The Cure

[Homer]

9 minutes ago, Gucci Piggy said:

In the interest of them not losing the crowd I'd probably be happy with them doing a standard 2 hour set. All the hits plus the best other songs like Plainsong and From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea.

 

They could just bang out the same setlist they did in 95!

 

1. Want
    
2. Fascination Street
    
3. A Night Like This
    
4. Pictures of You
    
5. Lullaby
    
6. Just Like Heaven
    
7. Trust
    
8. Jupiter Crash
    
9. High
    
10. The Walk
     
11. Let's Go to Bed
     
12. Dressing Up
     
13. A Strange Day
     
14. Push
     
15. Mint Car
     
16. Friday I'm in Love
     
17. In Between Days
     
18. From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea
     
19. Shiver and Shake
     
20. Disintegration
21. End

[Hutchmaster]

Just now, Gucci Piggy said:

Thought this was about The Cure at first. What a strange sight that would be.

Robert Smith in full cat costume prowling around during a rendition of Lovecats? May God have mercy on us all.

[fred quimby]

Was only talking about seeing them in 85 or 86 in the thunderstorm with the lasers. Would maybe see them again but that takes some beating

[Quark]

Unlikely, but in the interests of balance I'm giving their best of a spin

[henry bear]

The Cure’s setlist from BST this year:

1. Plainsong
2. Pictures Of You
3. High
4. A Night Like This
5. The Walk
6. The End Of The World
7. Lovesong
8. Push
9. In Between Days
10. Just Like Heaven
11. If Only Tonight We Could Sleep
12. Play For Today
13. A Forest
14. Shake Dog Shake
15. Burn
16. Fascination Street
17. Never Enough
18. From The Edge Of The Deep Green Sea
19. Disintegration

Encore

20. Lullaby
21. The Caterpillar
22. Friday I'm In Love
23. Close to Me
24. Why Can't I Be You?
25. Boys Don't Cry
26. Jumping Someone Else's Train
27. Grinding Halt
28. 10:15 Saturday Night
29. Killing An Arab

Whilst they played most of their better known songs during the encore,  the main set wouldn’t go down well to a festival crowd I don’t think. I know people who went to this that said it was a bit of a trial at times early on.

[evilduck]

I forgot they did Burn ?

I loved the whole thing but I'm a big fan. I would obviously be there for a Pyramid headline set!

[crocodiles]

Yes I'd be there unless the smiths or talking heads reform ....and that would be on the basis never saw either live . And have seen the cure a few times 

[TomViolence]

Yes - there aren't many alternative options that would cause me to miss them. 

They were superb at BST this year and have been whenever I've seen them. 

[Mardy]

That’s my big problem with the Cure, if he puts his mind to it, Bob Smith can write a hell of a pop tune. But he seems not to want to, so he makes you sit through 2 hours of monotonous sludge before a 15 minute encore of poptastic wonder. Willfully bloody awkward.

 

anyway, i’d not go and see them again

[henry bear]

Didn’t Smith moan last year, or the year before, that he didn’t think the Cure would be invited back to Glastonbury - an issue with ME or something? Or is that just wishful thinking ? 

[jyoung]

12 minutes ago, henry bear said:

Didn’t Smith moan last year, or the year before, that he didn’t think the Cure would be invited back to Glastonbury - an issue with ME or something? Or is that just wishful thinking ? 

"Although we've headlined three times, we've never been on the best of terms. I don't know if they forgive and forget. There are enough other festivals for us to play."

https://www.radiox.co.uk/artists/cure/robert-smith-talks-cure-headline-glastonbury/

[Quark]

Update. I listened to the best of. I approve. Still not sure they'd be my headline pick though.

That is all.

[shoptildrop]

Most likely as they put on a good show, managed to see them twice in 2012 - Primavera & Leeds, but it would depend if there is a clash someone else that I haven't seen but really wanted to see

What's the likelihood of them playing?

[phillyfaddle]

15 minutes ago, shoptildrop said:

What's the likelihood of them playing?

As I mentioned on another thread, my son camped next to the daughter of one of the band at Reading Fest. She told him The Cure were booked to play Glastonbury 2019. So I naturally take that as solid confirmation! ?

[zico martin]

Did you ever pluck job the courage to interrogate her on Instagram then?

[Gucci Piggy]

8 minutes ago, zico martin said:

Did you ever pluck job the courage to interrogate her on Instagram then?

That was me, but I decided against it so far.

[dentalplan]

19 minutes ago, Gucci Piggy said:

That was me, but I decided against it so far.

Still scrolling down her gallery listening to Pictures Of You?

Edited September 18, 2018 by dentalplan

[Gucci Piggy]

I'm going to post Instagram stories of me listening to The Cure songs until she replies to one.

[dentalplan]

Sounds bout right.

I am feeling a little suspicious about how closely the whispers Neil heard followed the rumour we found out the other day. Still stronger than any other rumours we got.

[Gucci Piggy]

11 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

Sounds bout right.

I am feeling a little suspicious about how closely the whispers Neil heard followed the rumour we found out the other day. Still stronger than any other rumours we got.

I was hoping the closeness of them was due to him actively looking into The Cure on the back of that, but probably not.

[willutalk]

Personally not sure if the Eavii would go for a band as irrelevant as the Cure but if Neil has heard heard something pretty conclusive I’m willing to be proved wrong. Yes they’ve headlined 3 times but last time will be 24 years previous.

I would potentially be there (regarding other stages). It’d be a good revival of British 80/90s indie rock on the Pyramid and that’d be a big draw for me.

[MrZigster]

It would have to be a big clash for me to miss them methinks.

I can't for the life of me remember the how/why/who I missed them for in '95. It's really bugging me. I've looked back at the line up and still no idea.

I remember being at Oasis on the Friday, missing Pulp for Portishead in The Acoustic on the Saturday and watching Reservoir Dogs in the early hours of the Monday morning being the last thing I "attended" (after I'd ingested a Purple Om). Maybe I missed The Cure for the film but I don't think so?

Anyway, yeah, I'd be there. A great singles band at the very least. I can remember when I didn't have many singles and how The Forest just sounded so different to most of the stuff I owned. I don't think I've ever heard an album by them. Certainly don't own any. A greatest hits set would suit me fine.

[Popsider75]

Headlined my first Glastonbury in 1995.

I can't think of much that would stop me being there to see them again. 

That said I only stuck one hour of Radiohead in 2017 after really looking forward to them. Not because of the band but the audience. Attention span of goldfish talking, shouting and generally fucking about during the set. I literally couldn't concentrate and had to leg it to The Park to see Flaming Lips instead. 

The downside to the Pyramid. People want to say they were there to watch *whoever* but can't be arsed actually listening.

Edited September 18, 2018 by Popsider75

[eFestivals]

7 hours ago, willutalk said:

if Neil has heard heard something pretty conclusive I’m willing to be proved wrong

one part of what I've heard certainly sounds pretty conclusive.

But it might be a fake story (unlikely, I think), or the starting-source of the story might have it wrong somehow (possible), or the starting-source of the story might have decided to tell a fake story (which sounds odd, tho I also have a story where that starting-source supposedly did that). All of these angles are things I need to keep in mind.

Then I have other separate info which suggests them playing can't be true - but doesn't 100% rule it out.

Then I have other info from a completely different direction which says they're playing.

Ho-hum.

[Mardy]

Oh you love it Neil, the thrill of the chase, the whiff of a rumour. Will they, won't they? 

We've never felt more alive