the cure postpone fall 07 north american tour until spring 08

debaser · #1 08-25-2007, 04:10 PM

PRESS RELEASE 24/8/07

North American Fall 2007 Cure shows re-scheduled for Spring 2008

With all apologies for any inconvenience or disappointment it may cause, we have made a decision to move the September/October 2007 North American Cure shows to April/May 2008.

The schedule as it stands only gives us a couple of weeks to finish our new double album before we hit the road again, and we know this just isn’t
enough time to complete the project to our total satisfaction.

Although this last month’s tour of Australasia showed that a great Cure show is not dependent on a new Cure album, it has to be remembered that we hadn’t played Australia for 7 years, New Zealand for 15 years, Japan for 23 years(!), and Singapore or Hong Kong ever before – so the absence of ‘new’ songs in the set was not really much of an issue.

However, we want to remodel/rework the live show for North America, change things around, incorporate new songs… and we need time and focus to do this.

So although we can agree it is a great shame to move these dates – believe us we have been looking forward to them more than anyone! – and know there will be a lot of disappointed people out there, we honestly feel that in the bigger picture we are making the right decision.

All tickets held for all 2007 North American Cure shows will be valid for the re-scheduled 2008 shows, and of course anyone who seeks a refund will be able to get one.

All validity/refund/rescheduling details will be announced as soon as we have them.

We are still going to headline the San Francisco Download Festival October 6th, and we will still be performing at the MTV Latin America Awards October 18th.

We will also play the three scheduled Sports Palace Mexico City shows October 20th/21st/22nd, as by this point we feel sure we will have finished
the new album, and will be more than happy to start dropping a fresh song or three into the set each night…

Once again, our genuine apologies to anyone who is upset by this announcement - please be encouraged by our promise:

The Spring 2008 Cure shows will be even better than the Fall 2007 ones would have been!!!

See you all soon…

Love

Robert, Simon, Jason and Porl – The Cure 24/8/07

un*touchable · #2 08-25-2007, 04:52 PM

oh great....

Mos Eisley · #3 08-25-2007, 07:06 PM

Boo.

debaser · #4 08-26-2007, 02:28 AM

HMMMMMM
8/24/2007 7:42:01 PM - by CURE:ROBERT

I STAYED AWAY FROM THE FIRST 500...

BUT GET A FEEL THERE ARE SOME UNHAPPY ONES
(PLUS CA CHANGE?!!)

did Geffen make the push, and if so, Robert really can't say..because they are under contract.

NO
WE AS A GROUP MADE THE DECISION
THERE IS NO BACK STORY
NO ULTERIOR THING
WE WANT TO FINISH THE RECORD
ITS THAT SIMPLE

WE MADE A MISTAKE IN BOOKING THE DATES FOR SEPTEMBER I THINK
IT PUT US IN A 'FINISH IT AS SOON AS YOU CAN... WHATEVER' POSITION
AND IT MEANS TOO MUCH TO US TO DO THIS

IT HAS TO BE RIGHT

Was it poor sales?

WE HAVE ALREADY SOLD MORE THAN OUR GUARANTEES
SOLD OUT AND CLOSE TO SOLD OUT ACROSS THE BOARD

REALLY...
THERE IS NO 'IT MUST BE SALES!' BACK STORY

And what will they do between the CA festival show and the Mexico dates? Fly home for a week? Or do promo stuff?

FLY HOME AND MIX THE FINAL SONGS I HOPE!

WE REALLY DO FEEL BAD ABOUT PUTTING EVERYONE OUT LIKE THIS

BUT...
WE HAD TO DO IT

THE SHOWS IN SPRING 2008 REALLY WILL BE THE BEST CURE SHOWS

AND THIS ALBUM WILL BE THE BEST CURE ALBUM

THIS IS WHAT WE DO

SO

DONT GET TOO UPSET

I WILL DROP A NEW SONG IN HERE IN A FEW DAYS

AS A KIND OF PEACE STONE IN THE WATER?

