The Cure's first US tour since 2016 is coming to metro Phoenix. What fans should know

Ed Masley, Arizona Republic
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Post-punk legends the Cure will bring the Shows of a Lost World Tour, their first full U.S. tour in seven years, to Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, on Thursday, May 18, with the Twilight Sad.

It's been even longer since they've played a Valley concert — June 4, 2008, at what was then called the Dodge Theatre in downtown Phoenix.

Since the band's last U.S. tour, the Cure have been inducted (for obvious reasons) to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails inducted them, calling them "one of the most instantaneously recognizable and sonically unique rock bands of the 20th and 21st century."

The Cure’s first album since 2008's “4:13 Dream," “Songs of a Lost World," is expected to arrive this year.

The 30-date US tour in support of the "Songs of a Lost World" album will include three nights at the Hollywood Bowl and Madison Square Garden.

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How to get tickets to the Cure in Phoenix

English lead singer, guitarist, primary songwriter, and only continuous member of the rock band the Cure Robert James Smith performs on stage during a concert a the Royal Arena in Oerestad in Copenhagen, on October 14, 2022. - - Denmark OUT (Photo by Ida Marie Odgaard / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP) / Denmark OUT (Photo by IDA MARIE ODGAARD/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images)

Register for access to the Ticketmaster Verified Fan presale at https://verifiedfan.ticketmaster.com/thecure2023.

You can register for a maximum of five different shows on the tour through 11 a.m. Monday, March 13.

  • The Verified Fan sale begins on Wednesday, March 15, and will require registration to access.

  • Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, March 17, at ticketmaster.com.

Apart from a handful of charity seats at the Hollywood Bowl, there will be no platinum or dynamically priced tickets on this tour.

Reach the reporter at ed.masley@arizonarepublic.com or 602-444-4495. Follow him on Twitter @EdMasley.

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