Thank you!

What a great end to a fantastic tour! Thank you, Robert, Simon, Jason, Roger, and Reeves! Thank you, The Cure! Haven't enjoyed a tour this much since the Dream Tour.

And THANK YOU to everyone of you who helped with the SummerCure coverage. It wouldn't have been possible without the help you guys provided. I've said it before, and I'll say it until I die, Cure fans are some of the nicest, most helpful & supportive people you will ever know. So thank you again for making this tour so much fun and helping me out with whatever I needed. Let's do it all again, very soon. :)

The Cure at Electric Picnic 2012

Setlist: Plainsong, Open, High, The End of the World, Lovesong, Sleep When I'm Dead, Push, Inbetween Days, Just Like Heaven, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Pictures of You, Lullaby, The Caterpillar, Bananafishbones, The Walk, Mint Car, Friday I'm In Love, Doing the Unstuck, Trust, Want, Just One Kiss, Let's Go To Bed, Play For Today, A Forest, Primary, Shake Dog Shake, The Hungry Ghost, Wrong Number, One Hundred Years, End, Disintegration

1st encore: The Same Deep Water As You
2nd encore: Dressing Up, The Lovecats, Close To Me, Why Can't I Be You?, Boys Don't Cry, 10:15 Saturday Night, Killing An Arab.

Huge Thank You to Tim (@is_maith_liom) & Rowan (@Rowan_Manahan) for getting the setlist out tonight. And thank you also to Shellheart who was trying her hardest. You guys are the best!

Reviews: Independent.ie / Entertainment.IE / Irish Times

Photos: Thomas Levins 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 / Gaelle Beri 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 / Kieran Frost / Ciara Drennan / Strangelove1981 / Cluzardi / Matthew North / Daily Edge / Ciara D / Carrie Davenport 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 / AU Magazine 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 / Electric Picnic / RTE2FM

Audio: 2FM (SummerCure blog) / 2FM (missing PoY) / 2FM (M4A)

Video: Plainsong 1 - 2 / Lovesong 1 - 2 / Pictures of You / Lullaby 1 (pro-shot) - 2 / Bananafishbones / The Walk / Inbetween Days 1 - 2 / Friday I'm in Love 1 - 2 - 3 / Let's Go To Bed 1 - 2 - 3 / Play For Today 1 - 2 / A Forest 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 / Disintegration / Lovecats - Close To Me / Close To Me 1 - 2 / Boys Don't Cry / Same Deep Water As You / Dressing Up - Lovecats - Close to Me - Why Can't I Be You? - Boys Don't Cry - 10:15 Saturday Night - Killing an Arab / Lovecats - Close To Me - Why Can't I Be You? -Boys Don't Cry - 10:15 Saturday Night /

Cure parties

Sept. 2nd, 2012 - Tokyo, Japan - The Cure Night 6 16:00-22:00 at Be Wave 03-5292-0853. (Photo)

Sept. 7th, 2012 - London, England - A NIGHT LIKE THIS at Purple Turtle Camden Town. Facebook event page.

(Thanks @100heads and @thomas_leesmith)

Cure article in Vive le Rock

Cure article in the new issue of Vive le Rock. Scans here, buy it here.
(Thanks Perfect.Murder)

Cure at Reading on BBC Three Red Button

From The Cure on Facebook: "WATCH 67 GLORIOUS MINUTES OF THE CURE AT READING ON THE BBC3 'RED BUTTON' ALL DAY TODAY (WEDNESDAY 29TH AUGUST)!!! AND CATCH 'FRIDAY I'M IN LOVE' AND 'BOYS DON'T CRY' IN THE BBC2 READING FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS PROGRAMME THIS FRIDAY NIGHT (31ST AUGUST)... SUMMERCURE INDEED!" (Thanks @AaronLaw92)

The Cure’s Influence Won’t Disintegrate

Article on 'Disintegration' at Pop'Stache. (Thanks David)

Stuart Braithwaite's 13 favorite albums

Stuart Braithwaite of Mogwai talks to The Quietus about his favorite albums, including The Cure's Pornography.
(Thanks fmjews)

The Blood at Primavera Sound 2012

The Cure - The Blood (Primavera Sound 2012)
Another great video from Sven. Thank you!

