The Cure have just announced the North American leg of their 2007 world tour, which means that Asians and Australians won't be the only ones treated to a healthy dose of makeup and mood this summer and fall.

The band are also readying their 13th studio album, the as-yet-untitled follow-up to their 2004 self-titled record, for a fall release on Suretone/Geffen.


Frontman Robert Smith, guitarist Porl Thompson, bassist Simon Gallup, and drummer Jason Cooper will begin their jaunt in Fuji, Japan on July 27, and they have shows scheduled through October 17 in Dallas at the oh-so-goth American Airlines Center.

Sheffield up-and-comers 65daysofstatic will open all of the North American shows.

Dates:

07-27 Fuji, Japan - Fuji Rock Festival
07-30 Hong Kong, China - Asia World Arena
08-01 Singapore, Singapore - Singapore Indoor Stadium
08-04 Perth, Australia - Challenge Stadium
08-06 Adelaide, Australia - Entertainment Centre
08-08 Brisbane, Australia - Entertainment Centre
08-10 Sydney, Australia - Entertainment Centre
08-12 Melbourne, Australia - Rod Laver Arena
09-13 Tampa, FL - St. Petersburg Times Forum *
09-15 Atlanta, GA - Gwinnett Civic Center *
09-17 Charlotte, NC - Charlotte Bobcats Arena *
09-19 Washington, DC - Patriot Center *
09-21 Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Spectrum *
09-23 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden *
09-25 Boston, MA - Agganis Arena *
09-26 Montreal, Quebec - Bell Center *
09-27 Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre *
09-29 Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena *
10-02 Denver, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheater *
10-04 Salt Lake City, UT - E Center *
10-06 Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheater (Download Festival) *
10-08 Seattle, WA - Key Arena *
10-09 Vancouver, British Columbia - General Motors Place *
10-11 Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl *
10-13 San Diego, CA - Cox Arena *
10-14 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl *
10-16 Houston, TX - Toyota Center *
10-17 Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center *

* with 65daysofstatic

I'd like to go only to say I've seen them play once, although this may be the fiftieth version of the band. Recommend at least five good albums I can add to my repertoire, I'm in a buying mood?

UncleGrandpa said:

Do you have ANY Cure albums? If not then get these five first:

Pornography
The Head On The Door
Kiss Me, Kiss Me Kiss Me
Disintegration
Wish

sextonseven said:

With the exception of Head On The Door, I've been waiting twenty years since I first heard of The Cure ( DAMN THAT'S A Mighty long time ) to get those albums. I must thank MTV's 120 Minutes for playing their songs endlessly, those were the good old days. That's what I'm going to buy then, thanks.

UncleGrandpa said:

Get Seventeen Seconds and BloodFlowers too!

Moonbeam said:

I'd get Bloodflowers before I'd get Wish.

Anxiety said:

Absolutely!

They're kinda doing this ass backwards.

Why not tour here in the summer when, you know, it's nice out. And then tour Australia later in the year when, you know, it's nice there?

Moonbeam said:

Really???? I'll have to spin that again, cause when I first got it I thought it was terrible weak for a cure cd.

lazycrockett said:

I've loved it from the very beginning, but I know a lot of people are appreciating it more now than they did back then as a classic Cure album.

Moonbeam said:

Nevermind I got Blood Flowers confused for Wild Mood Swings.

Cuz Ian needs The Cure.

lazycrockett said:

Ah. Now that one is my least favorite Cure album!

Moonbeam said:

Agreed!

Anyone got any info on this new album they're cooking up?

CandaceS said:

It's planned to be released as a double album sometime this fall. That's all we know!

Moonbeam said:

And in other Cure news, I found and ordered online a copy of "Join the Dots" (the box set) for $32.99...used of course!

Moonbeam said:

I'd get Bloodflowers before I'd get Wish.

Oh crap! I just realized that I was planning my trip to Europe for September. I might have to move things around a bit.

Fuck me runnin'!

It's a '04 kitty reunion! We HAVE to make this happen guys.