The Cure Deliver Triumphant Performance at Primavera Sound

The Cure returned to the stage at Primavera Sound in Barcelona on Friday night for their first performance in nearly two years.

Robert Smith led the band through a 29-song headlining set that included several surprises, including the first performances of the Lovesong B-Side “2 Late” since 2019 and of the Wild Moon Swings track “Mint Car” since 2016. The band also dusted off “alt.end” for the first time since 2018. Rounding out the The main set were classic tracks and fan favorites like “Pictures of You,” “Fascination Street,” “In Between Days,” “Just Like Heaven,” “Push, and “A Forest.”

The encore boasted a total of nine songs, including the first performance of the Galore single “Wrong Number” since 2019, plus “Hot Hot Hot!!!,” “Wrong Number,” “Let’s Go to Bed,” “The Lovecats,” “Friday I’m in Love, “Close to Me,” and “Boys Don’t Cry.”

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The Primavera Sound set also marked the debut of The Cure’s new six-piece live lineup, with Eden Gallup replacing the late Perry Bamonte. on bass and keyboard.Bamonte passed away in December 2025 following a short illness.

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The Cure will be on the UK/European festival circuit throughout the summer. We’re still awaiting word on that long-awaited new studio album .

Setlist:

Alone

Pictures of You

High

A Night Like This

Lovesong

2 Late (First live performance since 2019)

The Last Day of Summer

Burn

Fascination Street

alt.end (First live performance since 2018)

The Walk

Mint Car (First live performance since 2016)

In Between Days

Just Like Heaven

Trust

Push

Play for Today

A Forest

From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea

Endsong

Encore:

Lullaby

Hot Hot Hot!!!

Wrong Number (First live performance since 2019)

Let’s Go to Bed

The Lovecats

Friday I’m in Love

Close to Me

Why Can’t I Be You?

Boys Don’t Cry

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_Originally reported by [Consequence](https://consequence.net/2026/06/the-cure-primavera-sound/)._