The Cure Headline Primavera Sound 2026 with Rare Deep Cuts and Classics
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Scott Lapatine
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Summary
The Cure headlined Primavera Sound 2026 in Barcelona, their first performance since a November 2024 show at London's Troxy. The band played a setlist spanning nearly five decades, featuring only two tracks from their acclaimed album Songs Of A Lost World (their first UK #1 in 32 years and first Grammy winners), alongside deep cuts and rarities not performed in years.
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It was the band's first performance since their intimate November 2024 show at London's Troxy celebrating the release of Songs Of A Lost World.
That album, one of the best of that year, was the Cure's first UK #1 in 32 years and earned them their first Grammys.
On the Estrella Damm Stage, the Cure played only two tracks from SFALW, though — the rest of the setlist spanned nearly five decades of classics, including cuts they hadn't performed in several years.
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