The Cure gets 3 hours at Electric Picnic!

Full schedule is out. The Cure play from 9 PM - midnight.
(Thanks @is_maith_liom)

Friday I’m In Love: Why The Cure Are Brilliant

Very nice article at DIY from Simone Scott Warren about her affection for The Cure. (Thanks David)

Vieilles Charrues 2012 highlights on ARTE

Highlights from Vieilles Charrues 2012, including The Cure, will be airing on French TV channel ARTE at 23:05 on Aug. 25th. ARTE Germany will also broadcast this on Aug. 25th from 22:35 - 23:50. (Thanks Geoffry and Andreas)

Update: 'Wrong Number' was the only Cure highlight shown tonight. (Thanks Lapsang Cure)
And here's the link to watch it. Cure at 23:22. (Thanks Russ)

Leeds Festival setlist

The Cure's setlist from Leeds Festival 2012. (Thanks Sian)

Reading & Leeds - Who Stole The Show?

NME poll: Reading & Leeds - Who Stole The Show? Vote for The Cure here. (Thanks @AaronLaw92)

You can also vote (bottom right of page) for The Cure in the Get Reading poll for Reading Festival Favorite. (Thanks @waswasere)
Update: Poll closed. The Cure finishes with 98% of the vote.

Preparing for Isaac

Just a note to explain the lack of updates in the next few days. Tropical Storm/Hurricane Isaac looks like he wants to pay us a visit for the 7th anniversary of the Hurricane Katrina hit, so I'm taking this time to get my evacuation plans in order, just in case I have to get out of here on Monday. Hoping this  won't be needed, and he heads east or west (sorry, friends in Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida), and I can stay right here. Will update when I can. Until then, just do a YouTube search for Cure videos from Leeds and stuff. Or if you have videos, pictures, photos, stories, whatever, do me a favor and post a link to them in the Cure at Leeds thread. Thanks! See you again soon. No way I'm missing the final SummerCure show. Hmm, maybe evacuate to Ireland? :)

Update (Aug. 28th, 2012):  Decided to play it safe and got out of NOLA for a few days. Isaac doesn't really look too bad at the moment, but flooding is always an issue & the loss of power for days is not fun in the heart of a NOLA Summer. I'll be back to updating today. Thank you so much for all of the well wishes. Really appreciate them. Please send those good wishes to New Orleans now.

The Cure at Leeds Festival 2012

Setlist: Tape/Open, High, The End of the World, Lovesong, Sleep When I'm Dead, Push, Inbetween Days, Just Like Heaven, Pictures of You, Lullaby, The Caterpillar, The Walk, Friday I'm in Love, Doing the Unstuck, Trust, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Play For Today, A Forest, Bananafishbones, Primary, Want, The Hungry Ghost, Wrong Number, One Hundred Years, End

Encore: Dressing Up, The Lovecats, Close To Me, Just One Kiss, Let's Go To Bed, Why Can't I Be You?, Boys Don't Cry.

Huge thank you to Perfect.Murder, @object29, @sleazymartinez, @MrJohnLogan and everyone else who helped with the setlist & reports. Real team effort tonight.

Reviews: Leeds Festival / Music Scramble / The Guardian / Virtual Festivals / Drowned in Sound / NME / Ian / Crimson Tonight

Photos: BBC / Leonie Hatfield / Aaron Law / Danny Payne / Drowned In Sound / Safe Concerts / Gigwise / Gary Wolstenholme / Gary Stafford / Nick Pickles 1 - 2

Videos: NME talks with Cure fans / Tape & Open / Open / Sleep When I'm Dead / Inbetween Days / Just Like Heaven 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 / Pictures of You 1 - 2 / Lullaby 1 - 2 / The Caterpillar / Friday I'm in Love 1 - 2 / Trust / A Forest 1 - 2 / Bananafishbones / Dressing Up / The Lovecats / Close To Me / Just One Kiss / Why Can't I Be You? / Boys Don't Cry 1 - 2 - 3 /

