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We’re listening through all of The Cure’s live albums – and for good reason! Robert Smith & Co. will go on tour again in 2026. The band is also coming to Berlin: on July 10th and 11th, 2026 they will play two large open-air concerts at the Parkbühne Wuhlheide. The interest in the tickets is huge – and what could be a better way to get in the mood than by listening to this band’s live albums again? We take a look at all the publications documenting the different phases of Cure’s history.
“Concert: The Cure Live” (1984)
“Concert: The Cure Live” was The Cure’s first official live album, released on October 26, 1984. The recordings were taken between May 5th and 10th, 1984 during “The Top” tour – partly in the Hammersmith Odeon in London, partly in Oxford. Dave Allen and The Cure co-produced the album. The tracklist includes ten songs that showcase the band’s early repertoire, including “Shake Dog Shake,” “Primary,” “The Hanging Garden,” “A Forest” and “10:15 Saturday Night.” This creates a compact overview of the band’s early years. The sound is raw and direct, the production deliberately minimalist.
“Entreat” (1991)
The Cure at their absolute peak: “Entreat” was released on March 25, 1991 and documents the band live during the “Disintegration” tour. The recordings come from four concerts at the Wembley Arena in London in July 1989. The album was originally only released as a promotional version to radio stations and fans before it was released regularly due to popular demand. The setlist consists exclusively of songs from the studio album “Disintegration” – such as “Plainsong”, “Pictures of You”, “Lullaby”, “Fascination Street” and “Disintegration”. The result was a concentrated live document of the melancholic late eighties phase.
“Show” (1993)
“Show” was released on September 13, 1993 as a double album and records the US concerts from the “Wish” tour. The recordings come from the Palace of Auburn Hills in Michigan, where The Cure played to a sold-out crowd on two nights in July 1992. The album was produced by David M. Allen and Robert Smith. The tracklist includes 18 songs – including “Pictures of You”, “Just Like Heaven”, “Friday I’m in Love” and “In Between Days”. The set is complemented by quieter pieces like “Trust” and “To Wish Impossible Things”. Great, interesting setlist.
“Paris” (1993)
“Paris” was released on October 25, 1993, just six weeks after its sister album “Show.” The recordings were taken during the European leg of the “Wish” tour at Le Zénith in Paris. David M. Allen and Robert Smith took over the production again. In contrast to “Show”, “Paris” focuses less on hits and more on atmospherically dense album tracks. The tracklist contains twelve songs – including “The Figurehead”, “Play for Today”, “Catch”, “One Hundred Years” and “Faith”. Many come from the albums Seventeen Seconds, Faith and Pornography.
“Bestival Live 2011” (2011)
“Bestival Live 2011” was released on December 2, 2011 and was The Cure’s first official live album in almost two decades. It was recorded at the Bestival Festival on the Isle of Wight in September 2011. The setlist includes 32 songs and covers almost the band’s entire career – from “Boys Don’t Cry”, “A Forest” and “The Caterpillar” to “In Between Days”, “Just Like Heaven” and “Friday I’m in Love”. Newer pieces like “The End of the World” are also included. The cast: Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Jason Cooper, Roger O’Donnell and Reeves Gabrels. The recording documents a mature but energetic band.
“40 Live: Curætion-25 + Anniversary” (2019)
In October 2019, The Cure presented “40 Live: Curætion-25 + Anniversary”, a lavishly produced double live album to mark the band’s 40th anniversary. It combines two concerts from 2018: “Curætion-25”, recorded at the Royal Festival Hall in London, and “Anniversary”, the large open-air event in Hyde Park. In the first part, the band plays one song from each studio album – from “Three Imaginary Boys” to “4:13 Dream”. The second part offers a career-spanning set with classics like “Pictures of You,” “Lovesong,” “A Forest” and “Boys Don’t Cry.” The album provides a clear overview of four decades of band history.
“Songs of a Live World – Troxy London MMXIV” (2024)
If you like something very up-to-date, pick up “Songs of a Live World – Troxy London MMXIV”. The band’s last live work to date was released in December 2024 and is based on a concert from 2014, recorded at the Troxy Theater in London. The setlist includes titles from several creative phases – including “Plainsong”, “Lovesong”, “From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea”, “Disintegration” and “Faith”. The album is a precise look back at four decades of The Cure – and an ideal way to get in the mood for the Berlin shows.
The Cure: Exclusive fan and promoter pre-sale
Ticket sales for The Cure in Berlin will take place in several phases: First, the exclusive fan and promoter pre-sale starts on Monday (October 13, 2025) at 10 a.m. CEST. Fans who have signed up to the band’s mailing list in advance should probably have the best chance of getting tickets. The process is simple and free: all you have to do is enter an email address and confirm it using the link sent to you. You will then receive a link to the pre-sale website, where tickets can be purchased from October 13th. You can also click on the organizer’s website at the same time.
Missed the fan and promoter sale – what now?
If you didn’t have any luck on Monday, you can try again on Wednesday (October 15th) from 10 a.m. Then there will be an exclusive pre-sale at Eventim. The general advance sale finally begins on Friday (October 17, 2025) at 10 a.m. When purchasing tickets, you need to create a user account early or log in directly, provide a means of payment and of course be online on time on the day of sale. Ideally, you can also let family and friends know to increase the chances of success in advance sales. It’s often worth sticking around after the first rush at 10am. Tickets that were initially in other fans’ shopping carts but were not purchased are often shown as available again.