join us October 15th for a screening of THE CURE IN ORANGE at @4StarTheater at 7pm 

The Cure co-founder @LolTolhurst will be there for a Q&A and Book Signing 📖 Plus live performance by r.image 

https://www.4-star-movies.com/calendar-of-events/lol-tolhurst-in-orange

Update on Roger's new album

From Roger O'Donnell:

Big announcement coming Wednesday!! Link to pre sale of Projections and some nice bundles of t shirts and the vinyl! Everything is limited to a very small number so get on that pre sale!


Friday, October 3, 2025

Ticket update

From The Cure:

TICKETS FOR MANCHESTER & EDINBURGH ARE NOW SOLD OUT

A SMALL NUMBER OF TICKETS HAVE APPEARED ON CERTAIN ABOVE FACE-VALUE WEBSITES - WHICH WE ARE WORKING TO REMOVE - PLEASE DON'T BUY THESE AS THEY WON'T BE VALID FOR ENTRY

WALES - ANNOUNCEMENT SOON!

RSX


Tickets on sale today, Wales date soon

Update: Edinburgh and Manchester are sold out.


From The Cure:

2026 UK & IRELAND SUMMER SHOWS

TICKETS ON SALE AT THECURE.COM/SHOWS

MANCHESTER / EDINBURGH - 9AM

DUBLIN / BELFAST - 12PM

WALES - HOPING FOR AN ANNOUNCEMENT SOON!🤞

Thursday, October 2, 2025

NME interview with Roger

From NME:

Roger O’Donnell talks beating cancer, new solo album ‘Projections’, and what’s next for The Cure

"It was just nice to be alive, for one thing! And nice to make music again. During the treatment I was so emotional the whole time that I couldn’t touch an instrument."

Roger O’Donnell has spoken to NME about his new solo album ‘Projections’ – made in the wake of his battle with cancer and returning to record with The Cure.

Arriving on O’Donnell’s 70th birthday on Friday October 29, ‘Projections’ marks the keyboardist and composer’s eighth solo album, in the latest of his life of writing scores and other projects away from the limelight of The Cure. The artist explained how this record leans more into his tastes and influences in minimal electronica.

“I did two electronic records in the early 2000s, and I always felt that it wasn’t a completed episode,” O’Donnell told NME. “Two is no good, you have to have three of something. I always felt that there was always another electronic album in there. The first two I recorded entirely using a Moog Voyager, and for this one I gave myself a little bit more space.

“I introduced quite a few more different instruments, but it’s like finishing that era.”

The album also comes after O’Donnell last year shared with fans that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of lymphoma. However, he is happy to reveal that he’s now beaten cancer – enabling him to return to the creative life with gusto.

“After having gone through all the health stuff in 2023-2024, I was determined not to make a record that made a meal out of being ill,” he admitted, “but it was a time for reflection, looking back, looking forward and really restating where I am now as a musician and musically.

“I feel it really accomplished that. The album has got tinges of everything in it. I can hear influences from everything that I’ve ever been influenced by. I’m very happy with this record, and people seem to like it as well – which is strange!”

Stripped back but warm, ‘Projections’ comes loaded with the feel of a wintry embrace – something O’Donnell was keen to capture while recording.

“It’s definitely a winter record,” he said. “I never go in the studio in the summer. I just like being outside. The summer is always a non-productive time for me, whereas the winter is very evocative, isn’t it?”

O’Donnell – who has been a part of The Cure since 1987 – said that he was very much looking forward to hitting the road with the band in 2026 on their recently announced run of festivals including Isle Of Wight, Primavera Sound in Spain, Norway’s Øya, Rock En Seine in France, Austria’s Nova Rock, and Open’er in Poland, as well as a run of massive outdoor UK and Ireland shows.

Check out our full interview below, where O’Donnell told us about his battle with lymphoma, his hopes of inspiring others with the disease, the design of his new solo project, returning to touring with Robert Smith and co, and the chances of the follow-up of ‘Songs Of A Lost World‘ emerging in the coming months.

NME: Hello Roger. What can you tell us about the mood of ‘Projections’ when first approaching it?

