THE CURE 'SONGS OF A LOST WORLD' #1 IN THE UK ALBUM CHART - THE BAND'S FIRST #1 IN 32 YEARS

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Published: November 8, 2024 -- THE CURE’s long-awaited, critically acclaimed new album, 'SONGS OF A LOST WORLD', their first new release in 16 years, has hit number one in the Official UK Charts with over 50,000 sales. The band’s only other UK #1 was ‘Wish’ in 1992.

Of the reception to the record, Robert Smith commented “It is enormously uplifting, genuinely heartwarming to experience such a wonderful reaction to the release of the new Cure album - to everyone who has bought it, listened to it, loved it, believed in us over the years - THANK YOU!”

A week ago today, The Cure performed their only scheduled show of the year tonight at Troxy in London, which is available to stream for a limited time on The Cure’s YouTube page Show Of A Lost World The Cure Live At Troxy

To celebrate the release of 'SONGS OF A LOST WORLD', BBC TV & Radio are hosting Cure related programming.

THE CURE AT THE BBC

The Cure: Radio 2 in Concert An exclusive live show recorded this week https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0024s59

The Cure BBC 6 Music Session https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0jzvv4n

The Cure at the BBC Classic and rare footage of The Cure from the BBC Archives https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0024s55

Cure: Radio 2 in Concert An exclusive live show recorded last week https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0024s59

That Was Then...This is Now: The Cure Documentary about The Cure first broadcast on 8th August 1988 on BBC2 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0024s5j

The Cure at Glastonbury Recorded live on 30th June 2019, this was the fourth time that The Cure headlined the festival. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0024s5l

Rock Around the Clock Live at Glasgow Barrowlands, 25th August 1984. Originally shown as part of BBC 2’s 15 hours of continuous music programming, Rock Around The Clock https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0024s5n

The Cure Live In 85 The band recorded live at the Birmingham NEC 20th September 1985 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001dc7q

The Cure Playlist with Lauren Mayberry of CHVRCHES Lauren shares her Ultimate Cure Playlist featuring hits and deeper cuts https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001dc7s

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.