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The Cure Plays Rarities at Primavera Sound Headlining Set

The Cure, led by Robert Smith, performed "2 Late," "Wrong Number," and "Mint Car" during their first concert since November 2024 at Primavera Sound.

Rolling Stone·Jun 6, 2026·via Rolling Stone

The Cure Plays Rarities at Primavera Sound Headlining Set

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See the Cure Unearth Deep Cuts at Primavera Sound Headlining Set

"2 Late," "Wrong Number," and "Mint Car" among the rarities at Robert Smith and company's first concert since Nov. 2024

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June 6, 2026

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.”