Robert Smith
Also Known As: The Cure, Robert James Smith
Biography: Robert James Smith is an English singer, songwriter and musician. He is the lead singer, guitarist, lyricist and principal songwriter of the rock band the Cure. He is the band's only constant member since its formation in 1976. He has also played guitar in the band Siouxsie and the Banshees. Smith is a multi-instrumentalist, known for his unique stage look and distinctive voice.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
Birthday: April 21, 1959
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Gender: Male
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David Bowie: An Earthling at 50
Overview: Interview with David Bowie, in an original format of non-linear edition, cut-and-paste style.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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The Cure – Live In Glasgow
Overview: Set List: Live At Barrowlands, Glasgow, Scotland, August 25, 1984 1. Shake Dog Shake 2. Primary 3. The Walk 4. The Hanging Garden 5. One Hundred Years 6. Give Me It 7. A Forest 8. Piggy In The Mirror 9. Happy The Man 10. Play For Today 11. The Caterpillar 12. 10:15 Saturday Night 13. Killing An Arab Bonus Tracks: Live At Theater De L'Empire, Paris, France, December 8, 1979 14. At Night (‘A Forest’) 15. Three Imaginary Boys 16. Killing An Arab
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-08-25
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The Cure: Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2014
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Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-11-10
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Gorillaz | Song Machine Live From Kong
Overview: The set features songs from the Song Machine project, along with some revered classics from the group’s back catalogue. The full Gorillaz live band, plus a choice selection of featured artists, showcasing their first live performance since 2018. This special presentation also features a pre-show programme and exclusive behind-the-scenes footage.
Genres: Music Animation Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-12-08
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The Cure: MTV Unplugged
Overview: The Cure's Unplugged acoustic performance for MTV recorded on January 24th, 1991 in London's MTV Studios and aired on March 3rd, 1991.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-03-03
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The Cure - Bizarre-Festival Köln
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Genres: Music
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1998-08-22
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The Cure - Shows Of A Lost World At United Center, Chicago
Overview: The Cure perform live at United Center, Chicago on 10th June 2023 during their Shows Of A Lost World North American Tour. Main Set: Alone, Pictures Of You, A Fragile Thing, Like Cockatoos, A Night Like This, Lovesong, And Nothing Is Forever, If Only Tonight We Could Sleep, Burn, Charlotte Sometimes, Push, Play For Today, A Forest, Shake Dog Shake, From The Edge Of The Deep Green Sea, Endsong. Encore 1: I Can Never Say Goodbye, It Can Never Be The Same, Want, Plainsong, Disintegration. Encore 2: Lullaby, The Walk, Friday I'm In Love, Close To Me, Why Can't I Be You?, In Between Days, Just Like Heaven, Boys Don't Cry, 10:15 Saturday Night, Killing An Arab (Performed as 'Killing Another'.).