LOVE
RSX

Lady_Violet · #5 08-26-2007, 03:25 AM

ohh that sucks for you guys

hfgl · #6 08-26-2007, 06:14 PM

aaaaaaaargh!!!It was on my best friend's birthday,it was perfect!fuck!

debaser · #7 08-26-2007, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lady_Violet

ohh that sucks for you guys

yup, i'm really disappointed.

emanon · #8 08-27-2007, 01:05 AM

the only date theyre playing near SF is that lame download festival..... which is apparently still happening. i wonder if theyll come back on their own later.

debaser · #9 08-27-2007, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emanon

the only date theyre playing near SF is that lame download festival..... which is apparently still happening. i wonder if theyll come back on their own later.

i'm sure when they come back in the spring they will add an SF date.

what upsets me me the most with this is that the original plan was to play n.america this fall and then come back next summer. that won't be happening now.

debaser · #10 08-28-2007, 08:42 AM

LAST POST SOUNDING
8/27/2007 6:46:51 PM - by CURE:ROBERT

HERE WE GO AGAIN...
Disappointed
8/27/2007 4:05:09 PM - by gfaller
I, too, am disappointed....

THAT MAKES A FEW OF US THEN!

I feel as if they are selling out...

WHY? BECAUSE WE POSTPONED SHOWS SO WE CAN FINISH THE NEW ALBUM?

I NEED US TO FINISH THE NEW ALBUM NOW, NOT IN A FEW MONTHS

I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE DONE BY NOW - THE DATES WERE BOOKED IN APRIL - AND I MADE A MISTAKE

IT HAPPENS...

I HAVE APOLOGISED - A FEW TIMES NOW! - AND THIS WILL BE MY LAST POST ON THE SUBJECT

TO BE CLEAR
(AGAIN!)

ALL 2007 CONCERT TICKETS WILL BE HONOURED AT THE 2008 SHOWS WITH NO EXTRA COSTS

ALL 2007 CONCERT TICKETS WILL BE REFUNDABLE

WE FEEL FOR THOSE WHO PLANNED TO TRAVEL TO MORE THAN ONE SHOW AND MAY LOSE MONEY ON UNINSURED AIRLINE TX - BUT...PLEASE REMEMBER: ALTHOUGH UNFORTUNATE, THIS WAS ONLY ONE CONSIDERATION AMONG MANY

They are postponing their concert to sell new CD's.

HUH? WE ARE POSTPONING THE CONCERTS TO FINISH THE NEW ALBUM NOW BEFORE I CHANGE MY MIND AND MORE ABOUT ALL THIS AND MORE...

I DONT BELIEVE FOR A SECOND WE WILL SELL MORE OR LESS CDS IF WE PLAY THE SHOWS NOW, CHRISTMAS, SPRING OR NEVER

IT DOESNT WORK LIKE THAT WITH US

While I would love to see them FINALLY do something new, I long to hear them perform their old stuff.

GOOD
ME TOO

I would think that most of their fans thrive on their old stuff because most of the teenagers have never even heard of The Cure.

UMMMMM... NOT SURE I AGREE WITH THIS BIT THOUGH!

ANYWAY

The loyal fans want to hear the old tunes we grew up to and would still buy the new CD regardless of when it is released.

THE NEW TUNES CAN BE ENJOYABLE TOO...

Is anyone else with me?

SO
I AM KIND OF HALF WITH YOU?

BUT ALONG WITH A FEW OTHERS ON HERE I THINK YOU ARE MISUNDERSTANDING THE KEY POINT

WE MOVED THE DATES BECAUSE I AM DESPERATE TO FINSH A PROJECT THAT WAS STARTED IN MARCH 2006

IT IS DRAGGING OUT TOO LONG AND I KNOW IN MY HEART WE NEED TO FINISH IT NOW
NOW
NOT IN 2 MONTHS
BUT
NOW

WHEN IT IS DONE
WE WILL PLAY SHOWS

AND THERE WILL BE LOTS OF OLD SONGS
(SOME VERY FAMILIAR
SOME NOT SO FAMILIAR!)
AND LOTS OF NEW NEVER HEARD BEFORE SONGS...

