Written by: Alex Green
The Cure have announced a return to the road, revealing a nearly 50-date European tour that’s set to kick off in 2022.
Slated to hit 19 countries, including Sweden, Italy and Hungary, the legendary band’s tour starts in Latvia in October (6) and ends at London’s Wembley Arena on November 11.
They will be supported by their pals The Twilight Sad on all dates.
The bad news—for now—is that no U.S. dates are on the 2022 itinerary, but the good news is that there likely will be in 2023.
Singer Robert Smith tweeted that The Cure are setting up dates for the world-at-large: “A lot of them got pushed back — they will be announced in due course — but won’t now happen until spring 2023.”
The other good news is that the long-awaited Cure album looks like it will be released soon. On this subject, Smith tweeted: “Yes, we will be playing songs from ‘the new album’ in 2022.”
Not much is known about the new album, but it’s rumored to be close to seventy minutes long.
The Cure’s last album was 2008’s 4.13 Dream.
As for personnel, bassist Simon Gallup announced he was leaving the band in August, but he appears to be back in the fold, because the Cure’s new press photos include him in the lineup.
Tickets go on sale this week. Get them on the band’s website.
The Cure tour dates
Oct. 6: Riga Arena, Riga, Latvia
Oct. 8: Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland
Oct. 10: Avicii Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
Oct. 12: Spektrum, Oslo, Norway
Oct. 13: Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
Oct. 14: Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark
Oct. 16: Barclays Arena, Hamburg, Germany
Oct. 17: Quarterback Immobilien Arena, Leipzig, Germany
Oct. 18: Mercedes Benz Arena, Berlin, Germany
Oct. 20: Tauron Arena, Krakow, Poland
Oct. 21: Atlas Arena, Lodz, Poland
Oct. 23: Marx Halle, Vienna, Austria
Oct. 24: O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
Oct. 26: Arena, Budapest, Hungary
Oct. 27: Arena, Zagreb, Croatia
Oct. 29: Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
Oct. 31: Unipol Arena, Bologna, Italy
Nov. 1: Mandela Forum, Firenze, Italy
Nov. 3: Kioene Arena, Padova, Italy
Nov. 4: Forum, Milan, Italy
Nov. 6: Arena, Geneva, Switzerland
Nov. 7: Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon, France
Nov. 8: Sud De France Arena, Montpellier, France
Nov. 10: Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain
Nov. 11: Wizink Centre, Madrid, Spain
Nov. 13: Zenith, Toulouse, France
Nov. 14: Arkea Arena, Bordeaux, France
Nov. 15: Zenith, Nantes, France
Nov. 17: Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
Nov. 18: Zenith, Strasbourg, France
Nov. 19: St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland
Nov. 21: Hanns-martin-schleyer-halle, Stuttgart, Germany
Nov. 22: Lanxess Arena, Koln, Germany
Nov. 23: Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium
Nov. 25: Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nov. 27: Stade, Lievin, France
Nov. 28: Accor Arena, Paris, France
Dec. 1: 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland
Dec. 2: SSE Arena, Belfast, U.K.
Dec. 4: Ovo Hydro, Glasgow , U.K.
Dec. 6: First Direct Arena, Leeds, U.K.
Dec. 7: Utilita Arena, Birmingham, U.K.
Dec. 8: Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, U.K.
Dec. 11: Wembley SSE Arena, London, U.K.