Roger O’Donnell: “It was very much reflecting on what I’d been through. I’d had lymphoma and it was a pretty devastating period. It was just nice to be alive, for one thing! And nice to make music again. During the treatment I was so emotional the whole time that I couldn’t touch an instrument – I would just burst into tears. It was just a nice feeling to be back in the studio and to be able to take a breath and think, ‘OK, I’ve been there, this is where I am and where I’m going’. This record really summed all of that up and felt very natural.”

How are you now?

“I’m fine, thank you! I’m 100 per cent fighting fit. I’m a year out of treatment, I’ve had a couple of blood tests and everything is normal. My haematologist, who was a real rockstar, he said that normally they don’t use the word ‘cure’ in that sort of world, but then he said: ‘I’m going to say we can cure you’.”

Having been through that, what have you learned that you’d like to share with others?

“First of all, if you’ve got any kind of symptoms then go see a doctor. Don’t put it off. I put it off. I felt something at the start of 2023, then we did a whole American tour. I was trying to suppress what I thought it might be, then at the end of the tour I finally gave in and went to see a doctor who told me I had nothing to worry about! Then I went and got a scan on my own and all hell broke loose. For god’s sake: don’t be embarrassed and don’t be scared. They can fix most things these days. The thing they can’t do is wind back time. They can’t go back to a place where they might have been able to do you some good if you’d gone earlier.

“Also, put your faith in modern medicine. It’s an incredible thing. I had some drugs that were like science fiction. They were these things that latch onto cells, break the cells open, and then fire drugs in at a cellular level. It’s just mind-warping what they can do, and it keeps getting better. I’ve been doing some fundraising for Lymphoma Org and they’re on the cutting edge. They’re very close to a cure. We did a fundraiser last week and I have to thank everyone that called in and pledged money because they raised thousands. It’s nice to know that people care about it.”

Did the idea of returning to music give you strength through recovery?

“The amazing thing for me was that after just over a year of being diagnosed, I was back on stage with the lads playing at The Troxy and a couple of things at the BBC. That was very strange – to be back. It gives other people hope.

“When I was in the midst of it all and I was reading that Mark Hoppus from Blink-182 had the same thing, I thought, ‘Wait a minute, I’m not on my own’. Jeff Bridges had it too. That’s why I decided to go public with it. It’s a very personal thing and it’s a big decision whether or not you want to make your health public. There are always idiots that are going to turn into something negative. The positives outweigh that. I hope that I did some good and made some people feel better about their diagnosis.”

The diagnosis can seem like an overwhelming black cloud, but it doesn’t have to mean the end…

“No. Usually waiting for the diagnosis is the hardest thing. My partner and I were walking through the house like zombies until we finally got the diagnosis, then you feel like you can actually do something. You can get your head down, get on with the treatment and have an end in sight.”

How does a diagnosis like that change your approach to your work? How does it colour the way you make music and look back upon what you’ve done?

“Music has always been an emotional outlet for me. I live a very happy life, I’m a pretty happy person, and the emotion comes out in the music. I was unable to play while I was going through it because my emotions were at number 11. To sit down at the piano, I would just burst into tears. It was a very difficult period for me emotionally and creatively. As soon as I was over it, it was like the floodgates opened.

“People ask if it changed me as a person. I think in some ways it did. It’s like, what’s your biggest fear: cancer or the mad axe murderer knocking at your door? You open the door and the mad axe murder is standing there, what do you do? You try and talk him out of it. It’s the same with cancer, you just plough into the treatment. I was very involved with my haematologist and was doing my own research.”

Did you enjoy those few shows The Cure played last year all the more?

“It was kind of surreal. All of a sudden I was back into The Cure world, playing on stage to a global audience of thousands and thousands, and it was as if nothing had happened. I turned up at rehearsals and everything was normal. You don’t want to be treated specially or like some kind of weirdo, I didn’t want special treatment. Maybe a few more cups of tea made for me, but it was typical Cure world: get back in there and get on with it.

“It was great to play those shows and realise that I could do it again. At the start of it I said, ‘I’m still really suffering from fatigue’ and Robert said, ‘Don’t worry – we’ll only play for two hours’. Then by the end of rehearsals the set had gone up to three hours! I said, ‘I’m not sure if I can do this’ and he was like, ‘You can have a stool if you want. You might get the sympathy vote’. It was fine and the adrenaline got me through it.”

