It’s been 16 years since a new album release from The Cure, but that’s about to chance when the follow-up to 2008’s 4:13 Dream drops on November 1. But two days day before hearing Songs Of A Lost Worldthere’s a possibility – albeit a slim one – that you could be part of an intimate gig with the band.
The Cure are playing a free gig for the BBC on October 30 as part of BBC Radio 2 In Concertwith a very small audience of fans set to be present at the BBC Radio Studios.
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Given the obvious demand for a show like this, with The Cure usually filling out arenas, tickets will be allocated via ballotwhich is open now and you’ll be able to register up until October 9 at 9pm UK time. Fans can apply for one pair of tickets each, with successful recipients of tickets from the randomly allocated ballot set to be notified by text with tickets emailed over. A waiting list will also be created in case of fans not being able to attend.
Fans who don’t get tickets will be able to listen to a performance on Jo Whiley’s show on Radio 2 from 7-9m on October 31 – which is also set to feature an interview with frontman Robert Smith. The band will also perform for a 6 Music Session, which will air on October 31 at 4-7pm on the Huw Stephens show.
Speaking on the news, Robert Smith said: “It’s not often we perform such intimate shows, so we’re really looking forward to this, and to sharing more tracks from the new album for the first time on 6 Music and Radio 2.”
Fans who receive a spot at the show will be able to expect classics from their back catalogue as well as tracks from the forthcoming record. So far, they have released one sing, titled Alonefrom the record, but have also been teasing Endsong – playing on the Plainsong and Lovesong titles from their classic 1989 album Disintegration.
The Cure play the BBC Radio Studios in London on October 31, and you can sign up for tickets here until October 9 (9pm). Their new album ‘Songs Of A Lost World’ releases on November 1. Their first single from the record ‘Alone’ is out now.