Reeves Gabrels - Guitars on Tour

From Reeves on Facebook: "Starting today, I'll post about the instruments I'm playing with The Cure during this summer's festival tour in Europe, the UK, and Ireland." (Thanks Paul)

#1 - Reverend Reeves Gabrels II Signature Guitar (Orange RG2)
#2 - The Reverend "Reevito"
#3 - "The Tabby" Reverend Reeves Gabrels Signature Guitar (RG1), Modified
#4 - Fender VI

The Cure at Reading Festival 2012

Setlist:  Tape/Open, High, The End of the World, Lovesong, Sleep When I'm Dead, Push, Inbetween Days, Just Like Heaven, Pictures of You, Lullaby, The Caterpillar, The Walk, Friday I'm In Love, Doing the Unstuck, Trust, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Bananafishbones, Play For Today, A Forest, Primary, Want, The Hungry Ghost, Wrong Number, One Hundred Years, End

Encore: Dressing Up, The Lovecats, Close To Me, Just One Kiss, Let's Go To Bed, Why Can't I Be You?, Boys Don't Cry.

Thanks to Perfect.Murder and Mark for the setlist updates.

Reviews: The Final Sound / Glamour / Virtual Festivals / Reading Chronicle / The Guardian / Spend Matters / Telegraph / DIY / Strictly Reading & Leeds / Metro / NME / Tralfamadore

Photos: On Nights Like This / Holy Moly 1 - 2 / Aaron Law / Gaelle Beri 1 - 2 - 3 / Zimbio 1 - 2 / Drowned in Sound / Mark Reed / Getty Images / Faye Tuesday / BBC /  NME 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 (Hayley of Paramore in Boys Don't Cry shirt)

Video (BBC broadcast): BBC3 Part 1 / DVD on DIME / The Story of The Cure / BroonSauce playlist / BBC3 Part 1 on YouTube / Open - High / High / The End of the World / The End of the World - Lovesong - Sleep When I'm Dead /  Lovesong / Push - Inbetween Days - Just Like Heaven / Push / Inbetween Days / Just Like Heaven / Pictures of You - Lullaby / Pictures of You / Lullaby / The Caterpillar - The Walk - Friday I'm In Love / The Caterpillar / The Walk / Friday I'm In Love 1 - 2 / Trust / A Forest / Boys Don't Cry

Video (fans): Lovesong 1 - 2 / Sleep When I'm Dead / Just Like Heaven / Pictures of You / Friday I'm In Love 1 - 2 / Dressing Up & The Lovecats / The Lovecats / Close To Me /

New Robert interview in Hot Press

Robert interview/Cure article in the new issue of Hot Press.You can buy a copy here.

Update: Posted some photos of this great interview here.


"There are now 3 half-albums on the go! We were going to record this week, but I've been mixing all the live shows for a DVD of this Summer. We'd love to do something with Reeves...there's a lot going on at the moment with The Cure, but it's all historic. I've been doing the Wish re-master for what seems like 15 years - Kevin Shields is my role model in that department! There's a compilation coming out and a Mixed Up 2 project. I've just done something for Tim Burton's Frankenweenie & I've a couple of other collaborations in the tray marked 'pending'. There's going to be a glut of Cure stuff when they all arrive at the finishing line at the same time.
Another Cure thing that's ongoing is a retrospective 4-hour DVD and accompanying book."

Amanda Palmer's fave albums - 'Disintegration'

Amanda Palmer lists 'Disintegration' as one of her favorite albums in this article at The Quietus. (Thanks @SoMuch2Answer4)

Porl's Gibson Blues King L-00 on ebay

"There is another item from the recent Porl Thompson auction up on ebay. This guitar sold at auction for 900,- GBP not so long ago. It is now up for 1295,- GBP." (Thanks Leo)