Robert interview on Urbana FM today

Robert will be interviewed on Urbana FM 106.9 in Paraguay today at 15:00. I think it can be listened to online here.
(Thanks @Ronald_Qiu)

Update: After 3 hours of mostly crap music, they announce the interview isn't happening. Will be rescheduled. Sigh...well, we all had fun on Twitter with this, so not a total waste of time. :)

Update (03/29/13): According to @bluemonkeypops, the interview has been rescheduled for today at 19:00. Check the current time here (yes, this clock IS accurate).

Here's the interview on Goear, Soundcloud, and YouTube.
(Thanks to The Cure Rarities, @AaronLaw92, and The Cure Peru)

A few notes I took during the interview:

Lollapalooza 2013 rumor

Now that we're finished with the South American show rumors, I guess it's time for the North American ones to start. Here's the yearly claim that The Cure will be playing Lollapalooza in Chicago this August. And more here. (Thanks David)

Nothing to get excited about, and obviously just speculation, so we'll wait and see if there's anything to it. Also, the image posted on those websites, which seems to be the only reason The Cure are being mentioned, is 99% confirmed to be a fake.

Update (03/11/13): Okay, time to take this a bit more seriously. The Cure are now listed as "logical" at the Consequence of Sound Festival Outlook page, since it's the same weekend as Osheaga, and has been pointed out that the two festivals usually share many of the same bands.

Update (03/26/13): Rumors continue to be very strong on this, and it's moving towards being more of a surprise if they DON'T play Lolla, than if they do. All of the General Admission 3 day passes sold out today (VIP & Platinum passes still available), so only one day passes will be available when the official announcement is made on April 9th. Expect some lineup hints & clues leading up to that.

Update (03/28/13): Chicago Tribune confirms that the leaked poster is accurate. Confirm The Cure are playing Lollapalooza. Also says that the official announcement & single day ticket sales have been moved up to next week.

Update (03/29/13): Lollapalooza now confirms that the official announcement will be made on April 1st and single day tickets will go on sale April 3rd.

Splendour in the Grass very unlikely

There were a few rumors of The Cure playing Australia's Splendour in the Grass festival this year, but with the announcement of the shows in South Korea and Japan, this would seem very unlikely, as Splendour is the same weekend as those shows. So unless they can work miracles, or want to be exhausted, this article is wrong.

Win tickets to the Sao Paulo show

Rock Express is giving away some tickets for the Sao Paulo show. (Thanks David)

Leaked Lollapalooza poster?

A leaked photo of the Lollapalooza lineup? Looks right, but obviously not official or confirmed. Read the story here. The official announcement will be made on April 9th. (Thanks Aaron)

Update (03/28/13): As Slicing Up Eyeballs points out in their story, there's also a leaked magazine ad, too. All of this makes sense, as the announcement is just over a week away, so posters/ads would have already been produced. So, not confirmed by Robert just yet, but you need to be ready for the single day ticket sales. They will go in a flash.

And now the Chicago Tribune confirms that the poster is accurate. Confirm The Cure are playing Lollapalooza.

Robert pops up in hilarious used car ad

Too good to be stuck in the Curespotting page, this hilarious Craigslist ad for a used car features an appearance by Robert "Most Seductive Human Ever Around" Smith. Read the full story at Adweek, and if you decide to buy this car, get that Abacus ready! :) (Thanks for a great laugh, Zap)

Robert's football memories in new book

"In Italy today has been published the book "Rock'n'Goal" written by written by Antonio Bacciocchi and Alberto Galletti. "Rock 'n' Goal" will exhaust all possibilities, even the most unlikely and unsuspected connections between rock music and football. Player singers, songs dedicated to football fans excellent, rock and subcultures in the corners. Excerpts of interviews with the passions of football Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, Roger Daltrey, The Clash and dozens of Italian musicians and songwriters. All accompanied by a large and curious photographic contribution.

The book also talks about the passion for football of Robert Smith. This is an excerpt: "Robert Smith of The Cure has revealed that he spent much of his youth on the terraces of Loftus Road to incite the QUEENS PARK RANGERS ("It's a family thing. Supporters were my father, my mother and my brother. I was taught that there were things more important than victory. it's hard to think of THE CURE as football fans, especially if you relate to our music, but when we organize our tours we are taking into account the European and World Championships")." (Thanks fmjews)

Cure People - Moving Portraits

The 2nd video from Scott Witter's Cure People project.
(Thanks Scott)

Update (01/11/13): Those of you who participated in this project might want to pick up a copy of the Jan./Feb. issue of Meuse Magazine, as there will be a Cure People article in it. (Thanks Scott)

Update (03/28/13): Cure People Continues with Cadence St. John (NSFW).

Win tickets to the Santiago show

1,000 tickets being given away for the show in Santiago, Chile. Check here & here for details on how to win. (Thanks David)

New Cure 2013 promo photo

Along with the confirmation of Ansan Valley Rock & Fuji Rock Festivals, Robert also posted this new promo photo of the band.

