The Cure

[TomViolence]

Editors are randomly huge in Poland. Open'er '13 had a pretty killer line-up but the crowd was comfortably craziest for Editors.

I asked a few people why and there were no background stories. "They just write really good songs".

[the wonderwhy]

They're massive in Belgium too. The constant fallback option for Werchter. 

[Andy0808 v5]

Love Editors. Last album I thought was very good. This latest one isn't very good other than a couple of songs, Seeing them at Hammersmith Apollo on the 13th so hopefully the live show is still very good!

 

 

edit: noticed how many times I said 'Very' and 'Good' after posting.

Edited October 6, 2015 by Andy0808 v5

[tweed1981]

Saw them at Bestival, long but fantastic set.

Just like Heaven was the first dance song at our wedding.

It's a yes from me.

[FloorFiller]

Saw them at Bestival, long but fantastic set.

Just like Heaven was the first dance song at our wedding.

It's a yes from me.

 

they were fantastic at Bestival, although i'll never forgive them for not playing Pictures Of You, my favourite song by them

[Andy0808 v5]

they were fantastic at Bestival, although i'll never forgive them for not playing Pictures Of You, my favourite song by them

 

 

Reading 2012 was an unreal night, Perfect set list IMO. It'd be hard to be anywhere but the pyramid if they do play.

1. Open 
    
2. High 
    
3. The End of the World 
    
4. Lovesong 
    
5. Sleep When I'm Dead 
    
6. Push 
    
7. In Between Days 
    
8. Just Like Heaven 
    
9. Pictures of You 
    
10. Lullaby 
     
11. The Caterpillar 
     
12. The Walk 
     
13. Friday I'm in Love 
     
14. Doing the Unstuck 
     
15. Trust 
     
16. From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea 
     
17. Bananafishbones 
     
18. Play for Today 
     
19. A Forest 
     
20. Primary 
     
21. Want 
     
22. The Hungry Ghost 
     
23. Wrong Number 
     
24. One Hundred Years 
     
25. End 
     
26. Encore:
27. Dressing Up 
     
28. The Lovecats 
     
29. Close to Me 
     
30. Just One Kiss 
    (First ever UK performance)
31. Let's Go to Bed 
     
32. Why Can't I Be You? 
     
33. Boys Don't Cry

[FloorFiller]

unfortunately i just don't see them ever playing Glastonbury again - there's no real demand for them or their new material, and they don't quite fit in to the 'legend' status, which are two criteria that Glastonbury headliners seem to fall in to. plus if i'm not mistaken Robert Smith had some not very nice things to say about Glastonbury? (can't remember the specifics on that one, or if i'm just totally making it up)

[TomViolence]

Reading 2012 was an unreal night, Perfect set list IMO. It'd be hard to be anywhere but the pyramid if they do play

My mates were convinced we wouldn't last the 3 hours but we were all glued to it. Brilliant set

[TomViolence]

http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/the-cure/2014/eventim-apollo-london-england-63cd0e8f.html

This was quite something too.

FloorFiller is right though, we're most likely not going to get them

Edited October 6, 2015 by TomViolence

[stuartbert two hats]

To my mind, they're in that awkward place of being headliner status in several parts of the world, but possibly not at Glastonbury. So they wouldn't bother unless offered headliner, but that seems not *terribly* likely.

Having said that, if the festival is desperate enough to get The Who to cancel some gigs and come back after a relatively recent set (for a legend act), then who knows?

I could actually see it happening one day. Robert Smith isn't an idiot. The Cure have a massive back catalogue that would get a welcome boost from a Glasto set on the BBC.

Edited October 6, 2015 by stuartbert two hats

[Untz]

I like The Cure, but I'm not sure I like three consecutive hours of The Cure.

[Mollyanne&Mike]

Would love to see them again, headlining or sub, I'd be there!

[Hugh Jass]

Dream scenario... Subbing Radiohead.

[Mezhyp1]

Dream scenario... Subbing Radiohead.

Wouldn't that be marvellous

But I wonder when the last time the cure played a set the short side of two and a half hours, it seems so unlikely they'd play anywhere and not headline

[Andy0808 v5]

The Cure to open the Other stage!

 

at 9am just so they can play for 3 hours. 

[Henrik]

Their set at Bestival dragged on and on and on.

I wouldn't watch them again. I'm a fan too.

[mumzilla]

Saw them headline in 1986- with a very atmospheric thunderstorm moving up the valley from the tor as they played. Would like to see them again here.

[the wonderwhy]

Reading in 2012 is still my best gig ever. Close to tears during Pictures of You (not really... maybe)

[cdm22]

Their set at Bestival dragged on and on and on.

I wouldn't watch them again. I'm a fan too.

 

Their Bestival set was probably the shortest set of theirs i have seen. It was 'only' two and a half hours longs iirc.

[BlackHole2006]

Their set at Bestival dragged on and on and on.

I wouldn't watch them again. I'm a fan too.

 

Agreed. I left after half an hour of that set because I was so bored. Just spent the evening wandering about from tent to tent. Bjork the night after that was stunning though.

[eastynh]

To my mind, they're in that awkward place of being headliner status in several parts of the world, but possibly not at Glastonbury. So they wouldn't bother unless offered headliner, but that seems not *terribly* likely.

Having said that, if the festival is desperate enough to get The Who to cancel some gigs and come back after a relatively recent set (for a legend act), then who knows?

I could actually see it happening one day. Robert Smith isn't an idiot. The Cure have a massive back catalogue that would get a welcome boost from a Glasto set on the BBC.

Also known as the Depeche Mode conundrum.

[stuartbert two hats]

Also known as the Depeche Mode conundrum.

Indeed. I was going to mention them!

[mufcok]

Their set at Bestival dragged on and on and on.

I wouldn't watch them again. I'm a fan too.

 

Thought the same when I watched them at Optimus in Portugal in 2012, went on far too long

[guypjfreak]

never seen them live but seen a video and wasnt to inpressed but wot like to see them and i reckon thell be at glasto next year

[Gucci Piggy]

Incredible at Leeds 2012. Never thought I'd watch a 2.5 hour set from somebody and think it was too short. Didn't want it to ever end.