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The Cure plan 2027 tour as Robert Smith teases new songs
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Robert Smith says The Cure expect to tour in 2027 with new songs, adding that the band are “bursting” with material. He has not yet revealed where or when the concerts will take place.
The band are preparing two records with contrasting moods. Smith described one as dark and related to 2024’s *Songs of a Lost World*, but told from a different perspective; the other is upbeat and poppy, with a sound he called “Cure Pop”. He said it is roughly 20 beats per minute slower than Olivia Rodrigo’s music, but more rocking than The Cure’s recent work.
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In short
- The Cure are planning concerts in 2027.
- Smith expects the shows to feature new songs.
- Two records in development have contrasting moods.
How this story developed
- 1 hour ago Smith added that The Cure were planning more 2027 concerts after a quieter year on the road, with many new songs expected in the set.
- 1 hour ago Robert Smith said The Cure expected to tour in 2027 with new songs, while two contrasting albums were in the works and no concert dates or locations had been announced.
Full account
Robert Smith has indicated that The Cure expect to play more concerts in 2027, although he has not yet disclosed dates or locations. In a voicemail to BBC Radio 6 Music presenter Nick Grimshaw, the singer said he was confident the shows would feature plenty of new songs. His comments offer a prospect rather than a confirmed tour schedule; further details have not been announced.
The prospect follows a run of activity around the band’s 2024 album, Songs of a Lost World, their first studio album since 2008. The Cure played European festivals during the summer, with their appearance at Rock en Seine in France on 30 August marking the end of that run. Smith also referred to recent collaborations, including performing Olivia Rodrigo’s “What’s Wrong With Me” with her at Primavera Sound in Barcelona in June.
Smith has previously said he had two further records in progress. One was described as a companion to Songs of a Lost World, with a similarly dark tone but a different outlook. The other, he said, was made up of more varied, late-night studio material. Neither album has been formally announced with a title or release date, so it remains unclear when listeners might hear the songs he alluded to for the concerts.
The reports frame the news somewhat differently. One foregrounds Smith’s comments about the sound of the unreleased records, including his description of a third, more upbeat and pop-oriented collection as his idea of “Cure Pop”. The other gives more detail about the band’s recent festival appearances and the releases that followed Songs of a Lost World, while emphasising that the 2027 dates and album details remain unconfirmed.
Where outlets differ
From the full account, which is AI-written from the sources:
The first report focuses on Smith’s descriptions of two forthcoming records and adds his comments about a separate, more upbeat third album. The second recounts the 2026 festival run, the Rodrigo collaboration and the band’s recent releases, and describes two further albums mentioned in 2024.
The reports differ in how they describe the recent touring: the first calls the current year comparatively quiet, while the second characterises 2026 as very busy and cites more than a dozen European festivals. They may be using different measures of activity.
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Originally published by Clash as “The Cure Are “Bursting” With Songs, Plan To Tour In 2027”.