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-06-10
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The Cure - Shows Of A Lost World At Wembley Arena, London
Overview: The Cure perform live at Wembley Arena, London on 13th December 2022 during their Shows Of A Lost World European Tour.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-12-13
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The Cure - Live At Glastonbury 2019
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Genres: Music
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2019-06-30
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The Cure - Show
Overview: Released in 1993 and recorded live over two nights at The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan (a suburb of Detroit) in 1992, during the successful Wish tour.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-09-13
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The Cure: 4 Tour at Madison Square Garden
Overview: The Cure 2008-06-20 Madison Square Garden NYC, NY 01. Underneath the Stars 02. Pictures of You 03. The Perfect Boy 04. Hot Hot Hot!!! 05. The Only One 06. The End of the World 07. Lovesong 08. Sleep When I'm Dead 09. Push 10. Friday I'm In Love 11. In Between Days 12. Just Like Heaven 13. Baby Rag Dog Book
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-03-06
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The Cure: NME Big Gig
Overview: THE CURE "SHOCKWAVES NME AWARDS BIG GIG" 26th February 2009 - The O2 Arena - London, England underneath the stars from the edge of the deep green sea the perfect boy the end of the world sleep when i'm dead a forest three imaginary boys shake dog shake maybe someday the only one in between days just like heaven primary want the hungry ghost disintegration one hundred years it's over - boys don't cry jumping someone else's train grinding halt 10.15 saturday night killing an arab
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-03-03
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The Cure : Live Rock en Seine
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Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-08-23
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Korn: MTV Unplugged
Overview: MTV Unplugged: Korn is an acoustic live album by the band Korn released worldwide on March 5, 2007 and on the following day in the USA.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-03-02
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The Cure - Live In Mexico City 2023
Overview: The Cure perform live at the Corona Capital Festival in Mexico City on 19th November 2023.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-11-19
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The Cure: Making The Cure
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-06-29
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The Cure - Primavera Sound São Paulo 2023
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-12-03
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The Cure Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 2019
Overview: Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor introduces The Cure for their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the Barclay Center in NYC on March 29th. Robert Smith and co played 5 songs for the occasion to a very appreciative crowd.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
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The Cure : Staring At The Sea - The Images
Overview: A collection of music videos spanning the first eight years of The Cure's career. 1. Killing An Arab 2. 10:15 Saturday Nigth 3. Boy's Don't Cry 4. Jumping Someone Else's Train 5. A Forest 6. Play For Today 7. Primary 8. Other Voices 9. Charlotte Sometimes 10. The Hanging Garden 11. Lets Go To Bed 12. The Walk 13. The Lovecats 14. The Caterpillar 15. In Between Days 16. Close To Me 17. A Night Like This.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-05-06
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The Cure - Festival 2005
Overview: 1. Open 2. Fascination Street 3. Alt.End 4. The Blood 5. A Night Like This 6. The End Of The World 7. If Only Tonight We Could Sleep 8. The Kiss 9. Shake Dog Shake 10. Us Or Them 11. Never Enough 12. The Figurehead 13. A Strange Day 14. Push 15. Just Like Heaven 16. Inbetween Days 17. From The Edge Of The Deep Green Sea 18. The Drowning Man 19. Signal To Noise 20. The Baby Screams 21. One Hundred Years 22. Shiver And Shake 23. End 24. At Night 25. M 26. Play For Today 27. A Forest 28. Plainsong 29. Disintegration 30. Faith Festival 2005 is a live DVD by The Cure released in late 2006. It was shot during the band's headlining shows at 9 European music festivals in the summer of 2005. The video features a variety of angles "captured by a mix of fans, crew and 'on-the-night-big-screen cameras'." It was the first physical (non-digital download) release by the band since guitarist Porl Thompson returned to the lineup.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-12-05
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The Cure - Trilogy
Overview: Trilogy is a live album video by The Cure. It documents The Trilogy Concerts, in which the three albums, Pornography, Disintegration and Bloodflowers were played live in their entirety one after the other each night. Trilogy was recorded on two consecutive nights, 11–12 November 2002, at the Tempodrom arena in Berlin.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-11-10
