THE CURE will be performing ‘SONGS OF A LOST WORLD’ in full for the first time which will be available as a free global live stream on YouTube.
The album, their 14th studio release, is their first in 16 years, and songs from the record, including the first two tracks to be revealed, ‘ALONE’ and ‘A FRAGILE THING’, were previewed during The Cure’s 90-date, 33-country ‘Shows Of A Lost World’ tour, for more than 1.3 million people to overwhelming fan and critical acclaim.
Fans who pre-order ‘SONGS OF A LOST WORLD’ on any format from the official SOALW store or The Cure: Procurements Store before 11.59am BST on October 16th will be given exclusive first access through DICE to tickets to Troxy on 1st November. Fans who have already ordered will be included*. £1 from each ticket sold will be going to War Child warchild.org.uk
Pre-order the new album ‘Songs Of A Lost World’ from the official SOALW store or The Cure: Procurements Store before 11.59am BST on October 16th for the chance to access tickets. If you have already pre-ordered the new album from either of these stores you will automatically get access. Pre-ordering the album does not guarantee tickets but does get you access to the on sale. Please note we are expecting a very high demand for this show.
The show will also be live streamed globally for free on The Cure YouTube, full details to follow.
Initially formed in 1978, The Cure has sold over 30 million albums worldwide, headlined the Glastonbury festival four times and been inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2019. They are considered to be one of the most influential bands to ever come out of the UK.
‘SONGS OF A LOST WORLD’ was written and arranged by Robert Smith, produced and mixed by Robert Smith & Paul Corkett and performed by The Cure – Robert Smith: Voice / guitar / 6string bass / keyboard, Simon Gallup: Bass, Jason Cooper: Drums / percussion, Roger O’Donnell: Keyboard, Reeves Gabrels: Guitar. The album was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales.
Robert Smith created the sleeve concept, and Andy Vella, a long-time Cure collaborator, handled the album’s art and design. The cover art features ‘Bagatelle’, a 1975 sculpture by Janez Pirnat.
‘SONGS OF A LOST WORLD’ will be released as a 1LP, a Miles Showell Abbey Road half-speed master 2LP, marble-coloured 1LP, white vinyl 1LP, double Cassette, CD, a deluxe CD package with a Blu-ray featuring an instrumental version of the record and a Dolby Atmos mix of the album, and digital formats.
The Cure
‘Songs Of A Lost World’
Alone
And Nothing Is Forever
A Fragile Thing
Warsong
Drone:Nodrone
I Can Never Say Goodbye
All I Ever Am
Endsong
Released 1St November
On Fiction / Polydor