WE WILL I HOPE PICK UP AT THE DOWNLOAD SHOW WHERE WE LEFT OFF IN NEW ZEALAND

ON FIRE

AND BURN OUR WAY THROUGH THE MEXICAN SHOWS TOO

AND THE BITTERNESS I AM READING FROM A FEW 'FANS' ON HERE WILL BE LONG FORGOTTEN

THERE!
LOVE
RSX

PS
OH NO...
THIS!

SIGH

Postponing a scheduled tour to finish an album that's been neglected for so long made no sense to me at all.

IT HASNT BEEN NEGLECTED1
IT HAS BEEN MADE
IT NEEDS TO GET FINISHED
WE HAVE TAKEN LONGER TO GET IT RIGHT THAN I THOUGHT WE WOULD

(AND ANYWAY
REALLY
INSIDE I THINK:
SO WHAT IF IT DOESNT MAKE SENSE TO YOU?!!)

It really pisses me off, and like someone else said, it seemed like a sell-out move. Disgusting.

HMMM... I MUST BE MISSING SOMETHING... AS I REALLY CANT GET MY HEAD AROUND THIS ONE...

SOMEHOW, WITH ALL THE 'SELL-OUT' OPTIONS I KNOW TO BE OUT THERE, 'POSTPONE YOUR AMERICAN TOUR AND CAUSE A LOT OF UPSET' DOESNT SEEM TO ME LIKE THE BEST ONE!

But, then I thought, WHY is the album important now? WHY REALLY? Why the need to suddenly drop everything and finish it? I suddenly feel very
worried that maybe there is something more, something looming, some reason why Robert wants the record done with no further delay, even at the "cost" of pissing off loads of fans....

YES THERE IS A REASON

I NEED US TO FINISH IT NOW...

WHY IS IT SO HARD TO UNDERSTAND THIS?

AND WHY CANT THIS REASON BE ENOUGH FOR YOU?

(RESCHEDULING SOME OF THE DATES IS PROVING TRICKY BECAUSE OF THE
'PLAYOFFS' THAT HAPPEN IN A LOT OF THESE AMERICAN/CANADIAN VENUES IN
SPRING...

BUT WE ARE GETTING THERE)

X...

WELL
8/24/2007 8:05:52 PM - by CURE:ROBERT

hopefully we'll be able to sell the tickets we bought this year to someone else on ebay next year... somehow the enthusiasm for the next tour is all gone...

THATS TWO DOWN...

HMMMMMMM
FUNNY TO THINK WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE HERE IF WE CANCELLED A SHOW!

AAAAIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEE

LOVE
RSX

You seem angry
8/24/2007 8:12:54 PM - by CURE:ROBERT

You seem angry
8/24/2007 8:05:15 PM - by TilaPiaZadora
at us.

NOT AT ALL

I KNEW THE DECISION TO MOVE THE SHOWS WOULD UPSET A LOT OF PEOPLE

I HOPED THE REASONS WOULD BE UNDERSTOOD

IT JUST RILES WHEN THESE REASONS ARE SEEN AS SOME KIND OF SMOKESCREEN

OR WHEN 'FANS' FEEL THERE IS A MONEY ANGLE...

AAAAAAAGH!

THIS IS MY FUCKING LIFE!
OUR LIFE...