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David Bowie & Friends: A Very Special Birthday Celebration
Overview: TV Special live at Madison Square Garden on January 9, 1997 in celebration of David Bowie's 50th birthday.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-09
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The Cure - Greatest Hits Videos
Overview: Greatest Hits is a 2001 album by The Cure. The band's relationship with longtime label Fiction Records came to a close, and The Cure were obliged to release one final album for the label. Robert Smith agreed to release a greatest hits album under the condition that he could choose the tracks himself.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-12-10
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The Cure: Live in Japan
Overview: Recorded live at the Nakano Sun Plaza in Tokyo, Japan on October 17, 1984. Lineup: Vocals/Guitar: Robert Smith. Keyboard/Guitar/Sax: Porl Thompson. Keyboard: Laurence Tolhurst. Bass: Phil Thornalley. Drums: Andy Anderson.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-02-01
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The Cure Aux Viellies Charrues
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Genres: Music
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2012-08-06
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The Cure: Live In Paris 2008
Overview: The Cure - Live In Paris
Genres: TV Movie Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-03-12
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The Cure: Apeldoorn
Overview: The Cure concert at Apeldoorn, Netherlands 18 July 1980
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-07-18
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The Cure - Curiosa Festival
Overview: The Cure headline their self curated Curiosa Festival, live in Toronto 9th of August 2004
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-08-09
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The Cure - Play Out
Overview: The two-hour film collects various live and rehearsal performances by The Cure from early 1991, including some of the band’s “MTV Unplugged” appearance and pre-release airings of a few cuts that would make Wish cuts and one very notable track that wouldn’t: “The Big Hand,” a fan favourite that would inexplicably wind up a B-side.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-10-30
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Siouxsie & The Banshees — Nocturne
Overview: Originally released in 1983 "Nocturne" was remastered in 2006 and released on DVD. This captures Siouxsie And The Banshees at the height of their "goth" period. It also features Cure frontman Robert Smith on guitar. If you liked the albums "Juju", "Hyaena", and "A Kiss In The Dreamhouse" you will love this. It was filmed at Royal Albert Hall.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-01-01
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The Cure - Disintegration In Sydney
Overview: The Cure bring their magisterial, slow-burn masterpiece Disintegration to the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall for four shows to mark the 30th anniversary of their career-defining epic. This is the world premiere of these 30th anniversary performances, and their only Australian engagement. Setlist: Delirious Night, Fear of Ghosts, No Heart, Esten, 2 Late, Out of Mind, Babble, Plainsong, Pictures of You, Closedown, Lovesong, Last Dance, Lullaby, Fascination Street, Prayers for Rain, The Same Deep Water as You, Disintegration, Homesick, Untitled, Burn, Three Imaginary Boys, Pirate Ship
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-05-30
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The Cure: Anniversary 1978 - 2018 - (Live In Hyde Park)
Overview: The band’s acclaimed 29-song, 135-minute anniversary concert. Filmed in one of London’s Royal Parks to a crowd of 65,000 fans, The Cure presented a four-decade deep set on July 7, 2018. Adding to the experience, the band is back-dropped by giant screens displaying footage that complements the unique moods and emotive song writing that established The Cure as pioneers of alternative rock.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-07-03
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The Cure In Orange
Overview: A concert video of The Cure filmed in Orange, France. 1. Intro 2. Shake Dog Shake 3. Piggy In The Mirror 4. Play For Today 5. A Strange Day 6. Primary 7. Kyoto Song 8. Charlotte Sometimes 9. Inbetween Days 10. The Walk 11. A Night Like This 12. Push 13. One Hundred Years 14. A Forest 15. Sinking 16.Close To Me 17. Let's Go To Bed 18. Six Different Ways 19. Three Imaginary Boys 20. Boys Don't Cry 21. Faith 22. Give Me It 23. 10.15 Saturday Night 24. Killing An Arab
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-10-13
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The Cure - CURÆTION-25: From There to Here | From Here to There
Overview: The concert was captured on the tenth and final night of the 25th Meltdown Festival (curated by Robert Smith) at London’s Royal Festival Hall in June 2018. The band performed a song from each of their 13 studio albums with new, unreleased songs at the core of the set, offering a glimpse into the bands’ future.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-06-24
