The Cure, Great Xpectations, London, 13 Jun 93

The Cure play Sweden tonight, but in June 1993 we were treated to the only UK gig by a four piece Cure - Porl had departed, leaving Robert, Simon, Perry. & for the last time, Boris.

A great show without keys for the majority of the short festival set.

Shiver And Shake, Shake Dog Shake, One Hundred Years, Just Like Heaven, Push, Fascination Street, Open, High, From The Edge Of The Deep Green Sea, Disintegration, End,
E1: Friday I'm In Love, Three Imaginary Boys, It's Not You, Boys Don't Cry, Fire In Cairo, A Forest

New Model Army, Newcastle Mayfair, 22 Apr 93

19 years ago today!

The Mission, The Riverside, Newcastle, 25 Sep 93

INXS, Newcastle Mayfair, 08 Jul 93

A secret gig? Cities announced but venue not confirmed till near the event!

New Musical Express - 60 today

First issue was published in 1952... Here are a few of my cure covers from 1989 - 2009!

Cranes, Newcastle Riverside, 01 Jun 93

I'd managed to see Cranes play as support to The Cure three times during 1992, and with the release of their "forever" album in 1993 I was finally able to see a show of their own. The venue at Newcastle was "The Riverside" - sadly no longer in use. The gig was promoted as a double bill, with shoe-gazers slowdive: a decent combination indeed.

I managed to get a copy of the set-list from the sound desk ~ "adrift" had been used to close the support set with the cure, and has an amazing build up of noise and the song comes to a close!