CURÆTION-25
Part of Robert Smith’s Meltdown
Curator Robert Smith closes the 25th Meltdown festival with an exclusive two-hour show at Royal Festival Hall.
He is joined onstage by four of his curious friends – and other, imaginary accompanists – to perform special interpretations based on a very particular selection of songs he has sung throughout the years.
Robert Smith curates the UK’s longest-running artist-curated music festival in its 25th year. Tickets for the next wave of shows go on sale to Southbank Centre Members on Friday 13 April and on sale to the general public on Monday 16 April.
Smith is the lead singer and principal songwriter of The Cure, and its only constant member since the group formed in 1978.
One of popular music’s defining bands, The Cure took the ‘alternative rock’ genre mainstream around the world and garnered numerous awards including a Brit Award for Best British Band, an MTV Icon Award, a Q Inspiration Award and NME’s Godlike Genius Award. Smith has also been presented with an Ivor Novello Award for International Achievement.
Members will be able to buy 4 tickets for all events except CURÆTION-25 which will have a two ticket allocation. We are expecting the demand for this event to be very high but some tickets will be held over for the general sale on Monday 16.
— Southbank Centre (@southbankcentre) April 10, 2018
But who will Robert be preforming with??
But who will Robert be preforming with??
But who will Robert be preforming with??
God...I hope Trent Reznor, Siouxsie, Severen And Budgie
For ticket details head to southbankcentre.co.uk
FULL LIST OF ANNOUNCED ACTS BELOW:
Friday 15 June
PSYCHEDELIC FURS + The Church - 7:30pm, Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall
65DAYSOFSTATIC + Tropic of Cancer - 7:30pm, Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall
JOYCUT + Indian Queens - 7:30pm Southbank Centre's Purcell Room
CONCRETE LATES: KIASMOS (DJ SET) - 11pm-2am, Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall foyer
Saturday 16 June
PLACEBO + Kælan Mikla - 7:30pm, Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall
THE NOTWIST + Drahla - 7:30pm, Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall
JAMBINAL + Tropic of Cancer - 7:30pm, Southbank Centre's Purcell Room
CONCRETES LATES: VESSELS (Live & DJ Set) - 11pm-2am, Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall foyer
Sunday 17 June
THE LIBERTINES + Yonaka - 7:30pm, Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall
ALCEST + Emma Ruth Rundle - 7:30pm, Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall
LOOP + Planning For Burial - 7:30pm, Southbank Centre's Purcell Room
Monday 18 June
DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE + Fear of Men 7:30pm, Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall
GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT + Jambinai - 7:30pm, Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall
EMMA RUTH RUNDLE + Planning For Burial - 7:30pm, Southbank Centre's Purcell Room
Tuesday 19 June
MANIC STREET PREACHERS + The Anchoress - 7:30pm, Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall
FRIGHTENED RABBIT + Pumarosa - 7:30pm, Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall
VEX RED + Douglas Dare - 7:30pm, Southbank Centre's Purcell Room
Wednesday 20 June
DEFTONES + pg.lost - 7:30pm, Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall
LOW + Jo Quail - 7:30pm, Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall
MOON DUO + Hilary Woods - 7:30pm, Southbank Centre's Purcell Room
LIMINAL - 11pm-2am, Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall foyer
Thursday 21 June
MOGWAI + Kathryn Joseph - 7:30pm, Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall
KRISTIN HERSH + Matt Holubowski - 7:30pm, Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall
PG.LOST + Thought Forms - 7:30pm, Southbank Centre's Purcell Room
LIMINAL - 11pm-2am, Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall foyer
Friday 22 June
NINE INCH NAILS + Black Moth Super Rainbow - 7:30pm, Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall
MONO + Jo Quail - 7:30pm, Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall
THE JOY FORMIDABLE + Kidsmoke - 7:30pm, Southbank Centre's Purcell Room
LIMINAL - 11pm-2am, Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall foyer
Saturday 23 June
MY BLOODY VALENTINE + The Soft Moon - 7:30pm, Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall
SUZANNE VEGA + James Walsh - 7:30pm, Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall
AND ALSO THE TREES + A Dead Forest Index - 7:30pm, Southbank Centre's Purcell Room
CONCRETE LATES: EAT STATIC (DJ Set) - 11pm-2am, Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall foyer
Sunday 24 June
CURÆTION-25 + The Twilight Sad - 7:30pm, Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall
MAYBESHEWILL + I Like Trains - 7:30pm, Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall
THE SOFT MOON + The KVB - 7:30pm, Southbank Centre's Purcell Room
But who will Robert be preforming with??