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The Cure: Picture Show
Overview: 1. Why Can't I Be You? 2. Catch 3. Hot Hot Hot!!! 4. Just Like Heaven 5. Lullaby 6. Fascination Street 7. Lovesong 8. Pictures Of You 9. Never Enough 10. Close To Me (Closer Mix)
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-07-08
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The Cure: Coca-Cola Live @ MTV
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Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-10-11
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The Cure: Glastonbury 2019
Overview: The Cure perform live in their triumphant and critically acclaimed return to Worthy Farm at Glastonbury 2019.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-07-30
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The Cure: The Strange Museum
Overview: Relive nearly three decades of post-punk Goth rock with this retrospective of Robert Smith and the Cure. The band, their friends and fellow artists discuss the Cure's success and influence, while film clips and rare photographs trace their history. Behind-the-scenes footage of location shoots, news items and the insights of rock historians also help chart the progression of this enduring group.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-01-01
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The Cure: Live in Chicago
Overview: The Cure wrapped up its short “Great Circle Tour” with a headlining performance at the Lollapalzooza festival in Chicago on Sunday August 4, 2013. They delivered a 2-hour, 26-song set — and for Robert Smith and Co., that’s a pretty gig — heavy on the band’s more poppy material. Setlist: 1. “Plainsong” 2. “Pictures of You” 3. “Lullaby” 4. “High” 5. “The End of the World” 6. “Lovesong” 7. “In Between Days” 8. “Just Like Heaven” 9. “From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea” 10. “The Walk” 11. “Mint Car” 12. “Friday I’m in Love” 13. “Doing the Unstuck” 14. “Trust” 15. “Want” 16. “Fascination Street” 17. “The Hungry Ghost” 18. “Wrong Number” 19. “One Hundred Years” 20. “Disintegration” 21. “The Lovecats” 22. “The Caterpillar” 23. “Close to Me” 24, “Let’s Go to Bed” 25. “Why Can’t I Be You?” 26. “Boys Don’t Cry”
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-08-05
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The Cure - Flow Festival 2019
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Genres: Music
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2019-08-11
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The Cure: Hurricane Festival 2019
Overview: The Cure performing a mammoth set at the Hurricane Festival during their festival tour in the summer of 2019
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-01-15
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The Cure, James Blake, Father John Misty - Flow Festival 2019
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Genres: Music
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2019-09-21
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Siouxsie & The Banshees - At the BBC
Overview: Featuring several live sessions filmed for The Old Grey Whistle Test and Oxford Road Show, and for the first time, a previously-unreleased concert filmed in Warwick in March 1981, prior to their Juju album, with John McGeoch on guitar. Robert Smith was also featured on guitar on nine songs, including a TV session in 1979 and all the TV appearances from November 1982 through March 1984.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-01-06
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Gorillaz Present: Song Machine LIVE
Overview: Gorillaz live stream event, SONG MACHINE LIVE!
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-12-12
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The Cure: Voodoo Festival Live
Overview: The Cure live at Voodoo Festival 2013, in New Orleans - 1st November 2013 Setlist: Shake Dog Shake Fascination Street From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea The End of the World Lovesong Just Like Heaven Burn (live debut) Pictures of You Lullaby High Hot Hot Hot!!! The Caterpillar The Walk Stop Dead Push In Between Days Friday I'm in Love Doing the Unstuck Bananafishbones Want The Hungry Ghost Wrong Number One Hundred Years Give Me It Encore: The Lovecats Close to Me Let's Go to Bed Why Can't I Be You? Boys Don't Cry
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-11-01
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The Cure: Live in Boston
Overview: Recorded at The Underground in Boston, MA, The Cure are touring the US in support of Seventeen Seconds. Rare early, high-quality footage of the band.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-04-20
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The Cure Untitled Documentary Film Series
Overview: This is a 6-part, fan-made documentary about The Cure. A YouTube-sourced assembly of interviews, concerts, videos, TV appearances and behind-the-scenes releases throughout time.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-01-28
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BBC Radio 6 Music Session - The Cure Live