Are you ready for a heady summer 2026?

“Yes, I’m very ready and happy to be doing festivals. We’ve got a few announced. I love playing festivals and it’s always such a cool tour. It’s not the intensity of normal Cure tour and it’s usually much more of an upbeat show. You get to hang out with other bands, it’s a nice vibe, it’s through the summer, and we get to come home during the week so it’s like a part-time job.”

Is it going to be a full-scale festival tour across all continents?

“I don’t know. They’re trickling the dates out one by one and I don’t know what’s coming next. I know as much as you do. It’s more to do with when the festival tickets go on sale and when they want to announce. It’s like a Christmas gift that keeps on giving.”

Robert is acting as curator for Teenage Cancer Trust in 2026. Does that mean we can expect The Cure to be playing Royal Albert Hall?

“I thought that it was likely, but I don’t know. Maybe he thinks it wouldn’t be right for the band to play there the first year [he’s curating it]. We’ve done it a few times, it’s a cool gig and it’s obviously a cause that’s very close to my heart – a bit too close. We do a lot for those kinds of things. It’s nice that Robert’s been asked to curate that.”

Robert also said he wanted the follow-up to ‘Songs Of A Lost World’ to be finished before the tour. Is that still likely to be the case?

“You’d have to ask him about that. I didn’t know that ‘Songs Of A Lost World’ was finished until he sent the songs to us to learn for the Troxy show! I don’t know what’s going on. I know that Jason [Cooper] did a lot of drum tracks in about April, and there was talk of us getting together to play but I haven’t heard much lately. I think Robert is in one of his very deep creative modes, because he’s pretty quiet at the moment.”

Is it the case where you record your parts then leave Robert to tinker forever?

“Yeah, well hopefully not another 18 years!”

Are you hopeful we’ll get in the coming year or so?

“I would think so. We were all very happily surprised by the success of ‘Songs Of A Lost World’. For it to do what it did after we had that much time away is fantastic. There’s a bar that The Cure never drops below, so it’s always going to be fantastic – it’s just about whether it’s going to be mega or not.”

The Cure will be touring throughout 2026. 

Roger O’Donnel releases ‘Projections’ on October 29.

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Update from Roger

From Roger:

Some Projections news in the middle of all this Cure frenzy. Sadly a further delay to the vinyl which will 
now ship on the 12th of November. Pre orders and webstore announcement on October 8th... Digital release will still be on my birthday 10/29 X

Poland as well

From Open'er festival:

The Cure headlines Open'er ’26!

⚡️An absolute icon of British rock & alternative - 14 albums, including last year's phenomenal Songs Of A Lost World. On Friday, July 3, @thecure takes over Orange Main Stage. See you in @MiastoGdynia in 9 months! 

🎫 Limited FanTix available only on Oct 7, from noon until the end of the day (or while stocks last) for Open’er or Alter Art newsletter subscribers. You will receive an email with access on Oct 7 morning. → opener.pl → alterart.pl/newsletter

Pre-sales

From The Cure:

PRE-SALE TICKETS FOR UK & IRELAND SUMMER FESTIVALS ON SALE NOW!

DUE TO DEMAND WE HAVE EXTENDED THE REGISTRATION WINDOW FOR PRE-SALE ACCESS. REGISTER NOW AT THECURE.COM 




Norway too!

 From The Cure:

NORWAY!

@oyafestival 

AUGUST 12, 2026

TICKETS - oyafestivalen.seetickets.com


Tuesday, September 30, 2025

UK and Ireland shows

From The Cure:

2026 UK & IRELAND SUMMER SHOWS 

DUBLIN / BELFAST / MANCHESTER / EDINBURGH

FANS SIGNED UP TO THE MAILING LIST BY 10PM TONIGHT WILL GET PRE-SALE ACCESS! 

REGISTER AT THECURE.COM 

GENERAL SALE - FRIDAY 3RD OCT

Sunday, September 28, 2025

Simon at Andover Anarchy

From Love Andover:

The Cure’s Simon Gallup to Inspire Young Musicians at Andover Anarchy

By Ben Tuffin / September 28, 2025

Andover is about to get loud this 

autumn as a brand-new youth-led punk festival storms into town – and it’s bringing with it a true music icon.