Johnny Indovina added to Mexico show

What a nice evening.... A very cool English gentleman named Robert just added me to the lineup for his concert in Mexico City April 21st!
— Johnny Indovina (@JohnnyIndovina) March 12, 2013

And it's his birthday celebration! Will be a great night and I look forward to seeing everyone there! J
— Johnny Indovina (@JohnnyIndovina) March 12, 2013

Most of you will know Johnny from his days in Human Drama, but those of us who grew up in New Orleans in the 80s know him from The Models, one of our best New Wave/Alternative bands. And of course his Models bandmate, Michael Ciravolo, is president of Schecter Guitars. Small world.

Update (03/26/13): Johnny posted this photo on Facebook. (Thanks @TheCureMexico)

Win tickets to the Lima show

Listen to Radio Oxigeno for a chance to win tickets to the Lima show. (Thanks David)

Also from Lima, this article talks about how personally involved Robert has been with the tour. (Thanks David)

Putting up posters in Bogota

(Thanks Alfonso)

Robert posts about the Sao Paulo show

From the comments section of this post:

"APOLOGIES
IF THE MOVE FROM MORUMBI TO ANHEMBI HAS UPSET PEOPLE - APOLOGIES. ALTHOUGH WE HAVE OF COURSE BEEN CONSULTED ABOUT AND AGREED TO THE MOVE, AND HAVE TRIED TO ENSURE THE NEW TICKETING ARRANGEMENTS ARE FAIR TO THOSE WHO ALREADY HAVE TICKETS, THE TOTALLY DIFFERENT LAYOUT/SEATING ARRANGEMENT IN THE ANHEMBI HAS MADE IT PRETTY MUCH IMPOSSIBLE TO SET UP A 'LIKE FOR LIKE' DEAL... SO ONCE AGAIN - APOLOGIES TO THOSE WHO FEEL THE MOVE HAS PENALISED THEM IN ANY WAY... THE CONSOLATION? IT LOOKS TO US LIKE A BETTER VENUE FOR A CURE SHOW! ALMOST THERE... ONWARDS... RSX" (Thanks @AaronLaw92)

13 Best Goth Albums of All Time

The Cure comes in at #2 ('Pornography') & #3 ('Disintegration') on this 13 Best Goth Albums of All Time list. (Thanks David)

Cure article in La Segunda

From DG Medios Facebook: "The Cure request Chilean dishes: Fans wait anxiously"

Anything important in this article? Can anyone give a summation of it? Thanks!

Venue change for Sao Paulo show

The show in Sao Paulo, Brasil on April 6th has been moved from Morumbi Stadium to Arena Anhembi. Details on how to exchange your tickets are posted at the Live Pass website (English).
(Thanks Rafael, Antonio and Pablo)

Update (March 21st, 2013): Not surprisingly, this change is not going over well with many fans - "I’ve just read the comments at the XYZ fb page, and EVERYONE is furious! Lots of fans giving up on attending the show.. meanwhile Santiago, Lima and Buenos Aires are close to sold out.. shame on us! And now things are going from bad to worse here.. the whole SP show thing is already with the customer justice.. if you have the chance, translate this link (English)" (Thanks Antonio)

Update (March 22nd, 2013): New info about the ticket exchange from Live Pass. Looks like there will NOT be an additional charge. All info here (English). (Thanks Burton_)

LatAm 2013 Tour support acts

I'll post them here as they're announced.

Rio de Janeiro, Brasil - Herod Layne (Source)
Sao Paulo, Brasil - Lautmusik, Herod Layne (Source)
Asunción, Paraguay - Deliverans and Tribu Sónica (Source)
Lima, Peru - Resplandor and Kinder (Source)
Bogota, Colombia - Superlitio and MModcats (Source)
Mexico City, Mexico - Lorelle Meets the Obsolete, Johnny Indovina, Andrea Ballency (Source)
(Thanks Rafael, Mad Bob RJS, David, Alfio, @biva77, @Ronald_Qiu)

Win this Cure prize pack & 4 tickets for Bogota

Live in Colombia & have a Chevrolet Sonic? You could be one of 4 people to win this Cure prize pack & 4 tickets to the Bogota show. Details here.

Bernard Lenoir talks about The Cure

"Bernard Lenoir, famous French 'alternative' radio DJ (also known as the 'French John Peel'), whose daily show on France Inter was suddenly stopped 2 years ago, is releasing a double compilation of his favorite songs that includes 'Just Like Heaven'.

In this interview with Telerama, he mentions the Cure twice: once about the Black Session in Paris in 2004, and later about how 'Just like heaven' became the theme song of the TV show 'Les enfants du Rock' (a cult French music TV show in the 80's)

- at 00:25 : he answers about his most memorable black session: "Oh my god! We did 350 Black sessions, I can't think of one... yes, the one we thought would never happen, it was The Cure. They finally came and played for nearly 3 hours. It was a big surprise."

- at 10:30 : Just Like Heaven reminds me of 'Les Enfants du rock'. When I became the presenter, we tried to upgrade the show and started looking for a new theme song. I had a friend called philippe [?] who suggested we ask for a tune from Robert Smith. He accepted right away and sent us 'Just like Heaven'. It was still instrumental, he put the lyrics on it a few months later. Later on, it became a real song, and I think one of the brightest cure songs, compared to the gloomier songs of Pronography or Disintegration." (Thanks Sylvain and @guillaumegrivaz)