Huw Stephens presents an exclusive and intimate session from The Cure.
Recorded at the BBC Radio Theatre in London’s Broadcasting House the band perform songs from their acclaimed back-catalogue, as well as tracks from their upcoming album “Songs Of A Lost World”. This session will also be available in vision on BBC iPlayer, alongside a performance for BBC Radio 2 In Concert.
Initially formed in 1978, The Cure has sold over 30 million albums worldwide, headlined the Glastonbury festival four times and were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2019. They are considered to be one of the most influential bands to ever come out of the UK.
“Songs Of A Lost World” sees the band release their first new music in sixteen years. The album was produced by Smith and Paul Corkett, who co-produced The Cure’s 2000 album “Bloodflowers”. The album features contributions from Robert Smith, Simon Gallup (bass), Jason Cooper (drums), Reeves Gabrels (guitar) and Roger O’Donnell (keyboards).
Robert Smith of The Cure, says: “It’s not often we perform such intimate shows, so we’re really looking forward to this, and to sharing more tracks from the new album for the first time on 6 Music and Radio 2.”
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