Andover Anarchy will take over The Lights on Wednesday 29th October 2025 from 4pm–9pm, offering a free night of live music, food, and rebellion for young people aged 11–18.

The festival, created by 15-year-old organisers Ally and Seren in collaboration with the Yellow Brick Road Project, is already shaping up to be a landmark event for Andover’s youth. Now, organisers have confirmed that Simon Gallup – legendary bassist of The Cure – will be making a special appearance.

Gallup, whose distinctive basslines have powered classics such as A Forest and Just Like Heaven, is one of the most influential figures in alternative music. His support for Andover Anarchy is a major boost for the town’s young musicians.

“Simon is passionate about supporting young people in music, and we couldn’t be more excited to have him with us,” said organisers Ally and Seren. “This festival is by young people, for young people – and with Simon joining us, it’s going to be unforgettable.”

The line-up will feature punk, rock, pop and solo acts, with the organisers still seeking two more bands to complete the bill. In true punk spirit, Ally and Seren want the festival to spark a new wave of creativity in Andover, inspiring young people to pick up instruments and make music of their own.

Alongside the music, there will be food trucks offering everything from Jamaican street food to festival favourites, plus affordable merchandise. Soft drinks will be available throughout – the event is strictly non-alcoholic.

Tickets are completely free but limited, and organisers are warning they are expected to go quickly.

Andover Anarchy promises five hours of energy, noise and community – all led by the next generation of rebels. With Simon Gallup in the house, it’s set to be a night that no young music fan in Andover will want to miss.

Event details

📅 Wednesday 29th October 2025

📍 The Lights, 3 West Street, Andover SP10 1AH

🕓 4–9pm

🎟 Free tickets: https://bit.ly/YBRP-Andover

-Anarchy

🔞 Ages 11–18 only

Cure play Isle of Wight 2026

From Cork Live:

The Cure, Lewis Capaldi and Calvin Harris to headline Isle Of Wight Festival.

The festival will run from June 18 to June 21, with Capaldi headlining on the Friday, Harris on the Saturday and The Cure closing the event on the Sunday (June 21st).

Friday, September 26, 2025

Roger on WFUV tonight

Update: If you missed it, listen here (starts at 20: 45)...

Whole Wide World with Delphine Blue
https://wfuv.org/archives

Also on YouTube.


From Roger O'Donnell:

Tonight on WFUV I reveal all the secrets youve ever wanted to know about everything!!! 10pm New York time.... Not really, she tried though hahaha I talk about being sick getting better, raising money for Lymphoma foundation and next years shows..

Thursday, September 25, 2025

Get a 3D postcard from Roger

Update: Roger says presale will start on Oct. 8th.

From Roger:

Who doesn’t love a 3D postcard??? So I made some and the first 100 people to post a photo of themselves with Projections vinyl will get a personalised signed copy…



Cure play Primavera Sound Barcelona 2026

From Primavera:

Register now to access festival ticket Fan Sale. Registration will be available until 28/09 at 23:59 (CEST). Fan Sale starts on 29/09 at 11:00 (CEST) and will last 24H or while stocks last.

💐 Fan Sale: https://bit.ly/3VCiY1Z
ℹ️ Info: https://bit.ly/46Q6v0Z


From The Cure:

THE CURE WILL HEADLINE Primavera Sound BARCELONA IN 2026.

TICKETS ON GENERAL SALE ON TUESDAY 30TH AT 11 CEST AT PRIMAVERASOUND.COM/CA/BARCELONA



Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Robert quote.on NewDad's Altar

"Been on in my car for a long time."

Robert Smith quote about NewDad's excellent new album Altar.

Photos from Aaron Law.




Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Reeves at Guitar Fest this weekend

From Reeves Gabrels:

I'm heading to Ft Wayne, Indiana this coming weekend to do some guitar demos for Reverend Guitars during Guitar Month festivities at Sweetwater. We'll be there Fri Sep 26th and Sat Sep 27th. 🎸

https://www.sweetwater.com/guitarfest

The Synthesist is back!

