The Cure have made their first stop on their 2026 UK and Ireland headline tour in Cardiff – see the setlist and highlights down below.
Robert Smith and co. have officially kicked off their huge 2026 hedline tour, which will see them traverse through Dublin, Belfast, Manchester and Edinburgh for this summer.
Yesterday (Wednesday June 24), the band stopped by Blackweir Fields in Cardiff, where they performed on the hottest day of the year – Bute Park recorded a historic June high of 33 degrees (via BBC News).
During their set, The Cure played a roster of their biggest hits, including ‘Lovesong’, ‘Lullaby’, ‘Close To Me’, ‘Friday I’m In Love’. They also played some more fitting tracks for the weather, including ‘Hot Hot Hot!!!’, ‘Burn’ and ‘Prayers For Rain’.
The Twilight Sad and The Joy Formidable were hand-picked by Smith to support the band on the day, with the former posting after the show: “That was a hot one, Cardiff! Thank you to everyone who braved the temps to come down early and catch us.”
Some fans were impressed by Smith’s commitment to a full goth-black outfit despite the weather. However, some fans bemoaned the intense temperatures, with one sharing a video of “all the goths burning to a crisp in this heat”.
Take a look at fan-filmed footage, high-quality photos and the full setlist for The Cure’s Blackweir show below:
@jasonmrebolos Big Robbo’s still got it! #thecure #cardiff #music #justlikeheaven #robertsmith
♬ original sound – Jason Rebolos
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♬ original sound – Meetmefrontleft
