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Robert Smith of The Cure during Primavera Sound 2026 on June 05, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain Xavi Torrent/Getty Images The Cure played their first show in 18 months Friday at Barcelona’s Primavera Sound, where the band performed a handful of deep cuts live for the first time in years.
During their massive 29-song headlining set, Robert Smith and company played their usual stable of hits and fan favorites before first deviating to give the “Lovesong” B-side “2 Late” its first performance since 2019.
The Cure later unearthed “alt.end” and Wild Mood Swings’ “Mint Car” live for the first time since 2018 and 2016, respectively. One more surprise arrived during the encore, where the band busted out “Wrong Number” for the first time since 2019.
The band’s Primavera Sound set was their first since a November 1, 2024 gig at London’s Troxy, a gig that featured a full-album performance of their then-new LP Songs of a Lost World; perhaps to mark a movement toward their next era — and rumored new album — the Cure’s Primavera set only featured two songs from Songs of a Lost World, “Alone” and “End Song.”