From Roger O'Donnell:

Back after 13 years the one and only Synthesist t shirt!! Coming soon

Cure play Nova Rock next June

From The Cure:

THE CURE WILL HEADLINE NOVA ROCK FESTIVAL IN AUSTRIA NEXT SUMMER ON FRIDAY 12 JUNE 2026. TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT NOVAROCK.AT




Thursday, September 18, 2025

Best of luck, Perry!

Well, if Roger's comments, the promo photo for Rock en Seine, etc still left some doubt for you, Donna Bamonte confirms on her Facebook that Perry will not be with The Cure next year.

"Sadly not he is a bit poorly but we wish them well xxx ❤️ very blessed to see Perry play a second time and very cherished xxx"

All the best to you Perry! Hope you feel better asap! We all love you!

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Roger on Do You radio

"Thursday morning 10-12 on Do.You radio with Charlie and Ian premiering my new album Projections. Dissecting the tracks playing some love Moog. What more could you ask for?????"

https://doyou.world

Update: interview is archived here:

https://www.mixcloud.com/do_you_radio/the-do-you-breakfast-show-w-charlemagne-eagle-roger-0donnell-180925/



Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Cure play Rock en Seine next August

Update 2: Tickets go on sale today at 5pm cet.

In the US that's...


11am eastern
10am central
9am mountain
8am pacific
5am Hawaii 


Update: Roger says this is just the 1st one announced...

"First of the summer to announce... cant wait X"

And in a reply (on Bluesky) to a question about more shows:

"It's very unlikely we would only play one festival now isnt it!"

From The Cure:

THE CURE WILL RETURN TO FRANCE NEXT SUMMER TO HEADLINE ROCK EN SEINE ON SUNDAY 30 AUGUST 2026. TICKETS FOR THE FESTIVAL AT THE DOMAINE NATIONAL DE SAINT-CLOUD GO ON SALE WEDNESDAY AT 5PM CET VIA ROCKENSEINE.COM

Monday, September 15, 2025

Help Roger find a cure for Lymphoma

From Roger:

Today is Lymphoma Giving day and if you can spare anything it will be very gratefully received. I was diagnosed in 2023 and thanks to research and some sci fi drugs I was back on stage a year later! Go to lymphoma.org/roger to donate and thanks X



Friday, September 12, 2025

Cure nominated for Neptune award

The Cure's Songs of a Lost World is 1 of 20 nominees for the Neptune Music Prize from Drowned in Sound.
Voting will close on 15th October 2025. You can vote for up to 3 albums.


(Thanks Adam)

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

2nd color variant for Glastonbury vinyl

So there are at least 2 color variants of this.

The one in Olivia's store is "on exclusive magenta and periwinkle transparent vinyl."

https://store.oliviarodrigo.com/products/live-from-glastonbury-a-bbc-recording-vinyl

From Olivia Rodrigo Daily:

First look at the Live From Glastonbury Light Blue + Cobalt Vinyl!

Coming to record stores on December 5th.



Monday, September 8, 2025

Robert and Olivia Glastonbury cd single

Update: Single is listed as sold out, but a new listing for a CD Wallet available on Dec. 5th is up for pre-order now.

https://polydor.co.uk/products/live-from-glastonbury-cd-wallet

There's also a CD single up for pre-order that's just Olivia Rodrigo and Robert Smith's performances of Just Like Heaven and Friday I'm In Love from Glastonbury 2025. Out on Dec. 12th.
https://polydor.co.uk/products/live-from-glastonbury-cd-single

Robert & Olivia's Glastonbury duets on vinyl

From The Cure;

Robert's performance with @oliviarodrigo from this summer's Glastonbury Festival is available to pre-order and stream now on 

https://store.oliviarodrigo.com/products/live-from-glastonbury-a-bbc-recording-vinyl

Artists’ net proceeds from “Friday I’m in Love” and “Just Like Heaven,” will benefit Doctors Without Borders

Sunday, September 7, 2025

Update on Roger's new album

"its been a while but better to say nothing than whatever.. anyway we have a slight delay in the release of my new album Projections due to this... trying to update the release date as soon we have news from the pressing plant.Could put the atmos mixes on Apple Music now but I think better to wait."

Update: "Projections my new solo record will be slightly delayed but digital release is now set for my birthday 29/10. We have Atmos mixes and the vinyl features completely different mastered mixes by Guy Davie @ electric mastering. Very excited for this release."