The Cure are an English rock band formed in 1978 in Crawley, West Sussex.
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34 Facts About The Cure
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The Cure have released 13 studio albums, two EPs, over 30 singles, and have sold over 30 million albums worldwide.
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The Cure were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019.
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On 22 April 1978 Easy The Cure played their last gig at the Montefiore Institute Hall before guitarist Porl Thompson was dropped from the lineup because his lead-guitar style was at odds with Smith's growing preference for minimalist songwriting.
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The Cure released their debut single "Killing an Arab" in December 1978 on the Small Wonder label as a stopgap until Fiction finalised distribution arrangements with Polydor.
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The Cure released their debut album Three Imaginary Boys in May 1979.
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The Cure set out on their first world tour to promote both releases.
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In 1982 the Cure recorded and released Pornography, the third and final album of an "oppressively dispirited" trio that cemented the Cure's stature as purveyors of the emerging gothic rock genre.
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The Cure subsequently became a full-time member of the band, and was featured on the live video and album Nocturne.
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The Cure then recorded the album Hyæna with them, but left the group two weeks before its June 1984 release to concentrate on the Cure.
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However, the bassist slot was not vacant long, for a The Cure roadie named Gary Biddles had brokered a reunion between Smith and former bassist Simon Gallup, who had been playing in the band Fools Dance.
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In 1987, the Cure released the musically eclectic double LP Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, which reached number six in the UK, the Top 10 in several countries and was the band's first entry into the US Top 40 at number 35, reflecting the band's rising mainstream popularity.
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The Cure then embarked on a successful tour which saw the band playing stadiums in the US.
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On 6 September 1989, the Cure performed "Just Like Heaven" at the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles.
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In 1991, the Cure were awarded the Brit Award for Best British Group.
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Early in 1996, the Cure played festivals in South America, followed by a world tour in support of the album.
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In 2001, the Cure left Fiction and released their Greatest Hits album and DVD, which featured the music videos for a number of classic Cure songs.
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The Cure began writing and recording material for their thirteenth album in 2006.
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The Cure postponed their autumn 2007 North American 4Tour in August to continue working on the album, rescheduling the dates for spring 2008.
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In February 2009, the Cure received the 2009 Shockwaves NME Award for Godlike Genius.
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On 27 September, the Cure was announced as a nominee for 2012 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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In 2013, the Cure toured South America, where they had not performed since 1987 apart from two 1996 concerts in Brazil.
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The Cure paid tribute to Paul McCartney on the album titled The Art of McCartney, which was released on 18 November 2014.
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The Cure covered the Beatles' song "Hello, Goodbye" which featured guest vocals and keyboards from Paul's son, James McCartney.
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In June 2018, the Cure headlined the 25th annual Meltdown Festival in London.
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On 7 July 2018, The Cure performed a 40th anniversary concert at Hyde Park as part of the British Summer Time concert series.
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For Record Store Day 2018, the Cure released a remastered, deluxe edition of Mixed Up, along with a sequel titled Torn Down featuring 16 new remixes all created by Robert Smith.
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The Cure are often identified with the gothic rock genre, and are viewed as one of the form's definitive bands.
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The Cure were one of the first alternative bands to have chart and commercial success in an era before alternative rock had broken into the mainstream.
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In 1992, NME declared the Cure had, during the 1980s, become "a goth hit machine, an international phenomenon and, yet, the most successful alternative band that ever shuffled disconsolately about the earth".
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At the Hall of Fame ceremony on 29 March 2019, the Cure were inducted by Trent Reznor and performed five songs.
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