| Tour by the Cure | |
 North American leg poster | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Associated album | Songs of a Lost World |
| Start date | 6 October 2022 |
| End date | 10 December 2023 |
| Legs | 3 |
| No. of shows | 88 |
| Supporting acts | |
Shows of a Lost World was a concert tour by British rock band the Cure.
The tour began in October 2022, with frontman Robert Smith promising that the band's new album Songs of a Lost World would come out before the tour's commencement.[1] While the band played unreleased songs from the album, it was ultimately not released in 2022.
The North American leg of the tour attracted much media attention for Smith's public criticism of Ticketmaster, specifically its dynamic pricing mechanism and additional charged fees. It sold over 547,000 tickets and grossed $37.5 million over 35 shows, making it the highest-grossing tour of the band's career to date.[2] The South American leg of the tour commenced in September 2023 and consists of three standalone concerts and four festival appearances.[3]
The album was finally released on 1 November 2024, nearly a year after the conclusion of the tour.
- ^ Trendell, Andrew (19 May 2022). "The Cure give us an update on their "relentless" new album – and when to expect it". NME. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ Frankenberg, Eric (12 July 2023). "The Cure Doubles Its Previous Best With $37.5 Million North American Tour". Billboard.
- ^ Teeple, Alice (25 June 2023). "The Cure Announce Headlining and Festival Gigs in Latin America". Post-Punk.com. Retrieved 19 August 2023.