While we’re still basking in the critical acclaim that has surrounded The Cure since their Glastonbury set, let’s have a look back to what was probably the peak of their popularity in the run between The Head On The Door in 1985 and Wish in 1992: the Prayer Tour. As we’ve seen, the setlists were … Continue reading 8 July 1989: The Prayer Tour hits Paris
Category: 1989
4 June 1989: “Faith” and Tiananmen Square
“I have no intention of lugging on at 60. I can’t really see myself doing it at 31. I never thought I’d be doing it this at 30. That was my limit. So I’ve broken a promise to myself.” (Robert Smith, “A Momentary Collapse Of Reason”, Jonh Wilde, Melody Maker, 6 May 1989) In 2019, … Continue reading 4 June 1989: “Faith” and Tiananmen Square