God...I hope Trent Reznor, Siouxsie, Severen And Budgie
"Four curious friends?" Matthieu Hartley, Perry Bamonte, Boris Williams & Pearl Thompson?
and other imaginary accompanists?
"Four curious friends?" Matthieu Hartley, Perry Bamonte, Boris Williams & Pearl Thompson?
That means actually Simon, Jason, Roger and Reeves - my limited view after 24 hours.
"Four curious friends?" Matthieu Hartley, Perry Bamonte, Boris Williams & Pearl Thompson?
That means actually Simon, Jason, Roger and Reeves - my limited view after 24 hours.
I don't think so. He said in the interview that he "trapped" himself somehow, because Hyde Park was announced as "the only Cure show", so when "Meltdown" came along, it became clear that he'll have to do "something different" than a "normal" Cure show.
We'll have to wait and see. I myself do guess it will be "friends" of Robert from other bands, especially those who play at Meltdown. (E.g. someone from Mogwai...)
We are experiencing extremely high volumes of traffic and are working to fix all errors. The queue is moving so please remain in it.
— Southbank Centre (@southbankcentre) April 13, 2018
The tickets allocated to members for CURÆTION-25 have now all been purchased. More tickets will be made available for the general on sale at 10am on Monday
— Meltdown 2018 (@meltdownfest) April 13, 2018
But who will Robert be preforming with??
"by four of his curious friends – and other, imaginary accompanists"
Let the speculation begin! :)
But who will Robert be preforming with??
God...I hope Trent Reznor,
Siouxsie, Severen And Budgie
Oh, why not asking Andy Anderson?
I wonder how many of the 2,500 tickets will be put for sale.
Gotta agree on this. I love Siouxsie, but she jus't can't hit high notes anymore, her voice has gotten worse over time. She can't hold a candle to Robert :roll:
And Sioux's voice confronted with Robert's... that hurts, Sioux's great, but she lost a lot of vocal range.
While Robert keeps most of his vocal range (which is not just a little, just listen to New Day!!).
Don't think Sioux would like that.
SOLD OUT! Didn't manage to get tickets...
Got one in the balcony via the phone. Had +1000 in front of me in the queue. Guy on the phone said there were only 5 tickets left....
— Jeff Downing (@jdowning43) April 16, 2018
My husband managed to....I was queuein on the laptop , he did it the old fashioned way ontbe phone! I’m so happy! But sorry to all those who were not so lucky.
— Laura Smith (@Rasljs) April 16, 2018
SOLD OUT! Didn't manage to get tickets...Sorry to hear that. :(
No big surprise though.
Gosh sorry to hear that, hopefully one appears somehow 🙏
SOLD OUT! Didn't manage to get tickets...Sorry to hear that. :(
No big surprise though.
Is the first time I don't manage to get a ticket for a Cure gig... :roll:
Well at least you have seen The Cure before. Some fans like me are just hoping for a world 2019 tour.
When I was your age I did not see The Cure... my first time was one I was 25. So I actually waited many years before my first Cure gig...
Gosh sorry to hear that, hopefully one appears somehow 🙏
I think is easier for Peru to win the next world cup than me getting a ticket for this lol
SOLD OUT! Didn't manage to get tickets...