SO
ANYWAY
AGAIN
I AM TIRED

AND
I SHOULD STOP NOW

I HOPE ALL CURE FANS WILL UNDERSTAND THAT WE NEVER DO THINGS FOR THE
WRONG REASONS

EVER

AND WITH THAT
I WILL MOVE FROM THE MIDDLE STAIR
TO THE

TOP
RSX

POSTPONED
NOT
CANCELLED

THE MORE LAST SIGH
8/24/2007 8:48:41 PM - by CURE:ROBERT

THIS ONE WAS GOOD

It's normal to be upset. Especially with the money situation. But it is what it is as well. So no need to be nasty either. If you can swing
it...it's just a few more months. If not..get your money back.Problemo solved.

PITHY. COHERENT. SIMPLE.
TRUE

BUT THEN
THIS ONE

I doubt anybody was honestly expecting him to say, "You're right. Our sales were crap. We had no choice but to abandon this sinking ship"

IS SO WANK IT STOPPED ME SHUTTING DOWN
OUCH!
FOR FUCKS SAKE!
ITS A POSTPONEMENT TO FINISH THE ALBUM
NOT A CANCELLATION
A POSTPONEMENT
A DELAY
A RESCHEDULING
NOTHING TO DO WITH SALES
AAAAAAAAGH

TO BE TRAPPED HERE
WITH THIS KIND OF IDIOT MIND

" ...BUT TO ABANDON THIS SINKING SHIP"

POETRY

BLEEEEARGH!

PLEASE
BED
RSX

NO ITS NO GOOD ONE LAST SCREAM
8/24/2007 8:53:57 PM - by CURE:ROBERT

i was excited and proud to be a cure fan, i really was. guess what- no one can stay excited that long. definitely not until APRIL.

THIS IS WITHOUT DOUBT THE MOST...

STAY EXCITED UNTIL NEXT APRIL?
ABSURD
RIDICULOUS
NEXT APRIL?

NEXT
APRIL?

SOMETIMES
I
WONDER

RSX

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH
8/24/2007 9:02:28 PM - by CURE:ROBERT

there is no proof of spring dates at this point, nor is there proof that tickets we already bought and paid for will be usable for equivalent
seats in equivalent venues... we could well end up with nothing to show for this in the spring, too.

UNREAL

PLEASE
HOW MANY TIMES HAVE WE POSTPONED A TOUR IN 30 YEARS?
ONCE?

IF YOU DONT LIKE US ANYMORE
BECAUSE YOU HAVE BEEN SO DISMAYED BY THIS POSTPONEMENT
IF THE WORLD DIDNT TURN YOUR WAY
THIS ONE TIME

PLEASE DONT BOTHER
GET A REFUND AND GO SEE SOMEONE ELSE

PLEASE

MY LAST SIGH

RSX

debaser · #11 08-28-2007, 08:49 AM

some of the fans on the official site are just being total assholes. yeah, i am upset, i was really looking forward to this show, especially after reading and hearing about the sets they played in singapore and new zealand. but at the end of the day, they have only postponed, not cancelled. they will be back in 8 months to fufill the promised shows.

it's not like hole when they'd tour and blow out shows left right and centre. i've seen the cure on every tour since 1986 and never have i ever had an issue and they also play for 3 fuckin' hours....what band does this? morrissey used to play for 50 minutes...i hear he's now up to and hour and a half but he's known for walking off stage in a huff or cancelling at the last minute. then we now have amy winehouse who is in and out of rehab who's had to bail on shows with no mqake up dates.

the cure admitted they booked the tour too soon and have already promised make up dates. really, i don't see why people are being so pissy....they are worth the wait.

luckystar · #12 08-28-2007, 10:58 AM

I'm glad we wanted to go to Philly anyway just for the hell of it, since I've already paid for the hotel. But, it sucks because I highly doubt I'll be able to go to a rescheduled show since I would have to travel.

Oh well, hope the new cd is worth it.

bone machine · #13 08-28-2007, 12:24 PM

I really enjoyed robert blowing off steam there towards the idiocy of some of those fuckwads.