Overview: Huw Stephens from BBC Radio 6 Music welcomes The Cure to perform live at BBC Radio Theatre on 30th October 2024. Featuring new tracks from their forthcoming album "Songs Of A Lost World", their first in 16 years, plus fan and band favourites from across their incredible career. Setlist: Plainsong, Last Dance, I Can Never Say Goodbye, Burn, And Nothing Is Forever, At Night, A Forest, All I Ever Am, Prayers For Rain, Disintegration.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-10-30
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BBC Radio 2 In Concert - The Cure Live
Overview: The Cure perform live at the BBC Radio Theatre in London on 30th October 2024. Main Set: Alone, Pictures Of You, A Fragile Thing, High, A Night Like This, Lovesong, The Walk, In Between Days, Just Like Heaven, From The Edge Of The Deep Green Sea, Endsong. Encore: Lullaby, Friday I'm In Love, Close To Me, Why Can't I Be You?.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-10-30
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The Cure: Show of a Lost World Live at Troxy, London
Overview: To launch the album "Songs of a Lost World" on 1st November 2024, The Cure play live at Troxy in London. Playing the album in full, then embarking on a monster set to adoring fans, The Cure show why they are one of the most respected bands of the last 40 years. Main Set: Alone, And Nothing Is Forever, A Fragile Thing, Warsong, Drone:Nodrone, I Can Never Say Goodbye, All I Ever Am, Endsong, Plainsong, Pictures of You, High, Lovesong, Burn, Fascination Street, A Night Like This, Push, In Between Days, Just Like Heaven, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Disintegration, At Night, M, Secrets, Play for Today, A Forest. Encore: Lullaby, The Walk, Friday I'm in Love, Close to Me, Why Can't I Be You?, Boys Don't Cry.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-11-01
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The Cure BBC Radio 2 In Concert
Overview: The Cure play an intimate performance with a selection of classics, fan favourites and tracks from the album Songs of a Lost World. Recorded in front of a small audience at the BBC Radio Theatre in London’s Broadcasting House.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-10-30
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The Cure: Songs Of A Lost World Live at Troxy, London
Overview: As marketing strategies go, The Cure aligning their long-awaited comeback record with the spookiest week of the year is proving to be a devilishly wicked one. In the build-up to the Friday (Nov. 1) release of Songs of a Lost World, the group’s first LP in 16 years, the band played an intimate set in London for the BBC, which aired on Halloween Eve on TV and radio. Their release day show at east London’s Troxy on Friday evening featured a performance of the new album in full and a further amount of greatest hits and fan favorites.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-11-01
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The Cure at the BBC
Overview: A celebration of The Cure. Robert Smith's unique songwriting talents meant that The Cure's long list of singles were always destined to break out of tortured students bedrooms and be embraced by a far wider audience. This archive collection of The Cure's performances on the BBC goes from the early days with A Forest through to hits like Lovecats, Friday I'm In Love, Close To Me and Boys Don't Cry, demonstrating why, in Britain and overseas, they enjoyed – or pretended not to enjoy – such huge success.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-11-02
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That Was Then... This Is Now
Overview: A documentary featuring Robert Smith from The Cure.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-08-08
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Rock Around The Clock 84 - The Cure Live In Glasgow
Overview: The Cure perform live at Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow on 25th August 1984. Main Set: Shake Dog Shake, Primary, The Walk, The Hanging Garden, One Hundred Years, Give Me It, A Forest, Piggy In The Mirror, Happy The Man, Play For Today, The Caterpillar. Encore: 10:15 Saturday Night, Killing An Arab.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-08-25
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The Cure - Live At Barrowlands
Overview: The Cure - Barrowlands, Glasgow, Scotland. August 25, 1984 - TV Broadcast
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-08-25
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The Cure Live At Exit Tribe Festival 2019
Overview: The Cure play the EXIT festival, which took place at the magical 18th century Petrovaradin Fortress in Novi Sad, Serbia on the 4th July 2019.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-07-04
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Disintegration: An Album, A Band, A Generation
Overview: The Cure are pop outsiders. Over a fifty year career, the English band have released 14 studio albums to great acclaim but it was their 1989 album Disintegration, released during a pivotal year in Europe and the world, which would capture the imagination of so many fans. This documentary tells the story of this landmark work of art in the history of popular music.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-01-17
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