The Cure's 1980 Concert History

Formed in 1978 in West Sussex, England, The Cure emerged as a pioneer in the post-punk and gothic rock movements. Its original members included Robert Smith, Michael Dempsey, and Lol Turhurs. Smith remains the only original member of The Cure. Dempsey left in 1979 followed by Tolfurst ten years later. In 1979, The Cure released its debut album "Three Imaginary Boys." It was followed by the more heavily goth-influenced "Seventeen Seconds" in 1980. The Cure's fourth album, "Pornography" (1982) was the first Top 10 in the UK while its ninth studio album "Wish" (1992) was its first Number One. To date, Cure has released thirteen studio albums with its final, "4:13 Dream," dropping in 2008. Some of The Cure's most popular songs include "Just Like Heaven," "Lovesong," "Pictures of You," and "Friday I'm in Love."

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The Cure
Apr 15, 1980
 New York, New York, United States
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The Cure / The Dickies / The Streets on Apr 12, 1980 [684-small]

The Cure / The Dickies / The Streets
Apr 12, 1980
 Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States
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The Cure / The Dickies / The Streets on Apr 12, 1980 [685-small]

The Cure / The Dickies / The Streets
Apr 12, 1980
 Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States
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The Cure / The Dickies / The Streets on Apr 12, 1980 [686-small]

The Cure / The Dickies / The Streets
Apr 12, 1980
 Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States
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The Cure on Oct 18, 1980 [540-small]

The Cure
Oct 18, 1980
 Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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The Cure on Oct 18, 1980 [541-small]

The Cure
Oct 18, 1980
 Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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The Cure on Oct 18, 1980 [542-small]

The Cure
Oct 18, 1980
 Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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The Cure / The Fall / The Passions / Au Pairs / Section 25 on May 11, 1980 [458-small]

The Cure / The Fall / The Passions / Au Pairs / Section 25
May 11, 1980
 London, England, United Kingdom
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The Cure / The Obtainers / Classix Nouveaux / Visitors on Nov 17, 1980 [483-small]

The Cure / The Obtainers / Classix Nouveaux / Visitors
Nov 17, 1980
 London, England, United Kingdom
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The Cure / The Passion on May 4, 1980 [524-small]

The Cure / The Passion
May 4, 1980
 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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The Cure / The Obtainers / Classix Nouveaux / Visitors on Nov 17, 1980 [009-small]

The Cure / The Obtainers / Classix Nouveaux / Visitors
Nov 17, 1980
 London, England, United Kingdom
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The Cure / The Dickies / The Streets on Apr 12, 1980 [642-small]

The Cure / The Dickies / The Streets
Apr 12, 1980
 Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States
  Uploaded by Dennis354

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Helen Kearns Oct 30, 2024

Looking at The Cure - their 1980 tour date is wrong ( unless my ticket is !) as I saw them in Derby on May 6th at the Assembly rooms. I still remember it well but curious ( pardon the pun) - it shows Sheffield - I think my ticket is correct , if so , do you need to amend the tour date on this site ? Does anyone else have a Derby or Sheffield old gig ticket to confirm which is correct ? Ta

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has The Cure had?

The Cure has had 1,667 concerts.

What genre is The Cure?

The Cure is most often considered to be Rock, Punk, Indie Rock, Pop Rock, Alternative Rock, Alternative, British, Post-Punk, UK, New Wave, Synthpop, English, Synth-Pop, Permanent Wave, Gothic Rock, Jangle Pop, Dance-Rock, Gothic, UK Post-Punk, and Goth.

When was the last The Cure concert?

The last The Cure concert was on November 01, 2024 at Troxy in London, England, United Kingdom.

What setlist does The Cure play live?

The songs that The Cure performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the November 01, 2024 concert at Troxy in London, England, United Kingdom:

  1. More Alone
  2. Alone
  3. And Nothing Is Forever
  4. A Fragile Thing
  5. Warsong
  6. Drone:Nodrone
  7. I Can Never Say Goodbye
  8. All I Ever Am
  9. Endsong
  10. Plainsong
  11. Pictures of You
  12. High
  13. Lovesong
  14. Burn
  15. Fascination Street
  16. A Night Like This
  17. Push
  18. In Between Days
  19. Just Like Heaven
  20. From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea
  21. Disintegration
  22. At Night
  23. M
  24. Secrets
  25. Play for Today
  26. A Forest
  27. Lullaby
  28. The Walk
  29. Friday I'm in Love
  30. Close to Me
  31. Why Can't I Be You?
  32. Boys Don't Cry

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