People behave like spoiled little brats the instant they don't get EXACTLY what they feel they're entitled to down to a T sometimes.

debaser · #14 08-29-2007, 12:26 PM

it's really simple...
8/28/2007 3:24:41 PM - by CURE:ROBERT

8/28/2007 2:52:16 PM - by antoe123
The poll on chainofflowers.com has been a little hurtful, I thought fans
would be more genuine and take Robert's word in it all. I guess some of
the fans posting here are pretty similar... just put a little faith in
the band and believe in what they're doing :-)

DONT WORRY ABOUT IT...
I GOT SENT IT JUST NOW AND IT MADE ME SMILE!
SO (ASSUMING THIS ISNT ONE MAN HITTING ALL THE BUTTONS... WHICH IS OF
COURSE A STRONG POSSIBILITY EH CONSPIRACY FANS?!!)

286 PEOPLE DONT SEEM TO NEED ANOTHER REASON BUT THE REASON - They need
time to finish the record (286) - CONGRATULATIONS!

179 PEOPLE THINK THE LABEL HAVE POWER(!!!) - Geffen wants the album
release & tour to coincide (179) (BTW OUR LABEL ISNT GEFFEN - ITS
SURETONE... AND THEY WILL SMILE TOO WHEN THEY SEE THIS!)

151 PEOPLE WENT FOR THE SNIDE ATYPICAL BRINGBACKROGER
ITWASALLSOMUCHBETTERINTHEOLDDAYS COF OPTION - Typical current Cure
bullsh*t (151)

60 PEOPLE THINK THAT SELLING OUT VENUES ACROSS AMERICA IS WEAK - Ticket
sales are weak (60)

AND YAY! 77 PEOPLE DONT THINK THEY CAN BREEZE THEIR WAY BACKSTAGE
BECAUSE DARYL ISNT THERE ANYMORE! - Disorganization. Bring back Daryl (77)

...AN EDIFYING POLL!
467 REAL (OR IMAGINARY?) PEOPLE KNOW THE REAL (OR IMAGINARY?)REASONS!

HMMMM...

PERHAPS THE OTHER 250,000 FANS WHO ARE COMING TO OUR USA SHOWS ARE ALL
WRONG TO JUST TAKE ME AT MY WORD...

OR MAYBE THEY HAVE A TOUCH MORE SENSE AND PERSPECTIVE? OR MAYBE NOT
ENOUGH TIME TO CONTINUE WITH THIS NONSENSE?

AND ON THAT NOTE
I HEAD BACK INTO THE STUDIO
RSX

OUT THE DOOR...
8/28/2007 4:01:25 PM - by CURE:ROBERT

Robert I do hope
8/28/2007 3:42:28 PM - by Serendipity*
you managed to read all the nice and positive posts as well as all the
crap you've been continually addressing.

YES
THANKS FOR ALL THE MORE REASONABLE STUFF

AS WE ARE NOW DOWN TO THE LAST FEW SPORADIC ANGRY NOTMUCHGOINGON POSTERS...

I FEEL I CAN LEAVE THIS FOR A WHILE (BUT NO... ONE LAST SIGH... I CAN'T
RESIST IT: TO THE DUH A FEW AGO... MY POINT WAS WHY WOULD WE ADD EXTRA
SHOWS IF WE AREN'T SELLING TICKETS? BUT I SUPPOSE THAT'S TOO TRICKY...
AAGH! TO BE BOTHERED WITH THIS IS SO DISMAL!)

ANYWAY
I FEEL I HAVE EXPLAINED AS BEST I CAN
FINAL APOLOGIES TO THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN GENUINELY DISCOMFITED BY OUR
POSTPONEMENT

ANYONE STILL LEFT WITH A BITTER POST IN THEM...
POST AWAY

I AM OFF TO SING SOME SONGS

AND WILL BE BACK WITH NEWS OF OUR RESCHEDULED SHOWS

LOVE

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